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South Africa scraps VAT increase in dramatic U-turn

Reuters on MSN · 7h

South Africa's finance minister says he won't resign after VAT U-turn

South African Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said on Thursday he will not resign after the government's U-turn on a planned value-added tax hike, despite opposition calls for him to quit."My job is to introduce money bills - nothing says they must be popular,

Bloomberg L.P. · 11h

South Africa’s Godongwana Says He Won’t Resign Over VAT U-Turn

South African Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said he sees no reason to resign following his U-turn on a proposed tax increase that threatened to rupture the nation’s coalition government.

The Financial Times · 17h

South Africa scraps VAT increase in dramatic U-turn after coalition rift

In a late-night announcement, finance minister Enoch Godongwana said the proposal to lift VAT from 15.5 per cent to 16 per cent over two years had been dropped after “extensive consultation with political parties”,

South Africa and Ukraine woo each other

U.S. News & World Report · 20h

South Africa's President Spoke to Trump on Ukraine, Bilateral Ties

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa said in a post on social media platform X on Thursday that he had spoken to U.S. President Donald Trump on the peace process in Ukraine and the need to foster good bilateral relations.

Associated Press News · 16h

Ramaphosa to meet Trump ‘soon’ to discuss strained South Africa-US relations

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said he will ‘’soon'' meet U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss relations between the two countries.

BBC on MSN · 1d

Why South Africa and Ukraine are wooing each other - and what will Trump think?

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky is on a historic visit to South Africa, signalling a dramatic improvement in the once-strained relations between the two nations. The visit marks a diplomatic breakthrough for the Ukrainian leader in his efforts to counter Russia's strong - and growing - influence in Africa.

The Economist16h

Emigration from Africa will change the world

Countries long associated with emigration, such as Mexico and the Philippines, are now rich enough to have passed their ...

20h

South Africa producer inflation down to 0.5% y/y in March

South Africa's producer inflation slowed to 0.5% year on year in March from 1.0% in February, statistics agency data showed ...

19hon MSN

South Africa scraps proposed tax increase after pushback from coalition partners and opposition

The South African government has canceled a proposed tax increase that has threatened to collapse the unity government after ...

Business Day49m

Zelensky visits South Africa in historic Africa trip

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in South Africa on Thursday for high-level talks with President Cyril ...

13hon MSN

Zelenskiy cuts short S.Africa trip after Russian strike on Kyiv

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he would cut short a trip to South Africa on Thursday and return to Kyiv ...

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Meet the Welsh puppies that are stopping wildlife poachers in Africa

Welsh non-profit Dogs4Wildlife trains dogs to support anti-poaching units in their efforts to protect endangered wildlife ...

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Where will the next pope come from? Analysts say it could be Africa’s time

Christianity is booming in Africa, leading analysts to tell Fox News Digital that it could be time for the next pope to come ...

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Africa is important to Trump, despite aid cuts, envoy tells BBC

US Senior Advisor for Africa Massad Boulos has said that President Donald Trump values Africa, despite announcing sweeping ...

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