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Namibia to require visas for a number of developed countries
- By Staff Writer
- . Jul 26, 2024
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
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Gas production off Israeli coast to begin in 2027
- By Staff Writer
- . Jul 26, 2024
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
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Clarify GNU’s stance on property rights, IRR urges Ramaphosa
- By Staff Writer
- . Jul 26, 2024
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
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First post-Biden poll shows Harris leading
- By Staff Writer
- . Jul 25, 2024
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
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IRR warns of costs of “unconstitutional” Public Procurement Act
- By Staff Writer
- . Jul 25, 2024
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
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How much do petrol attendants earn?
- By Staff Writer
- . Jul 25, 2024
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
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Tesla to start manufacturing robots
- By Staff Writer
- . Jul 24, 2024
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
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SA interest rate cuts likely soon – Bank of America
- By Staff Writer
- . Jul 24, 2024
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
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North Korean defector gets vice-ministerial post in the South
- By Staff Writer
- . Jul 24, 2024
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
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Two-pot retirement system now law
- By Staff Writer
- . Jul 23, 2024
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.