Zelenskyy Cuts South Africa Visit Short After Deadly Strikes on Kyiv

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is cutting short his state visit to South Africa after deadly Russian missile and drone strikes hit Kyiv overnight. Nine people were killed and more than 60 injured, including children, in what Ukrainian officials …

South Africa abandons VAT increase

South Africa’s finance ministry has announced it has abandoned plans to increase value-added tax (VAT) from 15 percent to 16 percent starting May 1. The proposal, which aimed to raise VAT by 1 percentage point over two years as part of the 2025 national …

Khanye Colliery becomes South Africa’s First Bettercoal Producer

Canyon Coal’s Khanye Colliery will implement a robust Continuous Improvement Plan (CIP) in the coming four years as part of the Bettercoal programme, enhancing the mine’s sustainability efforts. Khanye Colliery is currently the only mine that holds the …

Dubai joins South Africa, Europe to launch global AI trade & investment hub 

Dr. Nick Bradshaw, Founder and Chairman of SAAIA, and Saeed Al Falasi, Director of the Dubai Centre for Artificial Intelligence.  The hub will serve as a catalyst for collaboration and platform for startups in high-potential, emerging markets.   Dubai —  …

South Africa ditches planned VAT hike that split unity govt

The South African finance ministry said on Thursday the government had abandoned a plan to increase value-added tax that had been rejected by the ANC's main coalition partner. The finance ministry said on Thursday its now-ditched plan to raise VAT had …

LIVE: Ukraine’s Zelenskyy meets President Ramaphosa in South Africa

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa meets visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Pretoria. Zelenskyy said he is cutting short his trip after a massive Russian strike on Kyiv killed 9 overnight and injured dozens. Read more here: https:…

We stand with the people of South Africa, not political extortionists

RISE Mzansi takes positive note of the Finance Minister's announcement, which begins the legislative process of keeping value-added tax (VAT) at its current rate of 15%. Moreover, the Finance Minister needed to own this process, given his and the …

Zelensky cuts South Africa trip short after missile attack on Kyiv kills nine and injures more than 70, including ...

Zelensky, who has been trying to shore up international support for Ukraine's defence against Russia's invasion, said he would immediately travel back to Ukraine after meeting South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.

In South Africa, Zelenskiy calls for greater pressure on Russia

Massive Russian strike on Kyiv kills 9, prompts Zelenskyy to return from South Africa

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