Tag: South Africa
AI and automation the only option for South Africa
South Africa’s only option for addressing poverty and poor economic growth is to embrace 4IR technologies such as automation and Artificial Intelligence, to make...
South Africa ranked top global location for business process outsourcing services
South African government on Friday welcomed the title that the country was named the Most Favored Offshore CX Delivery Location for 2021 in...
South Africa’s sugar tax leads to reduced intake of sugar-sweetened beverages
South Africa's introduction of 2018 "sugar tax" has led to a reduction in purchases of sugar-sweetened beverages, according to a research by experts.
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235 people killed in road accidents during Easter holiday in South Africa
South Africa recorded 235 deaths on the roads during the Easter holiday, figures released by the Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula showed Thursday.
"According to the...
Ghana’s Theophilus Tetteh gets chance to fight for IBF Africa Jr. Featherweight Vacant Title
The International Boxing Federation (IBF) has approved an international fight between Ghana’s Theophilus Tetteh against Ayabonga Sonjica of South Africa for the vacant...
Ford continues support for disadvantaged primary schools in Mpumalanga
In 2019, Ford South Africa committed to supporting several disadvantaged primary schools in Mpumalanga for a period of three years as part of the...
Black Stars of Ghana return home from South Africa
The Black Stars of Ghana have returned home after holding South Africa to a 1-1 draw to book a ticket to the 2021 Africa...
South Africa on track with vaccination campaign
South Africa is on track with its national vaccination campaign, a senior official said on Thursday.
Following a Cabinet meeting, Acting Minister in the...
Emmanuel Asare congratulates Black Stars
Former Black Stars defender, Emmanuel Asare has congratulated the Ghana national team for qualifying to the next African Cup of nations after drawing with...
Black Stars hold South Africa to book 2021 AFCON ticket
The Black Stars of Ghana held their South African counterparts in a 1-1 draw game played at the FNB Stadium on Thursday.
The results means...
South Africa’s Solidarity Fund prepares for COVID-19 vaccine rollout
South Africa's Solidarity Fund on Thursday said at a press briefing that they are preparing for the third COVID-19 vaccine rollout expected at...
Black Stars to leave for South Africa on Tuesday evening
The senior national team the Black Stars will depart Accra for Johannesburg on Tuesday,...
Black Stars plot AFCON qualification bid in South Africa, Sao Tome double header
The Black Stars of Ghana will be looking to make its 23rd appearance at the biggest continental football showpiece when they lock horns...
South Africa’s unstable power will affect growth prospects
South Africa's economic growth would experience sluggishness as Eskom plans to continue with blackouts particularly for the next five years, said economists.
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Africa’s COVID-19 cases top 4 million – Africa CDC
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa has reached 4,007,530 as of Friday evening, said the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
South African deputy president confident of successful vaccination roll-out
South Africa's Health and Treasury departments have been negotiating with drug manufacturers to ensure that the country's vaccination roll-out plan is successful, said Deputy...
South African billionaire Motsepe elected African football chief
dpa/GNA - South African Patrice Motsepe was on Friday elected president of the African football confederation (CAF) by acclamation in Rabat, Morocco.
The mining...
Zambians losing money in online scams in South Africa
Zambians have lost huge sums of money through online scams in South Africa, a statement said.
The statement, released by the Zambia...
Ghana records US$2.6 billion worth of FDI amid COVID-19 pandemic
Ghana has recorded a total of US$2,650.97 billion worth of Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) despite the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
This represents...
South Africa Winner of the 8th Edition of the Sankalp Africa Summit Awards
Nairobi, Kenya, Sankalp Forum, an initiative of Intellecap hosted its 8th Edition of the Sankalp Africa Summit, in a virtual format, from the 2nd...
11 African countries report of 501Y.V2 variant – Africa CDC
The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Friday disclosed that some 11 African countries have so far reported the presence...
Another successful partnership for prosperity in Africa!
A collaborative partnership concluded on the 10th of February 2021 saw Sterling Bank Plc, a full service licensed national commercial financial institution joining forces...
South African Competition Commission signs MoU with schools not to unreasonably hike learning materials
South Africa's Competition Commission on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the four School governing body associations to ensure that there is...
South Africa vaccinates over 63,648 in one week
South African Department of Health on Saturday said the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out is going well with a total of 63,648 people vaccinated in a...
Coronavirus variant detected in South Africa dominant in Botswana
Botswanan President Mokgweetsi Masisi said Friday that the COVID-19 variant first detected in South Africa has been found to be the most dominant in...
Black Stars Squad For South Africa And Sao Tome 2021 Afcon Qualifiers Games Named
· 6 Kotoko Players
· 4 Olympics Players
· No Hearts...
South African former president Zuma’s corruption trial to kick off in May
South African former president Jacob Zuma's long-awaited corruption trial has been set to commence on May 17 this year after numerous delays.
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South Africa records highest quarterly unemployment rate since 2008
South Africa's unemployment rate increased by 1.7 percent in the fourth quarter of 2020 to 32.5 percent, the highest since 2008, said Statistics South...
South African matric pass rate drops
South Africa achieved a 76.2 percent pass rate in the 2020 matric results, down 5.1 percent in comparison to the 2019 results, said the...
Exiled Rwandan politician gunned down in South Africa
Seif Bamporiki, coordinator of Rwanda National Congress, a Rwandan opposition group in exile, was shot dead in Nyanga, Cape Town on Sunday, said South...