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Topic: South Africa

Mahatma Gandhi’s great-granddaughter Ashish Lata Ramgobin jailed for fraud in South Africa

Ramgobin has been sentenced to 7 years in jail by a Durban court in Rs 3.22 crore fraud and forgery case and was refused leave to appeal both the conviction and sentence.

Covid pandemic — South Africa faces third wave, US inches closer to Biden’s vaccination goal

As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.

India-SA to revise WTO proposal, US wants patent rights waived ‘only’ for Covid vaccines

US is learnt to have told both India & South Africa that while it supports temporary TRIPS waiver, it will 'only' be applicable to Covid vaccines and not to medicines, ventilators etc.

There’s a shortage of 4 million cybersecurity workers. South Africa is trying to fix that

Encryption and cybersecurity are among the key skills in demand as businesses speed up the adoption of new technologies.

WTO meet today could take up India-South Africa proposal to waive IP rights on Covid vaccines

As India reels under a massive second wave of Covid, US President Joe Biden has come under pressure domestically to support the move.

Covid-19 pandemic: 9 sacked for refusing vaccine in New Zealand, savings up in South Africa

As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.

WTO to again discuss Covid vaccine IPR waiver proposal by India, South Africa on Thursday

Under the proposal, India and South Africa have sought temporary relaxations for IP, patents and other such provisions laid out under the TRIPS Agreement of the WTO.

Covid-19 pandemic — South Africa’s banks ‘resilient’, Malaysia worried over cases in schools

As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.

South African Voters are sick of corrupt officials and are taking matters into their own hands

Talk of withholding rates and taxes has now become commonplace in South Africa. Why pay, if your money is merely going to be ‘eaten’?

Faf du Plessis announces retirement from Test cricket, to prioritise T20s now

The former South Africa captain made the announcement on Instagram and added that ODIs will also remain a part of his plans.

On Camera

The key difference between India and China’s response to Gen-Z protests in Nepal

China is desperate to keep Communist Nepal ally intact. India must worry.

What’s behind bond yields’ logic-defying spike? The market’s concern over the future

While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.

Navy gets first Tata-made Spanish 3D surveillance radar for its warships, 19 more to come

It is one of the most advanced long-range air defence and anti-missile radars. It has been acquired under an about USD 145-million deal signed in 2020.

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?