# President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on the World Trade Organisation to regulate trading tariffs and enhance multilateral trade systems to prevent their weaponisation. Speaking at the European Union Global Gateway Forum in Brussels, Belgium, Ramaphosa emphasised that the organisation remains the only body capable of managing global trade divergences. Ramaphosa reaffirmed South Africa’s commitment […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa says growing geopolitical uncertainty is undermining global security and economic growth. Speaking at the European Union global gateway forum in Brussels, Belgium, Ramaphosa urged renewed commitment to peace, international law, and reform of institutions like the UN. Ramaphosa praised South Africa’s strategic partnership with the EU, highlighting joint efforts to boost […]
# The National Treasury has issued a tender calling on qualified service providers to distribute, administer, and manage the RSA Retail Savings Bonds Programme. The move supports the Treasury’s digital transformation drive to expand public access and investment confidence. Interested bidders will be briefed virtually tomorrow on the programme, as the tender includes digital distribution, […]
# The Auditor-General office has granted the SABC an unqualified audit opinion for its financial statements ending 31 March, 2025 for the second consecutive year. The broadcaster achieved a ten-percent increase in TV licence revenue, reversing last year’s seven-percent decline. Despite this progress, the SABC recorded a net loss of 240-million-rand as expenses rose faster […]
# Road running: The Comrades Marathon Association has officially launched the 2026 ultramarathon, set for 14 June between Durban and Pietermaritzburg. Unveiled at Comrades House, the event introduced its Setswana slogan “Ska Fela Moya”, meaning “Don’t Give Up.” The launch honoured the late Cheryl Winn, a former winner and Comrades administrator. Entries open on 27 […]
# Mining Affected Communities United in Action has submitted a supplementary statement to the Human Rights Commission following Day 3 of the Stilfontein Inquiry. MACUA says the deaths of 93 miners exposed the state’s contempt for accountability. It criticised absent ministers, the Department of Mineral Resources’ failure to implement recommendations, and the Minerals Council’s role […]
# Nelson Mandela’s grandson, Mandla Mandela, has illustrated the ill treatment by the Israeli soldiers after their boats were intercepted by the Israeli Navy. Mandla says they were denied food, handcuffed, paraded, and harshly treated upon arrival in Ashdod. He added that activist Greta Thunberg, aged 22, was also harassed by Israeli authorities. He described […]
# The National Treasury will launch the MzansiXchange Pilot today, led by Director-General Duncan Pieterse. The initiative aims to create a secure, and citizen-centred data exchange platform to enhance evidence-based policymaking and real-time data verification between government departments. It forms part of South Africa’s MyMzansi digital transformation roadmap. Partners include Statistics South Africa, Home Affairs, […]
# The DA has warned against what it calls risky and irresponsible borrowing for the ANC’s proposed Transformation Fund. DA spokesperson Toby Chance says the Trade, Industry and Competition Department plans to secure between 34-billion-rand and 50-billion-rand from the African Export-Import Bank. He argues the fund could burden taxpayers with unpaid loans, insisting that borrowed […]
