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Getting started: Extend your conversations New data from Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) for July 2023 confirms the encouraging trend seen in business liquidations, which are down compared to last year. This leads us to revisit our previous question. Does this decline indicate more robust economic conditions or should it be interpreted with caution? advertisement Continue reading below Progress from previous trends In our previous article, we discussed Stats SA data up to May 2023. The data shows a notable decline in business liquidations in sectors such as 'finance, insurance, real estate and business services' and 'trade, catering and accommodation'.…

Team SA opened the women's wheelchair basketball competition on Tuesday at the inaugural African Para Games in Accra, Ghana, with a 64-6 victory over Zambia. This was a welcome result as South Africa needed a strong start in the tournament, which was reduced to seven countries with Nigeria's withdrawal after the Nigerian government cut off support on the day of the trip. Seven countries are competing for medals: Algeria, Kenya, Zambia, Ghana, South Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo and Morocco. Team SA started with an early 4-2 lead before the game was stopped for an extended period of time. After…

Hasan Ali (left) and Shadab Khan (right) pose. – Twitter/@RealHa55anPakistan pacer Hasan Ali has given a hilarious reply to all-rounder Shadab Khan's post on X (formerly known as Twitter) about Pakistan women's team. It was noteworthy that the Pakistan women's team whitewashed South Africa for the first time ever in a T20I series and Shadab said that the Pakistan women's team should also be supported in the same way as the men's national team. However, while replying to the aforementioned post, Hasan urged Shadab to reward the women's team with millions of dollars with lots of laughing emojis. Notably, the…

Popular Nigerian singer and rapper, Ice Prince Zamani has provided a fresh perspective on the perceived conflict between Nigerians and South Africans on social media. In an insightful conversation on the Afrobeats podcast, hosted by British-Nigerian media personality Shopsydoh Adesoup Olajide, Ice Prince dismissed the dynamic as nothing more than a “family feud.” It was expressed as no.The Ice Prince from Jos highlighted the unique bond shared between Nigerians and South Africans and clearly portrayed the unity between African nations. He asserted that both countries share a common desire for each other's success, reflecting feelings of brotherhood.In his own words,…

This is the weekly RCCE Social Listening and Infodemic Management trends report on COVID-19 vaccine and other health emergencies tracking and responding to public concerns, sentiments, rumours, and misinformation in South Africa. It provides key trends and analysis of online and offline content. Thanks to all  contributors to this weekly report.  Click here to download as a pdf KEY TRENDS | COVID-19 New COVID-19 strain. This week saw a high volume of COVID-19 related calls and enquiries following the publicity of the new COVID Strain, EG.5 SARS-COV-2 Subvarian and the announcement of the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccination of the…

Challenging global economic fiscal conditions and South Africa's growing needs and development priorities require the government to address structural issues to better manage its fiscal situation and ensure the country is on a sustainable growth and debt trajectory. need to be addressed. This was an important message delivered by the First Deputy Secretary of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Gita Gopinathin a lecture at the School of Economics and Finance at the University of the Witwatersrand on August 31st. Gopinath pointed out that the IMF is providing loans to offset tight funding conditions and helping governments improve their fiscal position…

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KYIV: Russia and Kiev exchanged accusations at the United Nations Security Council on Thursday as questions remained over a military plane crash in which Russia said it killed dozens of captured Ukrainian soldiers ahead of a planned prisoner exchange. Russia on Wednesday accused the Ukrainian military of shooting down an IL-76 transport plane over the southern Belgorod region.The ship was said to be carrying 65 captured Ukrainian soldiers, their escorts and crew.Videos on social media showed a large plane in the area plummeting sideways from above before crashing in a fireball, in what the Kremlin called a “heinous act.”The Russian…

JOHANNESBURG: Russian President Vladimir Putin fired multiple shots at Western countries on the first day of an economic summit in South Africa, using a pre-recorded speech aired on giant screens on Tuesday to make “a big deal” against his country. condemned the “unlawful sanctions.” He threatened to permanently cut off Ukrainian grain exports.Putin, who is the subject of an International Criminal Court arrest warrant in connection with the Ukraine war, did not visit Johannesburg for a summit of the BRICS group of emerging economies.Instead, he will participate remotely in a three-day bloc meeting that includes Brazil, Russia, India, China and…

Johannesburg: As Prime Minister Narendra modi Planning to head to Johannesburg to attend the 15th Congress BRICS Summit, indian diaspora South Africa's prime minister believes his visit will give a “boost” to economic ties between the two countries.prime minister modi Scheduled to attend BRICS Summit from August 22nd to 24th at the invitation of President Matamela Cyril ramaphosa.Speaking to ANI, Balvinder Singh Kandla, head of communications at Gurdwara Sahib in Johannesburg, said the Indian diaspora was “very excited about Prime Minister Modi's visit.”“India and South Africa share very good relations so this will further strengthen the relationship with him coming…