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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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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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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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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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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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African Swine Fever: Culling Of Pigs Begins In Kerala
Culling of pigs to prevent spread of African swine fever in Wayanad district of Kerala, where it was recently reported, commenced from Sunday after facing some opposition from a farmer who was affected by the government decision.
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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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Report Symptoms Of Monkeypox: Tamil Nadu's Appeal To Foreign Returnees
Tamil Nadu government has appealed to the members of public who arrive from various countries, including African nations, to report to the local health officer if they have any symptoms of monkeypox, a top official said on Sunday.
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259 Dead As South Africa Sees Deadliest Floods On Record
Devastating floods killed 259 in and around the South African city of Durban, a senior government official said Wednesday, after hillsides were washed away, homes collapsed, and more people were still feared missing.
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Johnson & Johnson Covid Booster Highly Effective Against Severe Omicron: Study
A preliminary South African government study published Thursday showed a booster of the Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine was 85 percent effective in preventing hospitalization from the Omicron variant, a finding that helps revive the shot's reputatio
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Omicron Patient "Escaped", Karnataka Tracking 10 "Missing" Passengers
One of the two men found positive for Omicron in Karnataka "escaped" after taking a Covid negative certificate from a private lab, the state government said Friday.
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South Africa Withdraws Support For Miss Universe Contender Over Palestine
The South African government has withdrawn its support for Miss South Africa after the organisation refused to pull out of the Miss Universe contest in Israel, amid calls for a boycott to show support for the Palestinian people.
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Zimbabwe Mulls Legalising Cryptocurrency as Legal Tender, Consultations With Private Sector Underway
The South African country, in an expansion to its digital economy framework, is discussing the pros and cons of adopting Bitcoin as a legal tender in the future. Concerns around the misuse of this decentralised payment option remains a roadblock however.
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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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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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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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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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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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African Swine Fever: Culling Of Pigs Begins In Kerala
Culling of pigs to prevent spread of African swine fever in Wayanad district of Kerala, where it was recently reported, commenced from Sunday after facing some opposition from a farmer who was affected by the government decision.
-
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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Report Symptoms Of Monkeypox: Tamil Nadu's Appeal To Foreign Returnees
Tamil Nadu government has appealed to the members of public who arrive from various countries, including African nations, to report to the local health officer if they have any symptoms of monkeypox, a top official said on Sunday.
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259 Dead As South Africa Sees Deadliest Floods On Record
Devastating floods killed 259 in and around the South African city of Durban, a senior government official said Wednesday, after hillsides were washed away, homes collapsed, and more people were still feared missing.
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Johnson & Johnson Covid Booster Highly Effective Against Severe Omicron: Study
A preliminary South African government study published Thursday showed a booster of the Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine was 85 percent effective in preventing hospitalization from the Omicron variant, a finding that helps revive the shot's reputatio
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Omicron Patient "Escaped", Karnataka Tracking 10 "Missing" Passengers
One of the two men found positive for Omicron in Karnataka "escaped" after taking a Covid negative certificate from a private lab, the state government said Friday.
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South Africa Withdraws Support For Miss Universe Contender Over Palestine
The South African government has withdrawn its support for Miss South Africa after the organisation refused to pull out of the Miss Universe contest in Israel, amid calls for a boycott to show support for the Palestinian people.
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Zimbabwe Mulls Legalising Cryptocurrency as Legal Tender, Consultations With Private Sector Underway
The South African country, in an expansion to its digital economy framework, is discussing the pros and cons of adopting Bitcoin as a legal tender in the future. Concerns around the misuse of this decentralised payment option remains a roadblock however.
