# US president Donald Trump says he wants to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, possibly this year. Since Trump’s January inauguration, Kim has ignored the US president’s repeated calls to revive the direct diplomacy he pursued during his 2017-2021 term in office, which produced no deal to halt North Korea’s nuclear programme. Trump, who […]
# The Board of Healthcare Funders has launched a new legal bid to overturn the National Health Insurance Act. It is asking the Constitutional Court to declare the legislation unlawful and invalid because Parliament failed to conduct a proper public consultation process. The Act was signed into law by president Cyril Ramaphosa in May last […]
# Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he deeply regrets the tragic mishap at Nasser Hospital in Gaza. At least 20 people, including five journalists working for the international media, were killed in an Israeli double strike on the hospital. The latest deaths bring the number of journalists killed in Gaza since the start of […]
# The South African Tourism Services Association says the dissolution of the SA Tourism board undermines governance, stability, and the international reputation of our industry. Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille dissolved the board last week after a special meeting, where she claims an unlawful resolution was taken, specifically the suspension of CEO Nombulelo Guliwe for […]
# US president Donald Trump says he has spoken to his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, since last week’s meeting with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky and other European leaders at the White House. Last week, Russia launched 574 drones and 40 missiles on Ukraine in one of the heaviest bombardments in weeks. Ukraine attacked Russian power […]
# Cricket: Former South African captain Dané van Niekerk has come out of international retirement and is in contention for a spot in the Women’s World Cup. The 32-year-old, who retired from national duty in March 2023, has been included in a 20-member Proteas training squad. Van Niekerk says time away has reminded her just […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa says pressure exerted by outside forces does not determine South Africa’s foreign policy outlook, but by principle. In his weekly newsletter, the president says that despite criticism, the country’s commitment to peace, justice, and the rule of law informed the decision to take Israel to the International Court of Justice. Ramaphosa says […]
# The Foreign Press Association has called for an immediate explanation from the Israeli military and prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office, following the death of a group of journalists. At least 20 people, including five journalists, were killed in an Israeli strike on the Nasser Hospital in the southern Gaza Strip. This comes two weeks […]
# Die Suid-Afrikaanse Maatskaplike Sekerheidsagentskap gaan vanaf 1 September begin met nuwe verpligte digitale biometriese inskrywings vir begunstigdes in al sy kantore. Die stelsel het ten doel om toelae-betalings te verseker, die integriteit van die maatskaplike toelaag-stelsel te verbeter en bedrog wat gekoppel is aan vermeende onaktiewe rekenings te verminder. Sassa se woordvoerder, Andile Tshona, […]
