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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

South Africa

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Business / Economics

Scramble in SA crypto market ahead of licensing round

By Conrad Onyango, bird story agency South Africa is witnessing an expansion in cryptocurrency offerings as the country gets closer to issuing its first operational licenses to financial service providers. Payment firms and fintech companies are driving the move, with commercial banks expected to follow suit. One of the latest offerings enables users to purchase goods and services using cryptocurrency, while another allows them to withdraw digital currency as cash […]

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Illegal gold mining in the firing line

By Bonface Orucho, bird story agency Countries across the continent are moving to quash illegal gold mining, using a variety of methods including formalising the sector, applying more stringent legal processes and even resorting to military intervention, with a Ghanaian court recently sentencing a Chinese national to prison for illegal gold mining, “The court in the capital, Accra, sentenced Aisha Huang to four and a half years imprisonment and a […]

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SA’s Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse says municipalities need more accountability for spending

SA's Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse says municipalities need to rethink how they raise revenues and apply more accountability and consequence management when it comes to spending or misspending revenues. A recent report by the National Treasury revealed that municipal collection rates stood at a staggeringly low 56.1-percent as opposed to the budgeted 83.1-percent collection anticipated. Outa’s Jonathan Erasmus says there seems to be a tendency among municipalities to budget for […]

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Zahara, ota hokololwa kuvahapu ali eyambeko lakula moshikondo sho musika

Omufindani wepapa lomusika yo Afro- Pop mo  Bulelwa Mkutukana, oo akala ashiivika nawa noshilukadina Zahara, oo kwalopotwa axulifa omandaxa,  ota hokololwa kuvahapu ali eyambeko lakula moshikondo shomusika moshilongo nopondje yoshilongo. Omukanda oo wapitifilwa oikundaneki okudja kuminsiter yomifyuululwakalo moshilongo,  Zizi Kondwa okwati Zahara , okwa kala atambulilwa moshipangelo moule womafiku adjako omolwo upyakadi wexuli. Zahara ounghulungu waye owa konekiwa nawa konima eshi ali apitifa o album yedina Loliwe mo 2011 oyo […]

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South African singer Zahara dies at 36

Zahara, the South African singer-songwriter known for her soulful voice and acclaimed ballads, passed away on Monday at the age of 36 in a Johannesburg hospital. Born Bulelwa Mkutukana on November 9, 1987, she was given the stage name Zahara by her father, meaning "blooming flower" in Arabic. The New York Times reports that Zahara, a self-taught musician, sang in English and Xhosa, making her a prominent figure in contemporary […]

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South Africa’s foreign policy under Ramaphosa has seen diplomatic tools being used to provide leadership as global power relations shift

By Anthoni van Nieuwkerk, University of South Africa Leadership plays a critical role in diplomacy. What quality of leadership does South Africa need if it’s to secure its international interests? This is a question my colleagues and I have had the opportunity to reflect on in researching and writing about foreign policy since the late 1980s. Presidents Nelson Mandela and Thabo Mbeki displayed assertive African and global south leadership. Their […]

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African women rise up in Forbes ‘Most Powerful Women’ rankings

By Conrad Onyango, via bird story agency More African women are joining and rising up the ranks of the world’s 100 most powerful women, according to Forbes, as they grow their influence in shaping the policies, products and political fights defining the globe. Nigeria’s former minister of finance, currently World Trade Organisation (WTO) Director General, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has moved the highest on the continent by four places from position 91 […]

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Health / Medical

South Africa leads the continent in offering more paternal leave to fathers. How to make sure both parents benefit

By Wessel Van Den Berg, Stellenbosch University A South African high court has ushered in a new era of parental leave with a landmark ruling that new parents can share four months of parental leave, previously available only to mothers. The case against the Minister of Labour was initiated by Werner and Ika van Wyk as first respondents, and advocacy group Sonke Gender Justice as third respondent. My organisation Equimundo: […]

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Less work hours improve productivity, pilot project results show

Improved productivity, positive impacts on recruitment, decreased resignations and decreases in absenteeism are some of the benefits of a 4-day week, research results of the first ever pilot in a developing country - and the first in Africa – have shown. The recently released results show huge benefits for both employees and employers. Forward-thinking businesses and leaders in Namibia now have an opportunity to sign up for a 4 Day […]

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