# Tourism minister Patricia de Lille has described the Africa Travel Indaba as the pride of tourism on the continent. The indaba hosted in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, kicks off today under the theme: Unlimited Africa. Last year, the indaba generated 226-million-rand in direct economic activity in Durban, and an additional 333-million-rand across the province. This year’s indaba welcomes […]
# US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has described the trade discussions with China as productive and constructive. Officials of the world’s two largest economies met for talks in Geneva, Switzerland, over the weekend. This comes after president Donald Trump imposed sweeping 145-percent tariffs on most Chinese goods last month. China retaliated with 125-percent on US […]
# Motorsport: Johann Zarco made history by becoming the first home rider in 71 years to win the MotoGP French Grand Prix. The 34-year-old LCR Honda rider finished 19.907 seconds ahead of six-time world champion Ducati’s Marc Marquez with 20-year-old rookie Fermin Aldeguer of Ducati-Gresini in third. Zarco’s victory ended a run of 22 straight wins […]
# Business Unity South Africa says there needs to be a collective effort to help shift the country onto a sustained upward trajectory and deliver on the shared ambition of a virtuous cycle of growth and jobs. The organisation is part of the Government-Business Partnership, which was launched by president Cyril Ramaphosa in 2023. BUSA […]
# Militant group Hamas says it will release Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander, who is believed to be the last known living American hostage held in Gaza. He was serving in an elite infantry unit on the border with Gaza when he was captured by Hamas militants during the 7 October attack. Hamas says the release […]
# A group of 49 Afrikaners, who have been granted refugee status by the US, left South Africa yesterday evening. They departed from OR Tambo International Airport on a private chartered flight. In February, US president Donald Trump described Afrikaners as victims of racial discrimination in an executive order. The group is expected to be […]
# Rugby: New Zealand narrowly defeated South Africa 48-45 to retain the U20 Rugby Championship title at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha. The Kiwis rallied from 19-0 behind and survived the dying stages with only 13 players to record an epic win. Australia finished second with a hard-fought 40-36 victory over Argentina, who finished […]
# Controversial Nigerian televangelist Timothy Omotoso is expected to appear in court in East London today on charges of contravening the provisions of the Immigration Act. Omotoso, who was acquitted of 32 charges of rape, human trafficking and racketeering in April, was arrested at the weekend. Home Affairs minister Leon Schreiber has declared him a prohibited […]
# EFF leader Julius Malema says he is not ashamed that his visa to the UK was denied last week. He was set to speak at Cambridge University’s Africa Together Conference. The British High Commission in South Africa said Malema’s visa application could not be finalised due to the unfortunate timing of some recent UK […]
