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Zelensky, South Africa and Ukraine

Did Zelensky's South Africa visit signal a diplomatic pivot by Pretoria?

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky travelled to Pretoria on Thursday for a meeting with his South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa. While the visit was cut short when a Russian strike on

The South African on MSN · 7h

Zelensky in South Africa: Experts say Ukraine seeks ‘more friends’

Why did Zelensky visit South Africa? And was Russia’s attack on Kyiv a message to SA? International relations experts explain.

Associated Press News on MSN · 1d

Zelenskyy says he’s cutting short a visit to South Africa after Russian attacks on Kyiv

PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in South Africa for a state visit Thursday following U.S. President Donald Trump’s new accusations that he is prolonging the war against Russia by pushing back against any plan to give up Ukrainian territory in a peace deal.

South Africa scraps VAT increase in dramatic U-turn

Reuters on MSN · 21h

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.

The Financial Times · 1d

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”,

Bloomberg L.P. · 1d

South Africa Ditches Tax Hike That Tested Ruling Coalition

South Africa’s National Treasury will scrap a proposed tax increase that threatened to rupture the nation’s coalition government. The rand rallied.

South Africa 2025 economic growth forecast cut to 1.5% on tariff worries

South African economic growth will be a bit weaker this year than thought a month ago partly due to trade tensions, with U.S.

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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 ...

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Tanzania bans agricultural imports from South Africa and Malawi

The move directly targets key South African fruit exports such as grapes and apples, while significantly complicating ...

Ukraine's Zelenskyy arrives in South Africa for state visit following Trump's renewed criticism

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived in South Africa for a state visit following U.S. President Donald Trump’s ...

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UI hosts authors, discuss pioneering jazz education in apartheid South Africa

Darius and Catherine Brubeck discussed their book, “Playing the Changes,” and reflected on the importance of jazz music in South Africa.

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South Africa 2025 economic growth forecast cut to 1.5% on tariff worries: Reuters poll

South African economic growth will be a bit weaker this year than thought a month ago partly due to trade tensions, with U.S. President Donald Trump having paused a 31% tariff for 90 days imposed on ...

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South Africa: FSCA penalises African Bank for misleading “investment” advertisement

The advertisement, which featured a well-known public figure, encouraged consumers to take out personal loans with the phrase ...

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South Africa heading for a serious crisis

Award-winning economist Dawie Roodt warns that South Africa is heading towards a serious financial crisis, with runaway ...

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