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New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Sweden is a very good partner to India when it comes to the Make in India policy, and also supports Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s policy of making more in India.​ Swedish companies are investing a lot in India, said Head of Mission Sven Ostberg, Consul General of Sweden in Mumbai, on Monday.​During South Africa’s Freedom Day celebrations at the South African Consulate in Mumbai, the Consul General of Sweden said that the India-Sweden partnership is very fruitf…

Johannesburg, April 20 (IANS) South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) has begun preparations for the 2026 local government elections, even as its long-time ally, the South African Communist Party (SACP), has decided to contest the polls independently.ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula made the remarks on Monday in Johannesburg while briefing the media on the party’s local government action plan and broader electoral strategy going forward.He said the SACP had taken a decision…

Cape Town, April 16 (IANS) South African opposition politician Julius Malema was sentenced on Thursday to five years in prison for firearm-related offences. Malema, the founding leader of the far-left Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), is one of the most prominent politicians in South Africa.The lengthy sentence was delivered on Thursday morning at the Magistrate’s Court in KuGompo City, formerly East London, in the Eastern Cape province. Large screens were set up outside the courthouse, where hun…