Johannesburg, South Africa | Xinhua | Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Johannesburg to attend the 15th BRICS Summit to be held here, and pay a state visit to South Africa. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, together with South Africa’s International Relations and Cooperation Minister Naledi Pandor, and Nkosazana Clarice …
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Johannesburg, South Africa | Xinhua | The Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA) expects that the upcoming BRICS summit can boost tourism revenue of the country. TBCSA CEO Tshifhiwa Tshivhengwa told Xinhua in an interview that they are looking to the summit to bring in more tourists. “It’s a major …
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The Bank of Uganda data shows that the value of the country’s exports to South Africa continues to grow albeit at a slow pace Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | South African businesses in Uganda and key local institutions including MTN Uganda, Absa Bank Uganda, Sanlam, Nile Breweries Limited, Stanbic Uganda …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a bid to increase trade with South Africa and invites businessmen with interest in East Africa to consider exploring Uganda’s various business and investment opportunities, Uganda through the Uganda High Commission in Pretoria is inviting businesses to explore investment in sectors such as agribusiness, …
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Johannesburg, SA | Xinhua | South Africa will utilize biometrics-driven border control systems and robotics in its airports to improve customer experience and boost security, said Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) Friday. “We are currently busy with a number of initiatives that will harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI) and …
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Former CEO’s explosive book exposes how state power utility, ESKOM, was destroyed Kampala, Uganda | KEITH GOTTSCHALK | One repeated theme of the memoir Truth to Power: My Three Years Inside Eskom, by Andre de Ruyter, former CEO of South Africa’s troubled power utility, Eskom, is that “negligence and carelessness had …
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Johannesburg, SA | Xinhua | South Africa has invited heads of state of all African countries to the BRICS summit, which is set to be held in August in Johannesburg, a senior government official said. “President (Cyril) Ramaphosa has decided to invite all African leaders as part of the BRICS outreach …
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Cape Town, South Afriac | XINHUA | TikTok has overtaken Instagram to secure the second place among the “Big Five” social media platforms in South Africa, challenging Facebook’s dominance in the country. Facebook, with a commanding 56.7 percent penetration of South Africans aged 15 and over in urban areas, continues to …
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Cape Town, SA | Xinhua | TikTok has overtaken Instagram to secure the second place among the “Big Five” social media platforms in South Africa, challenging Facebook’s dominance in the country. Facebook, with a commanding 56.7 percent penetration of South Africans aged 15 and over in urban areas, continues to dominate …
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Johannesburg, SA | Xinhua | The South African government on Thursday started to accept media accreditation for the 15th BRICS Summit to be held in Johannesburg from Aug. 22 to 24. The deadline for the media accreditation is Aug. 11 and it will not be extended, the Department of International Relations …
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