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Chery Launches The 34.4 kWh Tiggo 9 In South Africa’s Growing PHEV Market
CleanTechnica
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August 22, 2025
Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Plug-in hybrids are now getting batteries bigger than some full battery-electric vehicles. I used to drive a first generation Nissan Leaf that had a 24kWh battery, so I am...
Former South African president defends Morocco's autonomy plan for Western Sahara
Atalayar
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August 22, 2025
A united Africa Morocco and South Africa move forward in their shared history The Polisario, to the dustbin of history Former South African President Jacob Zuma has marked a turning point in the history of the African National Congress (ANC) by...
Financial Sector Conduct Authority Commissioner on enhancing S.Africa’s market integrity
CNBC Africa
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August 22, 2025
In an exclusive interview with CNBC, FSCA Commissioner Mr. Unathi Kamlana addressed the burgeoning challenges facing South Africa's financial markets amid technological advancements and global economic uncertainties. Fresh from his keynote speech...
AUS Vs SA, 3rd ODI: Australia Sets A Massive Target Of 431- What Is The Highest ODI Score?
News24
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August 24, 2025
Australia is playing the 3rd and final ODI against South Africa at the Great Barrier Reef Arena in Mackay. Even though South Africa has clinched the series, the Aussies made an incredible comeback as they set a massive ODI target of 431 runs on...
South Africans kick off festive shopping earlier each year
Zawya
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According to data from consumer insights researchers, KLA, South Africans are starting their festive shopping earlier each year – a notable trend driven by deal-hunting, digital convenience, and a desire to avoid last-minute chaos. Leon Bruwer,...
South Africa’s Economy Ranks Among World’s Worst, Reserve Bank Report Reveals
South Africa Today
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August 22, 2025
In a damning assessment, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has declared the nation’s economic performance over the past decade to be among the worst globally, comparing it to countries ravaged by war and major disasters. Despite enjoying...
South Africa’s Legacy Spice Brand – Wins Product of the Year
South Africa Today
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August 22, 2025
Legacy brand, Robertsons Spices, which commemorated its centenary birthday last year, took home the award for the Food Spices category at the annual Product of the Year Awards. This is after South Africans voted for Robertsons Chicken Spice,...
South African Townships in the Grip of Drug Crisis, Communities Plead for Help
South Africa Today
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August 22, 2025
A profound drug abuse and trafficking crisis is gripping towns and townships across South Africa, devastating families, paralyzing schools, and crippling local businesses, according to an on-the-ground report. The report from Evaton, a township in...
South Africa: Exxaro's half-year profits soar 13% with dividend increase
Zawya
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South African coal miner Exxaro Resources reported a 13% increase in half-year profit on the back of higher sales. Exxaro's posted headline earnings per share of R17.24 in the six months to June 30, compared to R15.28 during the same period last...
South African steel tube exporters to participate in Nigeria, Ghana trade mission
Engineering News
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Industry body the Steel Tube Export Association of South Africa (Steasa) will participate in an outward selling mission (OSM) to Nigeria and Ghana from August 25 to 30 as part of efforts to strengthen trade and investment ties between South Africa...
South Africa: Inospace expands as e-commerce demand surges
Zawya
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Last-mile owner and operator, Inospace, has expanded its Cape Town footprint with the acquisition of a 5,700m² site in Auckland Street, Paarden Eiland, just off Marine Drive. The property will be redeveloped and rebranded as Marine Works, a hub...
South Africa: Location Bank launches Profile Completeness Tool
Zawya
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Location Bank, South Africa’s leading digital location management platform, has announced the launch of its new tool featured on the dashboard, designed to help multi-location brands maximise their visibility and have a complete and optimised...
'Arrogant' Brits Losing Out: Dubai Employers Reportedly Prefer Jobseekers From India, South Africa and Asia
International Business Times - United Kingdom
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August 22, 2025
British job seekers in Dubai are finding themselves pushed to the sidelines as employers increasingly prefer candidates from India, South Africa, and other parts of Asia. Recent hiring data and industry insights suggest that employers in the UAE...
South Africa’s earliest newspapers made money from slavery — new book offers evidence
Daily Maverick
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August 21, 2025
In a recently published book, Reconsidering the History of South African Journalism: The Ghost of the Slave Press (2025 Routledge), author and journalism professor Gawie Botma explores the gap in the country’s understanding about the complicity of...
From compliance to excellence: how South African properties are setting new tourism standards
IOL
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South Africa’s accredited assessors gathered this week to strengthen the country’s global standards in tourism quality assurance for hospitality establishments. Their meeting coincided with the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa’s (TGCSA)...
"Now it’s getting scary": South African man voices concerns about Checkers’ digital trolley
Briefly
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August 22, 2025
Checkers has introduced a digital trolley that allows customers to scan and pay for items as they shop, streamlining the shopping experience The innovation has sparked debate online, with some welcoming the technology and others expressing...
Is the South African state failing or just fragile? - Ivo Vegter
BizNews
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A question that bubbled up in recent weeks is whether or not South Africa can be described as a failed state, and if so, what that means. A growing chorus of commentators are of the opinion that South Africa is a failed state. Busi Mavuso, the...
South Africa's national happiness dips following a disappointing sports weekend
IOL
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On Saturday, South Africa registered one of the lowest happiness levels in recent times due to a number of losses in sport. According to the Gross Happiness Project, which measures emotional experience in near real-time, South Africans' happiness...
The U.S., African Partners to Drive Access
Business Ghana
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is taking a leadership role at the upcoming Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM16) in Busan, South Korea, bringing governments, international organizations and industry together to accelerate global access to clean...
Xenophobia threatens black South Africans the most
Business Ghana
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The rising xenophobic violence and exclusion towards African nationals from outside of South Africa is increasingly becoming an emotive issue that is impossible to engage and unpack. In the social-media, “Trumpification” age we live in today,...