New survey explores what people in South Africa expect of publicly visible scientists – why it matters
When asked to name a living scientist from their own country, more than half of the respondents in both countries did not ...
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The budget that will determine South Africa’s future
B udget announcements are rarely dramatic events in South Africa. But the statement on March 12th by Enoch Godongwana, the ...
South Africa's budget remains stuck as parties reject reduced VAT hike
A revised budget presented on Wednesday by South Africa's finance minister was immediately rejected by major political ...
Decision Nears on $2.6 Billion of Green Funds for South Africa
A decision on a disbursement by the World Bank-linked Climate Investment Funds that would trigger a $2.6 billion ...
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South Africa rejects 'megaphone diplomacy' as Trump backs funding cut
WASHINGTON/JOHANNESBURG, March 7 Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that his country is stopping all federal funding to South Africa, but South Africa responded by saying it ...
South Africa’s DA Says It Will Only Back a Pro-Growth Budget
The Democratic Alliance, the second-biggest party in South Africa’s ruling coalition, said it would only support the national ...
Moving graves and people for coal mines: the devastating costs of mining in South Africa
Open-cast mining, where coal is dug out of the ground through a giant, open pit, destroys habitats. South Africa has many of ...
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Trump wants to protect South Africa’s White farmers. But potential changes to trade privileges would hurt them
A contentious law that allows South Africa’s government to expropriate land – without compensation in some cases – has enraged the United States, triggering aid cuts by Washington and ...
The New York Times24d
South Africa Is a Warning
to South Africa, sub-Saharan Africa’s biggest economy, where he had heard that an enterprising young person could make a prosperous life. There, he told me, he was granted asylum as a member of ...
BBC29d
Is it checkmate for South Africa after Trump threats?
South Africa appears to be at a crossroads in its waxing and waning relationship with the US following President Donald Trump's controversial decision last week to cut financial aid to the country.
Vox27d
The roots of Donald Trump’s fixation with South Africa
Last week, President Donald Trump signed an executive order stopping all aid to South Africa and offering refugee status to white South Africans. The order decried “government-sponsored race ...
Al Jazeera English8d
South Africa
South Africa beat England by seven wickets in Lahore to reach Champions Trophy semifinals while eliminating Afghanistan. Australia reach Champions Trophy semifinals after washout with Afghanistan ...