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2 weeks ago | 
thestar.com.my | Anne Hambuda |wang lei
CAPE TOWN, May 21 (Xinhua) -- South African Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana re-tabled the 2025 Budget before the parliament on Wednesday, excluding the contentious value-added tax (VAT) increase and prioritizing social spending and economic growth while aiming to rein in public debt. This came after the budget was delayed from its original February date due to internal disputes over the proposed VAT hike.
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3 weeks ago | 
thestar.com.my | Shakirah Thebus |wang lei
CAPE TOWN, May 15 (Xinhua) -- South African Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has dismissed concerns that the country's HIV/AIDS program is on the verge of collapse following the withdrawal of U.S. funding. Briefing the media on Thursday, Motsoaledi stressed that South Africa is taking decisive steps to maintain HIV treatment and prevention programs.
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1 month ago | 
thestar.com.my | Shakirah Thebus |wang lei
CAPE TOWN, May 1 (Xinhua) -- In a world marked by deepening inequality, tariff wars are among the tactics used by the global far right to undermine workers and threaten jobs, a senior South African official warned on Thursday. Nomakhosazana Meth, minister of employment and labor, made the remarks while addressing the crowd at the May Day rally held at the Castle of Good Hope in Cape Town to mark International Workers' Day.
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1 month ago | 
thestar.com.my | Shakirah Thebus |wang lei
CAPE TOWN, April 16 (Xinhua) -- The South African government on Wednesday announced the launch of a 90-day blitz -- a coordinated government-wide campaign -- as part of its intensified efforts to end gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF).
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2 months ago | 
thestar.com.my | Musa Carter |wang lei
WINDHOEK, April 4 (Xinhua) -- The Namibian government on Friday expressed concern over newly imposed U.S. tariffs, warning that the move has caused "turbulence in global trade" and could unfairly impact the country's exports. "The Government of the Republic of Namibia has taken note of the U.S. government's recent reciprocal tariff imposed on African countries, which includes 21 percent tariffs on Namibia," the Ministry of International Relations and Trade said in a statement.
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2 months ago | 
today.line.me | wang lei |Musa Carter
Constructed by a Chinese company, John Mutorwa Road, located in Rundu, Namibia, is celebrated as a major development that improves connectivity and boosts economic activity across local communities. #GLOBALink
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Feb 18, 2025 | 
thestar.com.my | Shakirah Thebus |wang lei
CAPE TOWN, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- South Africa's Department of Health (DoH) on Tuesday urged residents to remain calm but vigilant following an outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) in KwaZulu-Natal Province. In a statement, the department reassured the public that it was working closely with the National Institute for Communicable Diseases to monitor the situation and provide necessary support to contain the spread in the province.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
thestar.com.my | Siphokazi Vuso |wang lei
CAPE TOWN, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- Cape Town, South Africa's legislative capital, has been crowned the best city in the world for 2025 by Time Out, climbing from its second-place ranking last year, the city government announced on Wednesday. Time Out, a global media and hospitality leader, revealed its annual "Best Cities in the World" list, highlighting Cape Town's ranking for its beauty, overall happiness, and top-notch food scene.
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
thestar.com.my | Siphokazi Vuso |wang lei
CAPE TOWN, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- South African Deputy President Paul Mashatile on Thursday called for active citizen involvement in ensuring food safety and urged the public to report suspicious food-handling practices to authorities. He made the call during an oral question-and-answer session at the National Assembly of Parliament in Cape Town, the country's legislative capital, amid rising concerns about contaminated food linked to recent student deaths across the country.
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Nov 27, 2024 | 
thestar.com.my | Siphokazi Vuso |wang lei
CAPE TOWN, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- South African authorities have warned the public and travelers of rabies in dogs, Cape fur seals, and wildlife in the country as the traditional Thanksgiving holiday season approaches. The alert was issued Tuesday by three government departments, including the Department of Health, and the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) of South Africa.
