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South Africa’s government said it will declare Oct. 27 as municipal-election day, a formality that will enable the authorities to file a court application to delay the vote.
“Bitcoin pulled back to around $40,000 after climbing over the weekend to the highest levels since May,” reports Bloomberg.
Rhino killings in South Africa rose to 249 in the six months through June from 166 in the same period a year ago, reports Bloomberg.
Hackers left a ransom note for Transnet claiming they encrypted company files. [It] instructed the firm to visit the dark web to enter negotiations.
South African special forces have also been involved in supporting troops combat the insurgency in Mozambique, says the Daily Friend.
“Part of our role is to forge the future of cryptocurrency,” said MasterCard’s executive vice president, Jess Turner.
“Container terminals are operating, but at a slower place pace. A manual system for moving containers on and off vessels has been adopted.”
“Documents suggest that by reducing labour and other costs, Mango can turn around from current losses to a profit of R97.6m in 2022.”
“Much of what has happened [in South Africa ] is the inevitable outcome when people take the law into their own hands,” said the president.
The TicketPro Dome was originally intended to be a permanent showroom, allowing people to view and test drive a variety of brands under one roof.