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The World Bank has called for a sweeping overhaul of SA’s trade policy, urging the country to consider forging new trade agreements with advanced and emerging economies, including those in East Asia.

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The formation of the Government of National Unity (GNU) has secured South Africa a “honeymoon period” for retaining its privileged access to US markets under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa). This is the view of US politicians and South African trade analysts on the eve of the annual Agoa Forum which runs from Wednesday, 24 July to Friday, 26 July in Washington. 

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The Land Act of 1936 restricted the ownership of rural land to white farmers only.

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What’s the biggest challenge for the African National Congress and its new coalition government now that the ANC has won less than 50 percent of the vote for the first time in thirty years? Most likely it’s ensuring reliable energy supplies, which are necessary for reducing unemployment and reviving the country’s manufacturing sector.

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South Africa’s Drakensberg mountains have a new 6,500 hectare nature reserve.

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The results are in, and the message is stark: the ruling African National Congress (ANC) has been humbled in the country’s general election. South Africa is going through the biggest shift in its political landscape since the end of apartheid 30 years ago.