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US set to quit World Health Organisation

Thursday at 10:20 AM, via SowetanLIVE

The US is due to officially exit the World Health Organisation on Thursday, in the face of warnings it will hit both US health and global health — and in violation of a US law that requires Washington to pay the agency $260m (R4.24bn) in fees it owes.

News24 | R16/$? Rand gets double Trump boost

Thursday at 09:53 AM, via News24

The rand is trading at levels not seen in almost four years as US President Donald Trump stepped back from the brink on European tariffs over the future of Greenland, while general uncertainty is still supporting the gold price.

Bad news for South Africans who love meat

Thursday at 09:34 AM, via Daily Investor

South African meat prices climbed at the fastest pace in nearly eight years in December and are set to stay elevated in the near term as the country battles an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in cattle.

Warning for WhatsApp users in South Africa

Thursday at 09:19 AM, via Daily Investor

Legal experts warned that casual messaging now carries serious legal risks, as WhatsApp messages, voice notes and even deleted chats can be used as court evidence or trigger defamation claims.

South African rand on a record run

Thursday at 08:41 AM, via Daily Investor

South Africa’s rand rose to its strongest level in more than three years, following a broad markets rally after President Donald Trump ruled out using force to take Greenland. 

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