# The minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, says new bilateral phytosanitary agreements are being finalised to open or expand access to markets such as China for avocados, India for fresh produce, Japan for grain products, and the Middle East for beef. This followed the United State of America decision to impose a 30-percent unilateral tariff on […]
# KwaZulu-Natal police has recovered a body believed to be that of pilot Andrew Blackwood-Murray, who went missing after a plane crash off the coast of Durban last month during an airshow. Police spokesperson, Robert Netshiunda says the body was found along the Bay of Plenty Beach in the Durban Beachfront on Friday night:
# The DA in the Western Cape says it has submitted a memorandum, signed by all its mayors in the province, to the acting minister of Police, Firoz Cachalia and Justice ministers Mmamoloko Kubayi. The party says this to expedite demand to empower capable municipalities to make their communities safer. The DA’s Tertuis Simmers says this week […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa says the national executive pledged to work closely with the North West provincial government to ensure the resolution of challenges currently plaguing municipalities in the province. Ramaphosa concluded a meeting with the provincial executive council aimed at enhancing intergovernmental coordination and improve service delivery in line with the priorities of the […]
# Johannesburg Water says Berea water system continues to experience critically low water levels due to demand consistently exceeding available supply. Johannesburg Water spokesperson, Pheladi Ramatshila says as part of short-term interventions, the Berea Reservoir outlet is closed daily to build capacity. She says Johannesburg Water has implemented the 50-percent protocol as is being implemented at […]
# The Skukuza Regional Court in Mpumalanga has sentenced two former field rangers to 14 years’ direct imprisonment each for rhino poaching-related offences. The National Prosecuting Authority’s spokesperson, Monica Nyuswa says in May 2018, Freedom Mabilane and Tshifiwa Ramunashi were deployed to patrol the Houtboschrand section of the Kruger National Park when tourists reported hearing […]
# The minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, says despite decline in the value of goods exports in the first and second quarters of this year, South Africa’s agricultural sector continues to show resilience. The department’s spokesperson, Joylene van Wyk, says according to the South African Reserve Bank’s balance of payments report, released this week, the country’s trade […]
# Government has noted Fitch’s decision to affirm South Africa’s long-term foreign and local currency debt ratings at BB- and maintain the stable outlook. Country Risk Senior Analyst, Benni Mphaphuli, says according to Fitch, South Africa’s credit rating is constrained by several factors, including low real GDP growth, high poverty and inequality levels, a high and rising […]
# The DA says deputy president, Paul Mashatile, failed to demonstrate remorse for his failure to provide a complete declaration of interests in spite of the fine levied on him by Parliament’s Joint Ethics Committee. The DA’s Dennis Ryder says in spite of the acknowledgement of guilt demonstrated by his payment of the fine, the […]
