Post-Trump election: Emerging economies on edge

Source: Reuters. The pivotal and definitive outcome of the historic US elections for control of the White House and the Congress has wide-ranging implications for the US economy and the rest of the world. The American electorate has spoken. The clear focus by President-elect Trump will be mainly on the US economy. While the decisive…

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Drakenstein municipality placed under quarantine after FMD case

Hand-foot-and-mouth disease is prevented by washing hands often with soap and water. The Western Cape Agriculture Department has issued a formal quarantine order for the Drakenstein Municipality. This follows a confirmed case of foot-and-mouth disease in the area. The department says all cloven-hoofed animals in the municipality are regarded as potentially infected. The movement of…

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Quintero handed opening Dakar stage win as favourites hold back

General view of the prologue 3 minutes American Seth Quintero led the two-week Dakar Rally on Saturday as race favourites in the car category slowed to secure better conditions for Sunday’s 48-hour Chrono stage in the Saudi Arabian desert. French Mini driver Guerlain Chicherit was fastest in the 413-km first stage around the southwestern town of Bisha but Toyota’s Quintero, who finished 50 seconds behind, was…

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Thunderstorms expected in Gauteng ahead of G20 Summit

Raindrops seen on a windscreen during a thunderstorm. The South African Weather Service (SAWS) says scattered rain and thunderstorms are expected in Gauteng this afternoon. This as the province hosts world leaders for the G20 Summit in Nasrec, Johannesburg this weekend. Weather Service says thunderstorms are also expected on Saturday in some parts of Pretoria,…

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