South African ambassador to France found dead
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South African opposition politician Julius Malema has been found guilty of discharging a firearm in public seven years ago. In 2018, a video emerged showing the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader firing several shots in the air during his party's fifth anniversary celebrations held in the country's Eastern Cape province.
South African manufacturing sentiment improved in September, driven by strong domestic demand, a purchasing managers' index (PMI) survey showed on Wednesday.
A working group was set up in the aftermath of the massive immigration raid at a Hyundai plant in Georgia, where hundreds of South Korean workers were arrested.
In the meeting on Tuesday, the U.S. side confirmed that workers visiting on B-1 visas or ESTA would be allowed to “install, service or repair” equipment bought from abroad to build South Korean plants in the United States, South Korea’s foreign ministry said in a news release.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Wednesday the country's defence budget for next year would rise by 8.2% to 66.3 trillion won ($47.1 billion), adding that peace would only be possible on a strong foundation of security.