South Africa
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03:11
Foreign Investment Dropping In South Africa
Added 138 Views / 0 LikesThe continent's biggest economy is not expected to shoot the lights out in terms of economic growth in the short term. Economists agree that a concerted effort is needed. Angelo Coppola reports
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03:07
Football Unites Locals And Foreigners In Soweto
Added 140 Views / 0 LikesFootball is being used to battle xenophobia in the Soweto region of South Africa. The country has recently witnessed another flare-up of violence against foreigners. But some are using the beautiful game to promote peace. CGTN's Julie Scheier has that sto
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02:34
Millions In South Africa Concerned About Monthly Welfare Payments
Added 140 Views / 0 LikesIn South Africa millions of people are worried that they won't receive their social grants next month. The Department of Social Development insists that payments will be made. That's despite the expiry of the contract with the service provider. An ongoing
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01:06
South African Scientists Champion Super Crops To Boost Food Security
Added 146 Views / 0 LikesIn South Africa, agricultural research and technology is increasingly being used to mitigate effects of erratic weather patterns. But one of the major problems of malnutrition in Africa is not hunger but food that is not nutritious. Innovative research is
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01:58
Largest Black-owned Fishing Company Now Listed In The Johannesburg Stock Exchange
Added 141 Views / 0 LikesThe Johannesburg Stock Exchange welcomed its first listing for 2017 in the form of Premier Food and Fishing. The company listed in the Farming, Fishing and Plantations sector of the JSE's Main Board. It is the largest black-owned fishing company in South
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02:22
South Africa's President Zuma Tables No-compensation Land Expropriation Plan
Added 145 Views / 0 LikesSouth Africa is moving towards agricultural land expropriation -- without compensation.That's according to President Jacob Zuma. He made the comments at the launch of a government initiative to get more black people involved in agriculture. Angelo Coppola
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03:19
Zuma Reiterates South Africans Are Not Xenophobic
Added 138 Views / 0 LikesSouth Africa's President Jacob Zuma has reiterated that South Africans are NOT xenophobic. This is despite the continuing tensions between foreigners and locals that led to an outbreak of violence during last Friday's anti-immigration march. Zuma says Sou
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01:08
South Africa May Not Be Able To Afford To Host 2022 Commonwealth Games
Added 153 Views / 0 LikesSouth Africa's economy has been slowing and this could affect the country's desire to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Durban was awarded the hosting rights in 2015, after being the only city to make a confirmed bid. But according to Sports Minister Fiki
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04:15
More Looting Of Foreign-owned Shops In Johannesburg
Added 140 Views / 0 Likesabout 100 people have ransacked foreign-owned stores in Johannesburg in the latest wave of violence rocking the country. Doors and windows were smashed overnight, and food and other goods strewn on the floor in stores believed to belong to illegal immigra
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03:48
136 People Arrested In Connection With Anti-migrants Violence
Added 142 Views / 0 LikesMore than one hundred and 36 people have been arrested, in relation to tensions between foreigners and locals. Authorities say that despite government pleas for peace - damage to property, acts of violence and looting continue to be reported in Pretoria.
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03:13
Relief For Low Income Earners, Tax Introduced For High Earners
Added 139 Views / 0 Likesordinary South Africans seem to have escaped the full onslaught of tax reform with the rich being targeted in this year's national budget. But this might be short-lived, as the government will need to find other ways of increasing revenue. The Treasury ne
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01:19
South Africa Foreign Affairs Minister Holds Talks With 30 African Ambassadors
Added 140 Views / 0 LikesSouth Africa government has been trying to quell tensions between citizens and foreigners, following the recent spate of xenophobic attacks. Home Affairs Minister Melusi Gigaba convened a meeting with 30 African ambassadors on Friday. Gigaba told the amba
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01:28
South Africa Community Organization To March Against Illegal Immigrants
Added 145 Views / 0 LikesTensions are simmering in Pretoria townships. The Mamelodi Concerned Residents organisation is forging ahead with a march against migrants. The residents are blaming foreign nationals for rampant crime and other illicit activities in their communities. Mi
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06:52
South African Treasury Announces Plans To Plug The Gaps In The Economy
Added 140 Views / 0 LikesSouth Africa's Finance Minister has delivered a sobering budget speech. Pravin Gordhan has outlined the challenges and the Treasury's plans to correct some of the imbalances. But he's warned that the economy remains weak and there are still tough times ah
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02:00
South African Finance Minister Issues Warning To Banks Implicated In Graft
Added 140 Views / 0 LikesSouth African Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has also issued a stern warning to those dealing in corrupt activities. The Competition Commission found 17 banks, local and international, including JP Morgan Chase, Standard Bank, Barclays and Citi Bank, gui
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01:39
Home Affairs Minister Gigaba: Govt Doing All It Can To Quash Wave Of Violence
Added 153 Views / 0 LikesSouth Africa's Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba says the government is doing everything in its power to quell the recent wave of xenophobic attacks. The tensions, he says, are as a result friction between local citizens and foreign nationals over a ran
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00:48
Barclays UK To Cut Stake In African Operation To Below 50%
Added 143 Views / 0 LikesBarclays UK has agreed to pay Barclays Africa nearly 1 billion dollars to split from its African business. This will pave the way for the British bank to cut its stake to below 50 percent in its African operation. Barclays Africa says the money would be u
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02:45
Owls For Rodents Project Helps Bring Down Rodent Infestation In South Africa
Added 138 Views / 0 LikesA unique project in one of Johannesburg's most notorious townships is helping bring down rodent infestation in Alexandra by relying on Owls. CGTN`s Julie Scheier has more
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09:38
INTERVIEW: Violence Against Foreign Nationals Living In South Africa
Added 144 Views / 0 LikesTensions are rising between Nigeria and South Africa, following a spate of attacks on Nigerians living in South Africa's capital, Pretoria. In the latest development, Nigeria's Foreign Minister has summoned the South African ambassador, to answer question
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04:34
STEINHOFF SHOPRITE Negotiations Terminated After Failure To Agree On Exchange Ratio
Added 138 Views / 0 LikesShoprite and Steinhoff's share prices have jumped 7 percent and 6 percent respectively after the retailers called off the proposed merger. A statement from the companies said that the Public Investment Corporation, Titan and Steinhoff did not reach an agr
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01:51
New Zealand Seek To Halt South African Cricket Juggernaut
Added 142 Views / 0 LikesSouth Africa will be hunting for their second victory over New Zealand in their test cricket series match. Buoyed by their four-wicket victory in the One Day International opener, the Proteas will be chasing their 13th consecutive victory in Christchurch
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02:23
Canadian Medics Train New Staff At Mandela Children's Hospital
Added 144 Views / 0 LikesThe Nelson Mandela Children's Hospital in Johannesburg is heading into its second phase of development. This involves identifying and training staff and helping to build management capacity. Canada is very involved in this stage of the process, as Angelo
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03:28
South African Urges People Not To Hide Their Scars, Blemishes
Added 136 Views / 0 LikesA unique initiative in South Africa is helping thousands of people embrace their physical flaws. Rock Scars creates awareness about unsightly skin conditions. It also encourages participants to celebrate their scars and imperfections helping to build self
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02:37
Anticipation Rises In South Africa Ahead Of National Budget Speech
Added 147 Views / 0 LikesTensions are running high in South Africa ahead of Wednesday's national budget speech. Finance Minister Praveen Gordan will be walking a fine line as economic growth remains stagnant this year, forecast at between 1 and 1.3%. Angelo Coppola looks at some
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02:37
Tropical Cyclone Dineo Downgraded To A Storm
Added 139 Views / 0 Likes16 February 2017 - Tropical cyclone Dineo wreaked havoc in Mozambique Wednesday night and is expected to reach Limpopo, Mpumalanga and northern parts of KwaZulu-Natal on Thursday. eNCA spoke to Jan Vermeleun from SA weather services.
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02:25
Ibuyela Enkantolo I-EFF
Added 140 Views / 0 LikesJOHANNESBURG, 16 FEbruary 2017 - I-EFF izobabela enkantolo ngenhloso yokuphoqa iPhalamende ukuthi lithathele uMengameli uZuma izinyathelo.
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02:25
Unemployment Decreases As 230,000 Jobs Created In 2016 Q4
Added 150 Views / 0 LikesSouth Africa's unemployment rate has decreased slightly. More than 230 thousand jobs where created in the fourth quarter of 2016, easing the unemployment rate to 26.5%. Unemployment shot to 27.1% last year, the highest rate in 13 years. Improvements were
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02:39
Nelson Mandela Centenary Programme Launched Its Focus Is On Children
Added 141 Views / 0 LikesNext year would have been Nelson Mandela's 100th birthday and preparations are already under way to mark the occasion. The Nelson Mandela Foundation says not only South Africans, but also the continent and the world at large can join in the celebrations.
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06:56
EFF Denies One Of Its Members Threw Teargas In Parliament's Public Gallery
Added 167 Views / 0 LikesJohannesburg, 10 February 2017 - The EFF defended its conduct during last night’s State of the Nation Address. The party said it was necessary to behave that way.
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09:09
Malema: 'When You're Being Attacked, You Have A Right To Protect Yourself'
Added 140 Views / 0 LikesJohannesburg, 10 February 2017 - EFF leader Julius Malema defended the behaviour of party members in Parliament on Thursday night.
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02:26
Ocean Adventurers To Row Across The Atlantic From Cape Town To Rio De Janeiro
Added 136 Views / 0 LikesTwo ocean adventurers have undertaken a mammoth journey of rowing from Cape Town to Rio De Janeiro. The duo will cross the Atlantic in a specially-built boat meant to sustain themselves with the least of essentials to complete their task. CGTN's Travers A
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02:44
South African Soft Drinks Firm Turns To Solar Power
Added 147 Views / 0 LikesA soft drinks company in Cape Town is set to save milions after going green. It's the latest company in the city to go solar -- saving money and easing the burden on Cape Town's power grid. CGTN's Travers Andrews has this report.
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02:13
South Africa's Zuma Raising Funds For The Needy
Added 139 Views / 0 LikesSouth Africa's Jacob Zuma has hosted the annual Presidential Golf Day. It's meant to raise money for the needy. The day comes after chaotic scenes in parliament at the president's state of the nation address. Despite that, Zuma says he's in a good state o
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01:30
South Africa's Maize Output Drops 22%
Added 157 Views / 0 LikesSouth Africa too is affected by the drought. It's perhaps the country most prepared for the shocks to come. But already the country's maize output has fallen 22 percent due to the drought. Angelo Coppola has more
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04:20
Chaos Erupts As President Zuma Delivers Parliamentary Address
Added 142 Views / 0 LikesChaos ensued in South Africa's Parliament on Thursday night, as opposition parties refused to allow President Jacob Zuma to deliver his State of the Nation address. Opposition parties interrupted Zuma's speech, delaying it for more than an hour. Some MPs
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03:05
South Africa Seeks To Restore Land To Those Forcibly Evicted
Added 136 Views / 0 LikesAfter more than two decades of freedom and democracy in South Africa, the government is still trying to right many of the wrongs committed during the apartheid era. One of the most controversial is returning land to millions of people who were forcibly re
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03:29
S. Africa Chamber Of Mines Disputes Figures Given By UNCTAD
Added 131 Views / 0 LikesThe South African Chamber of Mines has refuted illicit financial flow figures that were earlier given by the UN Conference on Trade and Development. The Chamber says that the figure given on how much money was lost through illegal transfers by the gold se
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01:38
South Africa: Protesters Converge At Conference To Decry Mining Injustices
Added 132 Views / 0 LikesAs delegates at the mining indaba went about their business in Cape Town, a small group of protestors, representing 450 member groups from the continent, gathered outside the entrance and handed over a petition to organisers. It was a significant moment.
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01:52
Opposition Condemns Zuma's Deployment Of Troops In Parliament
Added 138 Views / 0 LikesSouth Africa opposition parties have condemned the deployment of troops in Parliament ahead of the president's State of the Nation address. President Jacob Zuma has ordered 400 members of the South African Defence Force to join his security team later tod
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03:38
Opposition Condemns Zuma's Deployment Of Troops In Parliament
Added 139 Views / 0 LikesSecurity for the official opening of South Africa’s Parliament will be the tightest since the dawn of democracy. President Jacob Zuma has approved the deployment of 440 soldiers to maintain security during his State of the Nation Address. CGTN's Yolisa Nj
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02:47
President Zuma Refuses To Comment On Rumours Of A Pending Cabinet Reshuffle
Added 139 Views / 0 LikesJOHANNESBURG, 07 February 2017 - President Jacob Zuma addressed business leaders at an investor lunch in Cape Town this afternoon. eNCA reporter Annika Larsen was there.
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04:11
EFF Vows To Disrupt Zuma’s State Of The Nation Address
Added 141 Views / 0 LikesJOHANNESBURG, 07 February 2017 - The EFF has vowed to disrupt President Jacob Zuma’s State of the Nation Address on Thursday. The EFF’s Mbuyiseni Ndlozi spoke to Shahan Ramkissoon.
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07:22
Deployment Of Troops Is Intimidation: ISS
Added 136 Views / 0 LikesJohannesburg, 08 February 2017 - More than 400 soldiers have been deployed for the State of the Nation Address tomorrow. Dr Johan Burger, a senior researcher at the Institute for Security Studies, talks to eNCA about this ‘show of force’.
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02:39
South Africa Eyes A Spot In The Snail Supply Chain
Added 134 Views / 0 LikesSouth Africa is aiming to become a producer of snails. Although snail breeders are few and far between, the high demand for this 'slow' food suggests there may be a future for the South African market. CGTN's Julie Scheier has more
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01:55
Marking The First Anniversary Of The Lily Mine Collapse
Added 136 Views / 0 LikesWhen the crown pillar at the Lily Mine in South Africa collapsed on the fifth of February 2016, initial fears were that the night shift of 75 people were at risk. That wasn't to be. They were all rescued within a couple of hours. But three people, working
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02:59
Activists Gather To Demand A Price Drop In Breast Cancer Medication In South Africa
Added 145 Views / 0 LikesBreast Cancer Survivors and activists came out in their numbers in Johannesburg to demand that Swiss International pharmaceutical company Roche substantially drop the price of breast cancer medication known as trastuzumab. Trastuzumab is an essential drug
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01:41
Strike Looms As Unions In South Africa's Coal Sector Declare Dispute
Added 139 Views / 0 LikesSouth Africa's coal sector is about to be rocked to its core following a decision by two of it's biggest labour unions to declare a dispute against the chamber of mines and some of its members. This is all because coal producers don't want to negotiate ce
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09:14
South Africans Protest Against Cheap Imports From The EU
Added 138 Views / 0 LikesHundreds of workers in South Africa's poultry industry have marched in Pretoria demanding that the European Union stops dumping chicken products in the country. Thousands of jobs have been lost because producers are struggling to compete against cheaper p
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03:37
Activists Want South Africa To Halt Exports Of Lions Bred In Captivity
Added 144 Views / 0 LikesA proposal by South Africa's government to allow the export of 800 lion skeletons has been met with heavy criticism. The lions were bred in captivity. Animal activists are up in arms, saying the move could threaten wild lion populations. They want governm
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03:18
South African Women Change Perceptions Of Stunt-driving
Added 163 Views / 0 LikesIn South Africa, some daredevils have taken a gangster hobby and turned it into a sport. It's called spinning -- and it's certainly not for the faint-hearted. CGTN's Julie Scheier caught up with some of the women who are driving the sport forward.