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SAA bailout raises more questions

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As the government continues to grapple with the troubles facing the airline, it would do well to keep on eye on the impending Denel implosion
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Khaya Sithole: What’s the state’s role in business?

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State participation is valid when the market can’t deliver what’s needed, such as roads and rail networks and telecommunications. But banks and airlines are private enterprise concerns
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US ‘brokered’ agreements on Israel: Wind of change or toxic blast of extortion?

Opinion -
The United States is negotiating with African countries that will see them exchange Palestinian people’s rights for improved economic and trade conditions
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Where do Africans study abroad?

Education -
China is becoming the preferred destination for countries such as Ghana and Nigeria
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Bank guarantees foil Denel’s R4.5-bn Egypt contract

Business -
Loss of work is the last thing the beleaguered state enterprise needs
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The orchestrators of the world’s worst humanitarian crisis in Yemen

World -
As the crisis continues to unfold, the biggest threat may be the vested interest in maintaining the civil war Therefore, with no end in sight to the conflict plaguing the nation, the question worth asking is: who benefits from a Yemen at war?
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Censorship, surveillance could be the biggest rights challenges post Covid-19

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The impacts of these infringements could last well beyond the life of the Covid-19 pandemic
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Saudi virus cases top 100 000 with new spike ahead of the hajj

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On Friday, the kingdom announced a renewed lockdown in the city of Jeddah, gateway to the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca, to counter the jump in cases
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Covid-19 deepens the crisis in war-torn Yemen

World -
The coronavirus outbreak has left millions at the mercy of the country’s warring factions, which will not stop fighting, despite an escalating humanitarian emergency
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More South Africans are still stuck in Saudi Arabia

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More than 120 South Africans were repatriated last week, and those still waiting to get home are running out of money
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More South Africans head home from Saudi

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The group who had missed their flight on Tuesday have finally boarded a plane home
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South Africans in Saudi who missed their flight still have hope

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The department of international relations announced that 93 South Africans have been repatriated. But others are still waiting to get back home
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South Africans in Saudi fear they will miss their flight home

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As jobs dry up, South Africans living in Saudi Arabia have little choice but to leave
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Coronavirus and the economy: We didn’t prepare for tough times

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South Africa was well-placed for the 2008 crisis. But R3.18-trillion debt and low growth hamper its ability to limit the economic effects of Covid-19
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Saudi splurges on sports PR

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The kingdom seeks to boost its economy – and reputation – by offering high rewards’ events
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Luxor Paints loses CCMA case, must pay workers R40-m in back pay

Sarah Smit
Some of the 181 workers were dismissed for carrying sticks during a strike, others were dismissed even though they weren’t at the picket, but were deemed guilty by association

Pay-TV inquiry probes the Multichoice monopoly

Sarah Smit
Africa’s largest subscription television operator says it is under threat amid the emerging popularity of global platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime

Covid-overflow hospital in ruins as SIU investigates

khaya koko
A high-level probe has begun into hundreds of millions of rand spent by the Gauteng health department to refurbish a hospital that is now seven months behind schedule – and lying empty

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