New data from reveals that the average household food basket costs R5,479.26 a month, and feeding one child a nutritious diet costs nearly R1,000.
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Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani has withdrawn a bid to buy Manchester United, the BBC reported on Saturday. Sheikh Jassim's bid was for full control of United and promised to clear the club's debt.
IMF agrees funding boost, extra Africa board seat
The IMF announced Saturday member nations agreed to increase their contributions to the global lender and give sub-Saharan Africa a third seat on its executive board at its first meetings on the continent since 1973. While voting shares were not changed, the IMF agreed to expand its executive board from 24 to 25 members to give Africa another seat.
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