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Namibia to require visas for a number of developed countries

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Namibia has announced that from April next year it will be requiring a number of countries which previously enjoyed visa-free access to the country, to

Gas production off Israeli coast to begin in 2027

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Energean (ENOG.L) will invest about $1.2 billion to develop the Katlan gas project off the Israeli coast. The company announced its final investment decision, saying

Clarify GNU’s stance on property rights, IRR urges Ramaphosa

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President Cyril Ramaphosa’s acknowledgement in last week’s Opening of Parliament speech that property rights are key to economic success is to be welcomed, but clarity

First post-Biden poll shows Harris leading

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The first poll to be conducted since US President Joe Biden announced he was not going to stand in the November election shows that his

IRR warns of costs of “unconstitutional” Public Procurement Act

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The Public Procurement Act which President Cyril Ramaphosa has just signed into law incentivises corrupt rent-seeking in government spending in the economy of over R1

How much do petrol attendants earn?

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Petrol pump attendants will earn a minimum of R1 962.45 per week (R7 850 a month), while cashiers will earn slightly less (R1 941.75 per

Tesla to start manufacturing robots

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Tesla, the company founded by South African-born billionaire Elon Musk, has said that it will start manufacturing humanoid robots from next year. They will then

SA interest rate cuts likely soon – Bank of America

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The Bank of America (BofA) has said that it expects the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) to start cutting interest rates soon. It expected the

North Korean defector gets vice-ministerial post in the South

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South Korea has announced that Tae Yong-Ho, who defected to the country from North Korea in 2016, will chair a presidential advisory council on Korean

Two-pot retirement system now law

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President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed into law the bill which will implement the new two-pot retirement system. It will come into effect on 1 September.