CAPE TOWN, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- The following are news highlights in South African major media outlets on Thursday.
--Reducing rebates on excise duties will negatively impact the competitiveness of the auto industry, Members of Parliament heard on Wednesday.
Parliament's Standing Committee on Finance heard inputs from the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa on the 2019 draft tax bills. (Fin24)
--The Democratic Alliance (DA) on Wednesday welcomed the Constitutional Court judgment dismissing President Cyril Ramaphosa's leave to appeal an order that his office should give reasons for firing ministers.
The DA said the judgment would ensure that the exercise of public power by heads of state would be rational and legal. (Eyewitness News)
--Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed appreciation to the South African government for its efforts in dealing with the recent violent attacks on foreign nationals.
President Cyril Ramaphosa said this during his address to a special joint sitting of Parliament on Wednesday. (South African Broadcasting Corporation) Enditem
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