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in Santos, Brazil.</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Africa Pushes Rule Review That Would Ease Starlink Entry]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-20/south-africa-pushes-rule-review-that-would-ease-starlink-entry</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-20/south-africa-pushes-rule-review-that-would-ease-starlink-entry</guid><category><![CDATA[technology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Loni Prinsloo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2025 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ipI6_b7c6XMI/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ipI6_b7c6XMI/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Solly Malatsi Photographer: Misha Jordaan/Gallo Images/Getty Images</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rise Mzansi Urges New Pact to Steady 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Photographer: Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[South African President Replaces His Higher Education Minister]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-21/south-african-president-replaces-his-higher-education-minister</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-21/south-african-president-replaces-his-higher-education-minister</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[S'thembile Cele]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2025 16:21:13 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i0htOWwUI6OE/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i0htOWwUI6OE/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>South Africa&apos;s president Cyril Ramaphosa</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[G-20 Communique Delivers Rare Show of Unity Amid Trump Trade War]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-18/g-20-pledges-to-strengthen-cooperation-as-it-seals-communique</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-18/g-20-pledges-to-strengthen-cooperation-as-it-seals-communique</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[S'thembile Cele]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2025 12:25:13 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iPuj8Z5q7EQA/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iPuj8Z5q7EQA/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>The opening session of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting in Ballito, South Africa, on July 17. Photographer: Per-Anders Pettersson/Getty Images</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[G-20 Finance Chiefs Confront Growth Hit From Trump’s Tariffs]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-17/g-20-finance-chiefs-confront-uncertainty-amid-trump-s-trade-war</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-17/g-20-finance-chiefs-confront-uncertainty-amid-trump-s-trade-war</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[S'thembile Cele]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2025 09:41:13 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ipTIOBOQaHBk/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ipTIOBOQaHBk/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>BALLITO, SOUTH AFRICA - JULY 14: A delegate arrives for the opening G20 session on July 14, 2025 in Ballito, South Africa. 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(Photo by Per-Anders Pettersson/Getty Images)</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tariffs, China Deflation Cloud South Africa CPI, Kganyago Says]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-15/tariffs-china-deflation-cloud-south-africa-cpi-kganyago-says</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-15/tariffs-china-deflation-cloud-south-africa-cpi-kganyago-says</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[S'thembile Cele]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2025 11:21:58 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iek6Iby1D7Kw/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iek6Iby1D7Kw/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Lesetja Kganyago</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ramaphosa’s War on Crime Set Back as Scandal Embroils Minister]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-15/south-africa-police-minister-s-suspension-sets-back-ramaphosa-s-war-on-crime</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-15/south-africa-police-minister-s-suspension-sets-back-ramaphosa-s-war-on-crime</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[S'thembile Cele]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2025 10:49:01 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ipLNwmIAeE_Q/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ipLNwmIAeE_Q/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Senzo Mchunu Photographer: Christian Velcich/AFP/Getty Images</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Africa’s Ramaphosa Suspends Key Ally After Allegations]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-13/south-africa-president-places-police-minister-on-special-leave</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-13/south-africa-president-places-police-minister-on-special-leave</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[S'thembile Cele]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 13 Jul 2025 17:53:52 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i6EeXJjx4OxE/v3/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i6EeXJjx4OxE/v3/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description/></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Africa to Model Budget Impact of US Proposed 30% Tariff]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-08/south-africa-to-model-budget-impact-of-us-proposed-30-tariff</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-08/south-africa-to-model-budget-impact-of-us-proposed-30-tariff</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[S'thembile Cele]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2025 18:09:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Africa’s Ramaphosa Sees Room to Cut US Tariff in Talks]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-08/south-africa-s-ramaphosa-sees-scope-to-lower-us-tariff-in-talks</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-08/south-africa-s-ramaphosa-sees-scope-to-lower-us-tariff-in-talks</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[S'thembile Cele]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2025 06:21:57 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i1Dc7V1Wn9hY/v3/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i1Dc7V1Wn9hY/v3/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description/></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Irresponsible’ Trump Tariff Threat Draws Ire of BRICS Host Lula]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-07/ramaphosa-blasts-back-at-trump-over-threatened-tariffs-on-brics</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-07/ramaphosa-blasts-back-at-trump-over-threatened-tariffs-on-brics</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[S'thembile Cele]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2025 15:36:41 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iREMqte.oHQ4/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iREMqte.oHQ4/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva Photographer: Dado Galdieri/Bloomberg</media:description></media:content></item></channel></rss>