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Spotlight On Rise In Guernsey’s Private Wealth, South Africa Connection – FNB
Wealth Briefing
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As First National Bank celebrated its 10-year milestone in Guernsey and unveiled a new office this week, dignatories and senior FNB executives gathered to highlight the importance of offshore banking, the growing private wealth in Guernsey and the...
What if the answer to South Africa’s youth unemployment lies in the ocean?
IOL
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South Africa’s ocean and coastal sectors could contribute significantly to economic growth and job creation, particularly among the country’s unemployed youth. According to a 2024 report by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment...
South African Airways to launch Cape Town–Mauritius route in December 2025
Zawya
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South African Airways (SAA) will launch a new direct route between Cape Town and Mauritius on 9 December 2025, adding a strategic leisure destination to its growing regional network. The service will operate three times a week — on Tuesdays,...
The climate crisis hits health care in South Africa’s rural communities
Greenpeace International
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July 31, 2025
Activist highlight the pollution and health problems caused by South Africa’s cluster of coal-fired power stations, the most polluting in the world. © Shayne Robinson / Greenpeace Extreme weather events are becoming more frequent and severe in...
South Africa: Tourist accommodation revenue rises on strong hotel performance
Zawya
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The tourist accommodation industry recorded a 10.5% year-on-year increase in total income in May 2025, according to data released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA). Measured in nominal terms (current prices), income from accommodation rose by...
Botswana and South Africa Named Among World’s Top 10 Travel Destinations
Africa.com
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July 31, 2025
South Africa has clinched the fourth spot in the 2025 Telegraph Travel Awards, earning the title of the top African destination and maintaining its place among the world’s best for over a decade. Voted by tens of thousands of readers,...
The R145bn Transnet back brace to fix the spine of the South African economy
Daily Maverick
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July 31, 2025
“You can’t take a picture of that (the liquid bulk terminal) because many of our laws were written under apartheid,” harbour master Captain Alex Miya explains as the tugboat cruises past. “In those years, Umkhonto weSizwe would use those images to...
Why South African taxpayers should double-check their auto-assessments
IOL
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July 31, 2025
Millions of South Africans were auto-assessed by the South African Revenue Service (Sars) in 2024, a move designed to simplify the tax season. But with convenience comes risk. Financial experts warn that auto-assessments, which rely solely on...
South African footballers in England: A new era of challenges and dreams
Zimbabwe Independent
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England's premier divisions are full of ability, and it is difficult to break in, particularly for players emerging through academy systems without a consistent string of games. South African players making their mark in England isn’t new, but the...
Australia v South Africa T20Is: All you need to know
Cricket.com.au
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The Australian men's T20 side gets the chance to continue its wonderful run of form by hosting South Africa for a rare winter home series. The three-match series, to be played in Darwin and Cairns, will be followed by a three-match one-day...
Big Boost for Indian travellers: Visit UAE, UK, Australia, South Africa, 15 more nations with visa for just Re 1, here's how
DNA India
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July 31, 2025
The visa processing platform is set to launch its sale exclusively on the Atlys website for a limited time, specifically on August 4th and 5th. For those planning international travel, the visa processing platform Atlys is launching the "One Way...
Congressional Bill Designed to Destabilize South Africa
News Ghana
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July 30, 2025
Republican-led foreign relations committee approves the submission of legislation to “reassess” relations with the post-apartheid state Geostrategic Analysis A renewed legislative effort by the United States House of Representatives seeking to...
Battle for Etoudi: Travel ban on Issa Tchiroma sparks fierce storm
Cameroon Intelligence Report
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August 1, 2025
On 31 July 2025, Cameroonian presidential candidate Issa Tchiroma Bakary was barred from flying to Senegal at Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport. Tchiroma, who leads the Front for the National Salvation of Cameroon (FSNC) party, was...
Stop Live Export South Africa and Compassion in World Farming Urges Public Response on Government’s draft Regulations to Continue Exporting Live Animals by Sea
South Africa Today
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July 30, 2025
Cape Town, South Africa — Stop Live Export South Africa (SLESA) and Compassion in World Farming (CIWF) are calling on the South African public to urgently respond to the newly proposed live animal export regulations announced by the Department of...
Americans Consider South Africa Move Amid Trump Policies
Zambian Observer
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July 30, 2025
Some Americans are looking to South Africa as a new home, driven by dissatisfaction with the Trump administration and rising living costs in the US. Since Donald Trump returned to the White House in January 2025, inquiries from Americans seeking...
Interest Groups Foot The Bill For Congressional Travel
Ink Free News - Indiana
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August 1, 2025
Members of Indiana’s U.S. House of Representatives delegation and their staff have accepted more than roughly $640,000 in privately sponsored international travel since 2020. Photo from Nicole Geri, Unsplash. By Arnolt Center for Investigative...
South Africa donates vehicle to S. Sudan Elections Commission
Sudans Post
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July 29, 2025
Toyota Prado donation to the National Elections Commission by South African Embassy in Juba on 29th July 2025 (Photo by Sudans Post) JUBA — The Embassy of South Africa in Juba on Tuesday donated a Toyota Prado to the South Sudan National Election...
South Africa's capital city sees uptick in property market
CNBC Africa
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July 29, 2025
In a significant turn of events, Pretoria, the administrative capital of South Africa, is witnessing a property market upswing, driven by an influx of buyers seeking better value and improved service delivery. The resurgence, according to industry...
Here are the nationalities that recently visited South Africa the most
The Citizen (South Africa)
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July 30, 2025
More than one million foreign visitors entered South Africa in just one month, and the country has so far seen more 3.7 million travellers from SADC nations. South Africa is welcoming millions of visitors from across the world every month. A...
I’ve made wonderful friendships while travelling – now I’m hoping for romance
The i paper
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August 1, 2025
There is something about leaving my home in London that resets everything for me. I think it’s the anonymity. Or maybe it’s the quiet hope that in a new place, I might just meet someone who sees me differently. Not through the usual perceptive...