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The National Intelligence Service of South Korea has commended the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency for the arrest of a notorious drug baron, Ogbonnaya Jeff, while seeking his extradition to face charges. 59-year-old Ogbonnaya was arrested on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, by operatives of the NDLEA’s Special Operations Unit at his hideout in Lagos, after

Syria’s President Ahmad Al-Sharaa and South Korean Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Tae-yul In a remarkable milestone in the Syrian foreign policy, Syria and South Korea unfolded a new chapter of diplomatic relations on Thursday, according to Arab News. A high-level delegation from South Korea has visited Syria and held several meetings with Senior officials

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The South African Renewable Energy Master Plan (SAREM) aims to deploy at least 3 GW of new renewables per year, increasing to 5 GW by 2030, while creating 25,000 jobs in the country's renewable energy and storage sectors...

Reducing red tape for business and tackling the funding gap for higher education are among the items on the wishlist of ordinary South Africans ahead of Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana's 2025 Budget Speech, this afternoon. Michael Mokwena, a small business owner in Garankuwa, north of Pretoria, told SAnews he hopes the government will make it

South Korea and North Korea have taken sharply contrasting positions on Bitcoin as South Korea’s central bank has reportedly ruled out BTC as part of its foreign exchange reserves. Why South Korea dismissed BTC According to the report, the Bank of Korea (BOK) stated that Bitcoin does not meet the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) criteria

The expulsion of Pretoria's ambassador to Washington has added urgency to calls for South Africa to salvage its relationship with the United States in a balance between national pride and vital investment. US President Donald Trump's decision this month to send Ebrahim Rasool packing was the lowest point in ties that have been souring over

The clock is ticking for spaza shop owners and food businesses to register with their municipalities or face legal repercussions. The deadline for registration is 28 February 2025. ???? Why shop owners must register now In November 2024, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that spaza shop owners and food businesses had 21 days to register their