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SA yet to formalise podcast regulations: Communications Minister

South Africa’s (SA) Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies Solly Malatsi has confirmed that the country does not yet have a formal policy to regulate podcasts for public consumption.||South Africa’s (SA) Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies Solly Malatsi has confirmed that the country does not yet have a formal policy to regulate podcasts for public consumption.

Rand gains ahead of inflation data, potential ‘grey’ list exit

The Rand gained on Monday, as investors looked to inflation data this week and the possible removal of South Africa (SA) from the Financial Action Taskforce’s “grey” list.||The Rand gained on Monday, as investors looked to inflation data this week and the possible removal of South Africa (SA) from the Financial Action Taskforce’s “grey” list.

Botswana must market its natural diamonds to counter industry decline: Researcher

Credit ratings agency Moody’s has downgraded Botswana’s sovereign credit rating to Baa1 from A3. ||Credit ratings agency Moody’s has downgraded Botswana’s sovereign credit rating to Baa1 from A3.

UAE, SA deepen trade ties at Advantage 2025 Forum

The growing trade relationship between South Africa (SA) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has taken centre stage at the UAE Advantage 2025 Forum in Sandton. ||The growing trade relationship between South Africa (SA) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has taken centre stage at the UAE Advantage 2025 Forum in Sandton.

UN weather agency urges action to close gaps in disaster warning systems

The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) urged action to close gaps in a global system of surveillance meant to protect people from extreme weather. ||The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) urged action to close gaps in a global system of surveillance meant to protect people from extreme weather.

Amazon’s AWS recovering after major outage disrupts apps, services worldwide

Amazon’s cloud services unit, Amazon Web Service (AWS) was recovering on Monday from a widespread outage that knocked out thousands of websites. ||Amazon’s cloud services unit, Amazon Web Service (AWS) was recovering on Monday from a widespread outage that knocked out thousands of websites.