By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on IOL
Analysts say Washington’s decision to exclude South Africa from AGOA, its preferential trade programme with Africa, serves strategic and economic interests. They note that the United States is negotiating with China and Russia at the same time, a contrast that is fuelling criticism, according to IOL.
China and the United States held the first meeting of their trade council on Friday, by video conference, under their bilateral economic and trade consultation mechanism. China’s Ministry of Commerce announced it on Saturday, according to Hapi Journal.
🇨🇳 China · Source: Hapi Journal ·
The growth of halal-certified food in South Africa is fuelling a debate over religious freedom and consumer choice. The controversy was reignited by a video by Sokhana Saliwa, who criticised the growing availability of halal products in restaurants and shops, according to IOL.
🇿🇦 South Africa · Source: IOL ·
South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal cancels the appointment of Magalies Water to manage water and sanitation in a municipality in the North West, a three-year contract worth R37.5 million. The ruling penalises the absence of a valid contract and authorised funding, according to IOL.
🇿🇦 South Africa · Source: IOL ·
Patriotic Alliance leader Gayton McKenzie says he prefers opposition to a coalition deal driven by posts, while backing ActionSA’s candidate in Laingsburg. The backing has drawn criticism from the People’s Movement for Change, Pik & Graaf and the Karoo Democratic Force, according to IOL.
🇿🇦 South Africa · Source: IOL ·
A mother killed in Verulam, South AfricaKamini Garbaran, a 44-year-old mother, was found dead at her home in Parkgate, Verulam, after years of alleged abuse. Her sister says a 49-year-old man known to the victim discovered the body and alerted the family, IOL reports.
Eswatini examines legality of billion-emalangeni asset swapEswatini’s financial regulator is examining the compliance of a 1 billion emalangeni asset swap between the public sector pension fund and the central bank. The fund defends the transaction as a security issued by the central bank, while a parliamentary review is being considered, according to Minister Mabulala Maseko.The week in Africa
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