# Transnet Port Terminals has reported a 21-percent year-on-year increase in citrus export volumes handled in April compared to last-year. Transnet Port Terminals has hired 256 additional staff to support growth, and acquired 100 new pieces of equipment. The Citrus Growers Association forecasts a 3.6-percent rise in total citrus exports this year, despite potential US […]
# AgriSA CEO Johann Kotzé emphasises the importance of balanced trade ties between South Africa and the United States to alleviate current tensions. Following a business delegation’s visit to Washington, Kotzé highlighted concerns over recent US-imposed 30-percent tariffs on exports, including citrus and macadamia nuts. He told Newzroom Afrika that maintaining reciprocal trade agreements are […]
# AfriForum has launched a court challenge at the North Gauteng High Court, seeking to declare the Expropriation Act 13 of 2024 unconstitutional. The group argues the act threatens private property rights, which allows expropriation with no compensation. AfriForum warns this could lead to abuse by mismanaged authorities. Spokesperson Ernst van Zyl the organisation opposes […]
# A senior researcher at the Institute for Global Dialogue, Mikatekiso Kubayi, says the meeting between president Cyril Ramaphosa and US president Donald Trump is a pivotal opportunity to assess and enhance bilateral relations. Kubayi emphasised to Newzroom Afrika the need to identify effective aspects of the partnership and re-evaluate trade and economic cooperation. He […]
# Rugby: Former Springbok winger Cornal Hendricks will be laid to rest at the NG Kerk Moedergemeente in Wellington in the Boland on Sunday. The 37-year-old passed away from a suspected heart attack last week. Despite a heart condition sidelining him in 2015 after earning 12 Bok caps, Hendricks made a strong comeback in 2019, […]
# A 285-million-rand container handling facility will be developed at the Port of Richards Bay’s Bayvue precinct, following an agreement between the Grindrod Eyamakhosi Joint Venture and Transnet National Ports Authority. The project will increase the port’s annual container capacity from 50-thousand to 200-thousand Twenty-Foot Equivalent Unit. It is also expected to create approximately 122 […]
# Africa has officially launched its first continental space agency, headquartered in Cairo, Egypt, under the African Union. The African Space Agency aims to coordinate fragmented national efforts, launch satellites, and improve climate data sharing across the continent. With 63 satellites already launched by 18 African countries, the agency will build on existing efforts to […]
# Agriculture minister John Steenhuisen has reiterated that land compensation must be fair and equitable, aligning with Section 25 of South Africa’s Constitution. Speaking ahead of president Cyril Ramaphosa’s meeting with US president Donald Trump today, Steenhuisen stressed the need to address land ownership imbalances responsibly, ensuring food security and upholding property rights. He affirmed […]
# The Pietermaritzburg Magistrate’s Court has acquitted IEC area manager Nkosinathi Mnikathi, accused by MK Party members of illegally transporting voting materials without police escort during last year’s elections. Magistrate Edmund Szudrawski ruled Mnikathi acted within IEC protocols. IEC CEO Sy Mamabolo called the case an unnecessary blemish on democracy. Meanwhile, MKP provincial deputy coordinator, […]
