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Top news items in major S. African news outlets

Xinhua, January 19, 2017 Adjust font size:

The following are news items in major South African news outlets on Thursday:

-- The battle for succession in the ruling African National Congress (ANC) in 2017 will determine whether the economic reforms needed to boost South Africa's meager pace of growth can be fully implemented, enabling the country to hold on to its investment grade credit rating and providing the kind of leadership required to restore business confidence and social stability. (Fin24)

-- South African President Jacob Zuma has signed the Higher Education Amendment Act, which gives Minister Blade Nzimande greater powers to intervene in university matters and furthers the government's higher education transformation plans. (News24)

-- Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba announced that festive season traveller statistics went up by nearly 4 percent.

In a media briefing in Pretoria Wednesday afternoon, Gigaba said operations at South African ports of entry for the 2016/17 festive season were completed with much success. (City Press) Enditem