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South Africa: Cannabis Industry Plans for South Africa Have Stalled - How to Get Them Moving AgainAnalysis - South African president Cyril Ramaphosa recently reiterated plans to accelerate the commercialisation of hemp as well as cannabis plants. His speech setting out government's priorities for 2023 was a reminder of a pledge in 2022 - also in his state of the nation address - that the government would mobilise investment in the hemp and cannabis sectors.
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South Africa: Russian Leader Putin's Visit a Headache For South African GovtRussia's President Vladimir Putin will be attending the Brics Summit in August this year, on invitation by the South African government. Brics is a group of the world's biggest emerging economies - Brazil, Russia, India, China and late-addition South Africa.
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Sponsored Content: Absa reaffirms its commitment to uphold human rightsAs we celebrate Human Rights Day on the 21st of March in South Africa and the world marks the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in December this year, it is crucial to reflect on the role and responsibility of businesses, especially large ones, in upholding these universal principles. Businesses can mobilise financial and non-financial resources, which, when successfully put together, can generate immense benefits for society.
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Africa: U.S. Turns Spotlight on Russian Paramilitary Group Wagner's Africa ActivitiesThe activities in Africa of Russia's Wagner Group, the private paramilitary group which deploys mercenaries to support the Kremlin's foreign policy objectives, are coming under increased American scrutiny as the United States, Russia and China compete for strategic advantage on the continent.
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Africa: TB Kills 75,000 Children in Africa Every Year - How This Can StopAnalysis - Tuberculosis (TB) is a preventable and curable disease. Half of the world's 30 highest TB burden countries are in Africa. In many of these countries, TB is the leading cause of death across age groups, but especially among children. Globally, TB is the leading cause of death by any single infectious agent (above COVID-19 and HIV).
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South Africa is Under-Diagnosing TB and Still Needs to Catch Up Post PandemicAhead of World Tuberculosis (TB) Day tomorrow, Dr Lucy Connell, TB programme lead at health NPO Right to Care , says, "South Africa has one of the highest TB rates in the world. Right to Care supports SA'S theme for World TB Day this year which is 'Yes! You and I can end TB.' Great strides have been made identifying people likely to have TB, testing and diagnosing more TB. Yet we are still under-diagnosing TB and this is hampering efforts to meet global targets and end TB by 2030."
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