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“We are victims of what the developed countries did in the past,” said President Cyril Ramaphosa. “We need grant funding to help us transition.”
“President Cyril Ramaphosa says the government is ‘stepping up efforts’ to prevent abuse of state funds meant for the poor by public representatives.”
“South Africa’s economy is forecast to grow 5.3% this year, 1.7% in 2022 and 1.8% the year after, according to central bank data.”
Vassi Naidoo served as Deloitte CEO for Southern Africa between 1999 and 2006 and was the first black CEO of a Big Four auditing firm.
Naspers is considering making Covid-19 vaccines mandatory for SA staff after Discovery took the step earlier this month, reports Bloomberg.
SA will kick off its planned $1bn investment in South Sudan’s oil sector as part of a drive to boost crude output that’s dwindled after years of conflict.
“Depending at what level it would be set, the cost of a universal basic income grant has been projected at several hundred billion rand per annum.”
“New Covid-19 infections fell to below 1,000 on Sunday and the positivity rate of tests was 5%, the institute said in a statement.”
SA-born Patrick Soon-Shiong will announce a plan to transfer technology for the manufacture of Covid-19 and cancer vaccines to the country.
Sasol set a target of cutting its emissions of climate-warming pollutants by 30% by 2030 and said it aims to have net-zero emissions by 2050.