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South Africa mulls higher steel tariffs to curb rising imports
GCN
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August 22, 2025
South Africa’s steel industry faces an existential crisis as Chinese imports flood domestic markets, forcing the government to consider unprecedented tariff increases that could reshape the country’s industrial landscape. The proposed duties...
South Africa’s Garment and Textile Workers Call for Just Transition
Sourcing Journal - New York
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August 22, 2025
Apparel, footwear, leather and textile workers in Eswatini and South Africa are pushing for a just transition from fossil-fuel-reliant industries to low-carbon economies that promote fair and equitable employment. Convening at a workshop in...
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...
'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...
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...
Op-Ed: What Gayton McKenzie’s Controversies Reveal About South Africa’s Fragile GNU
OkayAfrica
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August 22, 2025
It’s been thirteen months since Gayton McKenzie was sworn in as Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture in South Africa, and the weight of that appointment is beginning to show. His year in office has been noisy, polarizing, and oddly symbolic. In a...
"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...
South Africa Probes Russia's Recruitment of Young Women for Drone Assembly – Bloomberg
The Moscow Times
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August 22, 2025
South Africa has started investigating Russian companies’ widening recruitment of young women from African countries to manufacture drones, Bloomberg reported, citing an anonymous source familiar with the matter. The Alabuga factory in Russia’s...
Joy after rescued yacht dog spared euthanasia in South Africa
BBC
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August 22, 2025
South Africans have been expressing their gratitude to the agriculture minister for stepping in to stop a guide dog from being euthanised after it was saved from a yacht abandoned in rough seas. "We are overly grateful," Craig Lambinon - from the...
South Africa’s biggest food producer recalls beef, chicken stock cubes
The South African
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August 22, 2025
The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has issued a nationwide recall of Benny Beef and Chicken Flavoured Stock Cubes, following concerns over incorrect sodium labelling that may pose a health risk to consumers. In a statement, the NCC confirmed...
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)...
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...
South Africa needs more women leaders in mining
ESI Africa
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August 22, 2025
Speaking at the Women in Mining South Africa Breakfast in Cape Town earlier this year, Deputy Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources Phumzile Mgcina acknowledged the strides made in improving women and youth participation in the mining...
Etu Energias Targets 80,000 Barrel Per Day (BPD) Joins African Energy Week (AEW) 2025 As Silver Partner
MENAFN
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August 22, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) CAPE TOWN, South Africa, August 22, 2025/APO Group/ -- Angolan oil producer Etu Energias has joined this year's African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies conference as a Silver Partner. The...
Two major South African medical schemes to merge
The South African
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August 22, 2025
The Competition Commission has recommended that the Competition Tribunal approve the proposed merger between two of South Africa’s open medical schemes, Fedhealth and Medshield, signaling a major shake-up in the local healthcare industry. The...
Is this desert in southern Peru Latin America’s next clean energy hub?
The Third Pole
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August 22, 2025
In southern Peru, in a desert that stretches along the coast of the Arequipa region, the sun seems to burn relentlessly. Solar radiation is high here, and there are more hours of sunshine per day than anywhere else in the country. In the district...
Global giants put pressure on local textile industry
eNCA
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JOHANNESBURG - Fast fashion giants like Shein and Temu are flooding the South African market with cheap imports. While shoppers may be winning, local manufacturers are losing out. READ | Italy fines fast-fashion giant Shein for 'green' claims The...
SAICA collaborates on AI MAF for South Africa
The Accountant
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August 22, 2025
The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) has announced its support for the advancement of AI in South Africa through its involvement in the development of the AI Maturity Assessment Framework (AI MAF). This initiative is...
Carlyle's Africa spinout Alterra changes plan to buy auto firm, drops PE club deal
VC Circle
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Credit: 123RF.com Alterra Capital Partners, an Africa-focused private equity firm spun out of Carlyle Africa, has made a solo deal to acquire a specialized commercial vehicle manufacturer. This is a departure from the PE firm’s earlier plan to...
Chinese automaker Chery pledges to boost youth skills development in South Africa
Xinhua News Agency
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JOHANNESBURG, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- Chinese automobile Chery International on Thursday pledged to help South African youth acquire skills essential for the 21st century. Chen Chunqing, executive vice president of Chery International, made the...