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South Africa abruptly cancels budget speech

South African budget delay over VAT hike shows cracks in coalition

Mtambo CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South Africa's national budget was postponed on Wednesday because the two biggest parties in the ruling coalition disagreed over raising value-added tax, an unprecedented delay that caused the rand and government bonds to fall.

Yahoo · 3h

South Africa due to present pivotal budget

Africa's largest economy has faced a burgeoning debt and stagnating economy that threaten to derail the country's coalition government.

The Washington Post · 49m

South Africa abruptly cancels budget speech as governing parties dispute the details

South Africa’s budget announcement by the finance minister has been abruptly canceled and rescheduled for next month over a dispute among parties in the governing coalition

Reuters on MSN · 1h

South African rand slides after national budget postponed

South Africa's rand weakened on Wednesday, after the national budget was postponed until further notice due to disagreements within the coalition government. At 1402 GMT, the rand traded at 18.57 against the dollar,

AFP on MSN · 2h

South Africa postpones budget speech over tax impasse

South Africa on Wednesday pushed back the coalition government's first national budget speech to parliament in a shock move following internal pressures over tax hikes. After ruling South Africa alone since the end of apartheid in 1994,

First openly gay Muslim imam killed in South Africa

The New York Times · 1d

South African Imam and Gay Rights Advocate Is Shot Dead

Muhsin Hendricks was credited by some as being the world’s first openly gay imam and helped Muslims reconcile their faith with their sexual orientation.

Associated Press · 1d

First openly gay Muslim imam is killed in South Africa, prompting claims of an assassination

A man regarded as the first openly gay Muslim imam has been fatally shot while sitting in a car in South Africa in what many are calling an assassination because of his teachings.

CBC.ca · 1d

A gay imam was killed in South Africa. His friend says his death 'will not be in vain'

Muhsin Hendricks showed the world that "it's possible to be both queer and a devout Muslim," says his longtime friend and colleague.

South Africa’s unemployment rate drops

Bloomberg L.P. · 1d

South African Unemployment Rate Declines as Finance Sector Hires

Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the world South Africa’s unemployment rate fell in the fourth quarter as finance and manufacturing added jobs.

Reuters · 1d

South Africa's unemployment rate marginally lower in fourth quarter

South Africa's official unemployment rate fell slightly in the fourth quarter of last year, helped by job gains in the finance and manufacturing sectors.

SA People on MSN · 8h

South Africa’s unemployment rate drops, but 8 million remain jobless

South Africa’s official unemployment rate has dropped by 0.2 percentage points to 31.9% in the fourth quarter of 2024. The post South Africa’s unemployment rate drops, but 8 million remain jobless appeared first on SA People.

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Rubio will skip a G20 meeting after calling host South Africa's policies anti-American

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will skip a meeting of foreign ministers from the leading rich and developing nations, ...

South African retail sales rise 3.1% year on year in December

South African retail sales rose 3.1% year on year in December after rising by a revised 7.6% in November, Statistics South ...

The South African on MSN3h

Six South African small towns with stunning hiking trails

Hiking in a small town is one of the best ways to experience the beauty of it! Here are six trails in six SA places worth ...

South Africa's white farmers would be among victims if Trump ends growth bill

Donald Trump's axing of aid to South Africa, in response to land reform policies he says will harm its white minority, has ...

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Trump’s harmful South African asylum plan stirs debate

President Trump's executive order prioritizing white South African refugees draws criticism amid complex racial dynamics.

South African rand weakens ahead of budget speech

South Africa's rand edged lower on Tuesday against a buoyant dollar, ahead of a highly anticipated national budget speech.

The Associated Press on MSN12d

South African president alludes to Trump’s threat in speech to the nation: ‘We will not be bullied’

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa appeared to respond to threats from U.S. counterpart Donald Trump by saying in his ...

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