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South Africa inflation rises to 3.5% y/y

South Africa's inflation pushed to 10-month high by food and fuel prices

South Africa's consumer price inflation rose to 3.5% year-on-year in July, driven to its highest level since September 2024 by higher food and fuel prices though still within the central bank's target range.

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Air fares and food prices push up inflation to 3.8% in July

Prices in the UK rose by 3.8% in the year to July, driven mainly by a jump in the price of air fares and food. That means inflation is at its highest level since January 2024 and still far above the Bank of England's target of 2%,

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Inflation in South Africa sky-rockets to 10-month high

Headline consumer price inflation in South Africa rose to 3.5% in July from 3.0% in June, reaching its highest level since September 2024 due to rising food and fuel prices.

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Africa Is Big, and It Wants the World’s Maps to Show It

A campaign is underway to replaced the world’s most popular map, which the effort’s supporters say promotes a false view of ...

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Luxury tourism in Africa often fails to benefit locals, new research shows

LONDON (Reuters) -Efforts by some African nations to attract luxury tourism have yielded limited benefits for local ...

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‘Maps are not innocent drawings’: Africa demands its true size be shown

The African Union is pushing to end Mercator’s distortions and replace it with projections that reflect the continent’s real ...

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South Africa Pushes Rule Review That Would Ease Starlink Entry

South Africa is prioritizing a policy-review process that may result in Elon Musk’s SpaceX and other satellite-internet ...

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TICAD9: Winning Public Recognition in Africa

Tokyo needs to talk to more than just governments.

South Africa accuses 6 of massive rhino horn trafficking scheme

LONDON -- Six suspects accused of orchestrating one of South Africa's largest rhino horn trafficking operations appeared in court Tuesday following a 7-year investigation that uncovered a scheme ...

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"It's Ridiculous": Gent Breaks Down How Prepaid Metering Works in South Africa, Mzansi Chimes In

A man explained how prepaid metering works in South Africa in a TikTok video that went viral. The footage sparked mixed reactions among Mzansi people.