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DIRCO Minister Ronald Lamola to provide a briefing on South Africa’s G20 Presidency
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. The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, will today provide a briefing on South Africa’s G20 Presidency in Pretoria.
The country assumed the role of President of the G20 on the 01st of December 2024, taking over from Brazil.
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation says Lamola will provide an update on the country’s progress so far and preparations for the G20 Leaders’ Summit scheduled for November this year.
The country assumed the role of President of the G20 on the 01st of December 2024, taking over from Brazil.
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation says Lamola will provide an update on the country’s progress so far and preparations for the G20 Leaders’ Summit scheduled for November this year.
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The City of Tshwane hosts the Tshwane SMME Symposium
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The Tshwane Economic Development Agency in partnership with the South African Electro-technical Export Council and the City of Tshwane hosted the Tshwane SMME Symposium.
The event was aimed at empowering and supporting small, medium, and micro enterprises
across the city of Tshwane, bringing together corporates and government stakeholders to explore business opportunities and foster meaningful partnerships.
City of Tshwane Executive Mayor Nasiphi Moya, has emphasised the crucial role of SMMEs in local economic development and is calling on the participation of the SMME sector, on the draft informal trading and township economy bylaw, that is currently out for public comment.
The event was aimed at empowering and supporting small, medium, and micro enterprises
across the city of Tshwane, bringing together corporates and government stakeholders to explore business opportunities and foster meaningful partnerships.
City of Tshwane Executive Mayor Nasiphi Moya, has emphasised the crucial role of SMMEs in local economic development and is calling on the participation of the SMME sector, on the draft informal trading and township economy bylaw, that is currently out for public comment.
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Africa Fashion International has become one of the major sponsors of the 2025 Met Gala
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Leading luxury fashion company, Africa Fashion International has become one of the major sponsors of the 2025 Met Gala.
The prestigious Fashion Event was hosted for the benefit of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute in New York City.
This year’s Met Gala has raised an unprecedented $31 million for the museum’s Costume Institute which is the highest fundraising total in the event’s 77-year history.
AFI’s involvement underscores its commitment to advancing the narrative of African creativity on the world stage.
The prestigious Fashion Event was hosted for the benefit of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute in New York City.
This year’s Met Gala has raised an unprecedented $31 million for the museum’s Costume Institute which is the highest fundraising total in the event’s 77-year history.
AFI’s involvement underscores its commitment to advancing the narrative of African creativity on the world stage.
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The Rand is trading at 18.21 to the US Dollar, 24.01 to the British Pound, and 20.23 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 3,326.97 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at 65.19 per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 105,224.00.
The Rand is trading at 18.21 to the US Dollar, 24.01 to the British Pound, and 20.23 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 3,326.97 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at 65.19 per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 105,224.00.
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