eThekwini mayor celebrates surge in business confidence after State of the Nation Address
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eThekwini mayor celebrates surge in business confidence after State of the Nation Address

Business Zainul Dawood|Published 5 hours ago eThekwini Mayor Cyril Xaba stated that the very mention of the municipality in the State of the Nation Address (SONA), on Thursday, regarding business confidence, was a morale booster. During his address, Cyril Ramaphosa stated that South Africa’s economy is growing again, and this growth is gathering pace.He said the country has seen four straight quarters of gross domestic product growth; however, it must accelerate significantly to tackle its social and economic problems. “We will continue to implement targeted support to improve the delivery of basic services through the Presidential Working Groups on eThekwini and Johannesburg. We have made progress in stabilising eThekwini, which has led to investor confidence returning.“There are many committed people with skills and experience working in local government. It is our responsibility to remake, re-organise, and better resource...
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Canada revises express entry immigration rules, adds military roles
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Canada revises express entry immigration rules, adds military roles

Published February 19, 2026 5:27am TORONTO, Canada - Canada introduced new immigration priority categories on Wednesday to bring in skilled workers in fields ranging from research and health care to aviation, and to include certain military recruits. The new categories align with Prime Minister Mark Carney's goals of broadly reducing the number of new permanent residents in Canada while recruiting skilled workers and scholars and boosting defense capabilities to lessen dependence on the United States. The government said the shift was aimed at restoring immigration to sustainable levels while finding workers for key industries. Canada's government in recent years has sought to reduce the number of immigrants to ease strains on housing and social services. Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab said the 2026 changes to the...
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