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Visa Inc (V.N) plans to invest $1 billion over the next five years in Africa to capitalize on the emerging ...

Visa credit and debit cards are seen in this picture illustration taken August 2, 2022.

Payments giants to apply new code identifying sales at US gun stores

12 September 2022, 2:46 AM

Visa Inc (V.N), the world's largest payments processor, said on Saturday it will implement a new merchant category code for ...

Banners of Kenya's opposition leader and presidential candidate Raila Odinga of the Azimio la Umoja (Declaration of Unity) coalition(R), and Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto and presidential candidate for the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) and Kenya Kwanza political coalition, are seen at the road side in Nairobi, Kenya, July 25, 2022.

EXPLAINER – What is at stake for investors in Kenya’s elections?

by Bongisipho Magcaba

8 August 2022, 10:03 AM

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Millions of Kenyans will head to the polls on Tuesday to pick a new president in a fiercely contested election ...

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Parents of young artists appeal to government for assistance after being denied VISA’s to enter the United States

by Cwenga Maqhubela

16 July 2022, 7:43 PM

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The parents of ten young artists from Inanda North of Durban have made a last minute appeal on President Cyril ...

The extension does not apply to people who entered the country from 15 March.

Home Affairs extends validity of visas that expired during lockdown

by SABC Digital News

30 March 2021, 4:30 PM

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Home Affairs Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, has issued the directions extending the validity period of legally issued visas to 30 ...

FILE PHOTO: Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying holds a news conference in Beijing, China.

China revokes visa exemptions for US diplomatic passport holders visiting Hong Kong, Macau

by Lebo Tshangela

10 December 2020, 1:14 PM

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China said on Thursday it would revoke visa exemption treatment for US diplomatic passport holders visiting Hong Kong and Macau ...

Ethiopia has
entered the top 20 most visa-open countries.

64% of African countries improve visa openness scores: Report

by Lerato Matlala

11 November 2019, 9:13 PM

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Seychelles and Benin are the two African countries which offer visa-free access to all Africans. This is according to the ...

David Marcus, head of Facebook's Calibra (digital wallet service), testifies before a Senate Banking.

Facebook open to currency-pegged stablecoins for Libra project

by Reuters

21 October 2019, 7:00 AM

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David Marcus, who heads the Libra project for Facebook, told a banking seminar the stablecoins group’s main goal remained to ...

The latest exodus leaves the Libra Association without any remaining major payments companies as members, meaning it can no longer count on a global player to help consumers turn their currency into Libra and facilitate transactions.

Facebook’s Libra currency abandoned by major financial companies

by Reuters

12 October 2019, 10:31 AM

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Facebook Inc’s ambitious efforts to establish a global digital currency called Libra suffered severe setbacks on Friday, as major payment ...

PayPal becomes first member to exit Facebook’s Libra Association

by Bongisipho Magcaba

6 October 2019, 1:36 PM

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US payments processor PayPal Holdings Inc said on Friday it was leaving Libra Association, the entity managing the Facebook-led effort ...

Visa, Mastercard reconsider backing Facebook’s Libra

by Bongisipho Magcaba

2 October 2019, 5:32 AM

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The financial backers to Libra did not want to attract regulatory scrutiny and declined Facebook’s requests to publicly support the ...

Indonesia wants SA to reciprocate by dropping visa requirements

by Sesona Mahlahla

4 December 2018, 5:52 PM

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Indonesia wants South Africa to reciprocate, after the East Asian country's recent move to do away with visa requirements for ...

Some of the fifty-one South Africans fell victim to a Visa scam in China were released last week .

Dirco to educate citizens about consular services

by Lerato Matlala

3 July 2018, 6:00 PM

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The International Relations Department will embark on a nationwide awareness campaign to educate citizens about consular services provided in various ...

Home Affairs Malusi Gigaba says Gigaba says the pilot project of automating asylum seekers has been a success.

Use of automation system cuts corruption: Gigaba

by Lerato Matlala

28 June 2018, 4:04 PM

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Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba says the use of the automation system at its offices has helped cut corruption and ...

Lindiwe Sisulu says they have stated before, that no one is being persecuted in South Africa.

SA welcomes Australia’s retraction over land comments

by Bomkazi Malobola

2 April 2018, 3:23 PM

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The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Lindiwe Sisulu, has noted and welcomed Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Foreign ...