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South Africa Government Formed After Tough Coalition Deal With Opposition
South African president Cyril Ramaphosa announced his new government on Sunday with the opposition receiving 12 out of 32 portfolios following tough coalition negotiations after the ruling ANC lost its outright parliamentary majority.
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ICC Moves Men's U-19 World Cup From Sri Lanka To South Africa
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has provisionally suspended the cricket body in Sri Lanka due to government interference.
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South Africa To Recall All Diplomats From Israel Amid Gaza War
The South African government said on Monday it would recall all its diplomats from Israel to "signal" its concern over the situation in Gaza.
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How A Rs 1,580 Allowance Sustained Families In South Africa During Covid
A new documentary film reveals how a monthly Rs 1,580 ($19) grant from the South African government instituted during the Covid pandemic for unemployed people has changed the lives of the beneficiaries.
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"After Chandrayaan, South Africa's Ramaphosa Wanted To Sit Next To Modi": S Jaishankar
The $75 million Chandrayaan-3 Moon mission was acclaimed by space agencies and governments across the world and also prompted several positive reactions from BRICS leaders at the summit in South Africa attended by PM Narendra Modi.
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"Request From Chinese Side": India Denies Beijing's Claims On PM Modi-Xi Jinping Meet
As China claimed that PM Modi's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the BRICS meeting in South Africa took place on India's request, top government sources refuted it and said there was a "pending request from the Chinese side".
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What Centre's Lawyer Told Supreme Court On Cheetah Deaths
The central government's ambitious Project Cheetah is facing a major problem, with the animals translocated from South Africa developing a "winter cover", a thick coat of fur, in anticipation of African winter, the Supreme Court was told on Monday.
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Hope For The Deaf As South Africa Recognizes Sign As An Official Language
Bongumusa Manana, a 19-year-old deaf student who studies in a township in Johannesburg, sees South Africa's move to recognise sign as an official language as a huge breakthrough that will help him to get to university and make his "dreams come true".
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Vladimir Putin Gets Diplomatic Immunity In South Africa for BRICS Summit
South African government has granted diplomatic immunity to all international participants, including Russia President Vladamir Putin and other Russian officials, at BRICS-related events to be held in the country, local media reported.
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South Africa Declares Emergency Amid Severe Flooding
South Africa has declared a state of emergency over severe flooding in various parts of the country following non-stop rains for the past week, days after the government announced 'State of Disaster' over electricity crisis in the country.
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US Warns Of Possible Terror Attack In South Africa's Financial Hub
The US government warned Wednesday of a possible "terrorist" attack during the weekend in the financial hub of South Africa's largest city Johannesburg.
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For Gupta Brothers' Extradition From UAE, South Africa Submits Application
The South African government on Monday said it has submitted a formal extradition application to the United Arab Emirates for Rajesh Gupta and Atul Gupta of the wealthy India-born brothers of the Gupta family.
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Maruti Suzuki Believes Government Will Support ‘Green’ Tech Beyond EVs, CEO Says
Maruti Suzuki, the country’s top-selling carmaker, said it believes that the government will support “green” vehicle technologies beyond EVs. The company recently unveiled its strong hybrid car in India, the Grand Vitara SUV, aimed at competing with Kia and Hyundai. CEO Hisashi Takeuchi said he thought government support would be forthcoming,...
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South African Watchdog Says Google's Ad Practices Distort Digital Market Competition
South Africa's Competition Commission, which has been probing online markets for over a year, has provisionally found that Google's paid search results distort competition, making it a "de facto monopolist" in general search. The competition watchdog said in a statement the prevalence of Google's paid search at the top of the search results page "w...
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Ryanair Imposes Language Test On South Africans To Prove Nationality
Irish airline Ryanair had started forcing UK-bound travelers with a South African passport to take a test in Afrikaans. The South African government said it is taken aback by the airline's decision and termed it "backward profiling system."
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South Africa Government Formed After Tough Coalition Deal With Opposition
South African president Cyril Ramaphosa announced his new government on Sunday with the opposition receiving 12 out of 32 portfolios following tough coalition negotiations after the ruling ANC lost its outright parliamentary majority.
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ICC Moves Men's U-19 World Cup From Sri Lanka To South Africa
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has provisionally suspended the cricket body in Sri Lanka due to government interference.
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South Africa To Recall All Diplomats From Israel Amid Gaza War
The South African government said on Monday it would recall all its diplomats from Israel to "signal" its concern over the situation in Gaza.
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How A Rs 1,580 Allowance Sustained Families In South Africa During Covid
A new documentary film reveals how a monthly Rs 1,580 ($19) grant from the South African government instituted during the Covid pandemic for unemployed people has changed the lives of the beneficiaries.
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"After Chandrayaan, South Africa's Ramaphosa Wanted To Sit Next To Modi": S Jaishankar
The $75 million Chandrayaan-3 Moon mission was acclaimed by space agencies and governments across the world and also prompted several positive reactions from BRICS leaders at the summit in South Africa attended by PM Narendra Modi.
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"Request From Chinese Side": India Denies Beijing's Claims On PM Modi-Xi Jinping Meet
As China claimed that PM Modi's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the BRICS meeting in South Africa took place on India's request, top government sources refuted it and said there was a "pending request from the Chinese side".
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What Centre's Lawyer Told Supreme Court On Cheetah Deaths
The central government's ambitious Project Cheetah is facing a major problem, with the animals translocated from South Africa developing a "winter cover", a thick coat of fur, in anticipation of African winter, the Supreme Court was told on Monday.
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Hope For The Deaf As South Africa Recognizes Sign As An Official Language
Bongumusa Manana, a 19-year-old deaf student who studies in a township in Johannesburg, sees South Africa's move to recognise sign as an official language as a huge breakthrough that will help him to get to university and make his "dreams come true".
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Vladimir Putin Gets Diplomatic Immunity In South Africa for BRICS Summit
South African government has granted diplomatic immunity to all international participants, including Russia President Vladamir Putin and other Russian officials, at BRICS-related events to be held in the country, local media reported.
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South Africa Declares Emergency Amid Severe Flooding
South Africa has declared a state of emergency over severe flooding in various parts of the country following non-stop rains for the past week, days after the government announced 'State of Disaster' over electricity crisis in the country.
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US Warns Of Possible Terror Attack In South Africa's Financial Hub
The US government warned Wednesday of a possible "terrorist" attack during the weekend in the financial hub of South Africa's largest city Johannesburg.
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For Gupta Brothers' Extradition From UAE, South Africa Submits Application
The South African government on Monday said it has submitted a formal extradition application to the United Arab Emirates for Rajesh Gupta and Atul Gupta of the wealthy India-born brothers of the Gupta family.
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Maruti Suzuki Believes Government Will Support ‘Green’ Tech Beyond EVs, CEO Says
Maruti Suzuki, the country’s top-selling carmaker, said it believes that the government will support “green” vehicle technologies beyond EVs. The company recently unveiled its strong hybrid car in India, the Grand Vitara SUV, aimed at competing with Kia and Hyundai. CEO Hisashi Takeuchi said he thought government support would be forthcoming,...
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South African Watchdog Says Google's Ad Practices Distort Digital Market Competition
South Africa's Competition Commission, which has been probing online markets for over a year, has provisionally found that Google's paid search results distort competition, making it a "de facto monopolist" in general search. The competition watchdog said in a statement the prevalence of Google's paid search at the top of the search results page "w...
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Ryanair Imposes Language Test On South Africans To Prove Nationality
Irish airline Ryanair had started forcing UK-bound travelers with a South African passport to take a test in Afrikaans. The South African government said it is taken aback by the airline's decision and termed it "backward profiling system."
