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South African central bank governor's comments on rate decision
PRETORIA (Reuters) -Below are some quotes from South African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago at a news conference to ...
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Helen Zille wants to save South Africa, starting in Johannesburg
Increasingly, Ms Zille earns grudging admiration from South Africans. It helps that she can laugh at herself: this year she ...
Radioactive wasp nest found at South Carolina site where U.S. once made nuclear bombs
Employees who routinely check radiation levels at the Savannah River Site near Aiken found a wasp nest on July 3 on a post ...
South Africa readying last-minute trade offer to avoid US tariff
South Africa is preparing a last-minute "enhanced" trade proposal at the urging of U.S. officials in hopes of avoiding a 30% ...
High pressure will keep South Florida's chance of rain low through the weekend
High pressure will continue to act like a heat dome as we kick off the month of August on Friday. It will keep the chance of ...
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Can a home-grown telecoms firm connect South Sudan to the world?
W hat do Che Guevara, an Argentine revolutionary, and Tupac Shakur, an American rapper, have in common? Both were charismatic ...
South African central bank lowers inflation goal without minister's sign-off
South Africa's central bank said on Thursday it would now aim for 3% inflation, not 4.5%, despite the finance minister not ...