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India and Southern African Customs Union Resume Trade Pact Negotiations

India and the Southern African Customs Union (Sacu) signed terms of reference on Wednesday to restart negotiations for a preferential trade agreement. The bloc includes South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Lesotho, and Eswatini. This move revives discussions that previously took…

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2 sources across 2 countries · South Africa · United Kingdom

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  • Business Day South Africa · Centre-right · Arena Holdings (Lebashe Investment Group)
  • Reuters United Kingdom · Centre · Thomson Reuters Corporation

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Late Season Snow and Cold Front Hit South Africa and Lesotho

Late season snow and bitter cold have blanketed parts of South Africa and Lesotho as winter nears its end. The weather system brought snowfall to the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu Natal, leading to the closure of mountain passes and hazardous travel conditions. The South African…

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2 sources across 2 countries · Qatar · South Africa · 1 of them is linked to a state

Who reported this

  • Al Jazeera Qatar · Centre-left · State-affiliated · Qatari government funded
  • Mail & Guardian South Africa · Centre-left · Media Development Investment Fund (non-profit)

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • A hatched block means the outlet is affiliated with, or controlled by, a state.

Political lean describes where an outlet sits within the politics of its own country. It is never a position on a single global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

The owner of each outlet is listed as a matter of record, not as a judgement about the outlet.

· evening