7 h. ago Xi tells Putin that Russia and China should be ‘friends of steel’

Putin and Xi have met dozens of times and signed a "no limits" strategic partnership in 2022

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15 h. ago Confrontation deepens over the sovereignty of the South China Sea

China claims sovereignty over nearly all the South China Sea.

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39 h. ago City of Joburg clarifies confusion over electricity surcharge

Arnolds also says the City of Johannesburg is not alone in adding surcharges to electricity tariffs

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50 h. ago Team SA eyes podium finish at World Athletics relays in China

The 25-member squad will travel to China on Wednesday afternoon

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54 h. ago Govt and business urged to collaborate to fight illicit trade

Experts have suggested partnerships between govt, and business should be used to combat illicit trad

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5 d. ago ANC in Limpopo postpones regional conference over branch disputes

Nineteen disputes have been escalated to the National Dispute Resolution Committee of the ANC.

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8 d. ago Top Free AI Academic Programs for Africans: Unlock Your Potential in 2025

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2 w. ago Vance arrives in India to hold talks with Modi under US tariff shadow

US president has continued to call India a "tariff abuser" and "tariff king".

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2 w. ago Ukraine, Russia swap POWs, more than 500 other prisoners of war

Zelenskiy said 277 Ukrainian service personnel had returned home from Russian captivity

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2 w. ago Trump Administration Seeks Records From Harvard On Foreign Funding And Ties

President Donald Trump’s administration said on Friday it sought Harvard University’srecords on foreign funding going back a decade and on some foreign ties, in the government’s latest escalation against the educational institution. The Trump administration has launched a widely condemned crackdown against top U.S. universities, including Harvard, over pro-Palestinian campus protests and a range of… Read More »Trump Administration Seeks Records From Harvard On Foreign Funding And Ties The post Trump Administration Seeks Records From Harvard On Foreign Funding And Ties first appeared on iAfrica.

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2 w. ago Hamas ready to release all remaining hostages for an end to Gaza war

Egyptian mediators have been working to revive the January ceasefire agreement.

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3 w. ago WTO slashes 2025 trade growth forecast, warns of deeper slump

Trump's trade war with China has also intensified with tit-for-tat exchanges

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3 w. ago Trump considers pausing auto tariffs for carmakers to adjust

Approximately 50 percent of the vehicles sold in the US are imported.

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3 w. ago Lamola coordinates trade, economic relations between Russia and SA

The platform is used as a structure to coordinate economic and trade relations between South Africa.

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3 w. ago President Ramaphosa prioritises African trade amid global instability

Ramaphosa says the country will continue to advocate for a level playing field in global trade.

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3 w. ago Trade war escalates: China retaliates with massive 125% Tariffs

China increased tariffs on US imports to 125% in response to Trump's 145% hike.

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3 w. ago China speaks with Saudi Arabia, South Africa about US tariffs

Discussions with Saudi Arabia and South Africa on responding to the US' "reciprocal tariffs

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3 w. ago Ivory Coast threatens more expensive cocoa in response to US tariffs

Ivory Coast exports between 200 000 and 300 000 metric tons of cocoa to the U.S. each year.

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4 w. ago Several PSG accounts frozen over salary dispute: Mbappe’s legal team

Mbappe's lawyers on Thursday said they would submit their case before the labour chamber.

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4 w. ago Ramaphosa Calls for Urgent WTO Reform Amid Escalating Global Tariff Crisis

President Cyril Ramaphosa has renewed his calls for urgent reform of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in response to escalating global trade tensions and tariff disputes. Speaking during the 30th-anniversary commemoration of the WTO on Thursday, Ramaphosa highlighted significant shortcomings in the current global trading system, stressing the need for immediate and comprehensive reforms. His… Read More »Ramaphosa Calls for Urgent WTO Reform Amid Escalating Global Tariff Crisis The post Ramaphosa Calls for Urgent WTO Reform Amid Escalating Global Tariff Crisis first appeared on iAfrica.

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