Tag: South Africa
S. Africa’s Naspers hires Airbnb, Amazon veteran to lead global classifieds business
Naspers Ltd, Africa's largest firm, announced on Thursday that it has recruited a top Airbnb and former Amazon executive to…
Reduced Standard Bank ATM Fees Give Africans More Access and Convenience
After the bank eliminated Saswitch fees that were previously paid for using non-Standard Bank ATMs, Standard Bank customers can now…
S. African president, Ramaphosa to testify at corruption inquiry
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will testify as a witness for four days next month before a long-running corruption investigation,…
S. Africa’s Eskom to implement power cuts after losing generation capacity
After losing generation energy, South Africa's struggling state utility Eskom announced on Wednesday that it would implement scheduled power cuts…
South Africa to establish special courts to help unblock land redistribution
On Monday, South Africa's government announced plans for a special court to speed up the return of land taken from…
S. Africa lessens lockdown regulations as COVID cases decline
President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Sunday night that as Covid-19 cases decline, the South African cabinet has eased lockdown restrictions…
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South African Government to Probe 2 Billion-Rand Eskom Fraud
South African authorities are investigating fraudulent transactions that cost state power utility Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd 2 billion rand ($132…
South Africa Sees Main Surplus as Key Fiscal Anchor
In lieu of an expenditure cap, South Africa has altered its emphasis to make a primary budget surplus its most…
S. Africa plans to strengthen spending on vaccines, job creation
In an effort to counter the economic damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic, South Africa announced plans on Wednesday to…
Pfizer says South African variant could significantly reduce vaccine protection
Pfizer Inc/BioNTech SE said said on Wednesday that a laboratory study suggests that the South African variant of the coronavirus…
S. Africa commences coronavirus vaccine campaign
After the rollout was postponed over fears that the Oxford-AstraZeneca combination would not protect against a widespread variant, South Africa…
SA offers its AstraZeneca jabs to African Union
South Africa said Tuesday that, due to efficacy issues, it will offer its Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid vaccine doses to the African…
