Author: Kris Power

South Africa will not join Western sanctions against Iran

South Africa will not join Western sanctions against Iran – Ambassador

November 29, 2022

South Africa does not accept Western sanctions against Iran because of their negative impact on the trade relations of the African country. This was stated by South African Ambassador to Tehran Vika Mazvi Khumalo, IRNA reported on November 28. Khumalo made the announcement while visiting a power plant in Novshahr city, Mazandaran province. She noted […]

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How South Africa lived under sports sanctions for 30 years

How South Africa lived under sports sanctions for 30 years. Experience of a large sports country

November 22, 2022

How South African athletes have survived in world sport for decades 31 years ago, on July 9, 1991, the end of the apartheid policy in South Africa was officially announced. Because of it, for three decades the country was under the influence of various kinds of sanctions, including sports ones. Some of them, such as […]

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South Africa: manufacturing production on the rise

South Africa: manufacturing production on the rise

November 15, 2022

These are encouraging figures for the South African economy. Manufacturing output rose 2.9% in September compared to the same period last year. This growth is largely due to the transport vehicle spare parts and accessories sector. But also to the food and beverage sector which grew by 8.1% in one year. These data published by […]

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South Africa will demand more money from rich countries for COP27

South Africa will demand more money from rich countries for COP27

November 7, 2022

South Africa needs much more money to green its economy than what rich countries have promised so far, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on the eve of a key global climate summit, UNN reports citing AFP. Details Last year, South Africa, the continent’s most industrialized economy, received $8.5 billion in loans and grants from a group […]

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official coronation of the King of the Zulus

South Africa: official coronation of the King of the Zulus

November 1, 2022

It is in songs and dances in the Moses Mabhidade stadium in Durban that the official enthronement of the new ruler of the Zulu, Misuzulu Zulu, 48 years old, took place on Saturday. He succeeds his father, King Zwelithini, who died in March 2021, after more than 50 years of reign. The event marks the […]

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South Africa's coal-fired power

The Cabinet of Ministers of South Africa approved a plan to phase out coal in the country

October 25, 2022

South Africa’s cabinet has approved an investment plan to help the country move away from coal. The decision is a key step in raising $8.5 billion in funding from the richest countries in the world. The plan calls for the closure and repurposing of coal-fired power plants owned by state-owned energy company Eskom so that […]

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Tourism in South Africa

South Africa’s tourism sector continues to recover

October 18, 2022

Tourism in South Africa has improved significantly in the first six months of this year, with the country receiving more than 2.2 million foreign tourists, up 147 percent from the same period last year, thanks to the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Tourism Minister Lindiwe Sisulu released data for January-June last week. Most tourists came […]

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business in South Africa

Because South Africa’s tech industry is attracting more and more money

October 11, 2022

Foreign direct investments in South Africa are increasing thanks to the push of the country’s tech industry: financial and commercial services, agritech and software are the driving sectors. This is why investing and the critical issues to be addressed. The UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development) World Investment Report 2022 confirms that Southern […]

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death of two athletes in a marathon in South Africa

Is the death of two athletes in a marathon in South Africa related to the vaccination against Covid-19?

September 30, 2022

Publication suggests that two athletes died because of vaccination against Covid-19 in a marathon. In fact, the cause of death is not named by the organization. And there is no evidence of a relationship. The phrase “We have to applaud the athletes. It has clearly become a very high-risk activity, post ‘injected salvation’. These are […]

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digitization of land titles in South Sudan

South Sudan: the government entrusts Trinity Technologies with the digitization of land titles

September 21, 2022

South Sudan continues to digitize its land management system. What significantly improve the public service in this area in a country where, as elsewhere in Africa, the problems of land ownership are still a source of many disputes among the people. South Sudan’s Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development on Friday, September 16 entered […]

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