# AfriForum has welcomed proposed amendments to criminalise illegal mining as a serious offence, with penalties of up to 30 years in prison and fines of 100-million-rand. AfriForum’s Jacques Broodryk says the legislation must target entire criminal syndicates, including financiers, recruiters, buyers, and miners underground. Broodryk says illegal mining is damaging communities, farms, water sources […]
# Cape Town’s port is preparing for the upcoming peak fruit-export season after a difficult year that caused delays and disruptions. To improve operations, port workers from Durban and Gqeberha will be transferred to Cape Town during the busy summer months. Authorities also plan to divert some cargo to other ports to ease pressure. Transport […]
# India and the Southern African Customs Union have signed the terms of reference to launch negotiations on a preferential trade agreement. SACU comprises South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Lesotho and Eswatini. The talks will cover trade in goods and market access, rules of origin, customs procedures, trade facilitation, trade remedies, sanitary measures, technical barriers and […]
# The General Industries Workers Union of South Africa is calling on the government to drastically increase readiness for climate emergencies including heatwaves, severe floods, and storms expected in the coming months. The country experienced severe cold fronts, heavy snowfall, and freezing temperatures this week. Giwusa president Mametlwe Sebei says scientists warn that there is […]
# Singapoer en Suid-Korea het die Amerikaanse kruidenierswinkel Trader Joe se gewilde Everything But the Bagel-geurmiddels van aanlynplatforms verwyder omdat dit papawersaad bevat. Die sade kan gedurende die oes met opiate besmet word. Albei lande het ‘n streng beleid oor beheerde dwelms. Suid-Koreaanse toetse het glo morfien en kodeïen in die produk gevind. Singapoer het […]
# Die Departement van Bosbou, Visserye en die Omgewing sê die omgewingsektor skep duisende geleenthede vir jong Suid-Afrikaners. Meer as vyf-duisend gegradueerdes in die omgewingsektor het werkplasings gekry en meer as 24-duisend-500 werksgeleenthede is in die eerste kwartaal van 2026/27 geskep. Jongmense het 81-persent van hierdie geleenthede ontvang. Adjunkminister Narend Singh sê geleenthede strek oor […]
# Landboukundiges sê voedselstelsels is beter toegerus om die gevolge van ‘n moontlik ernstige El Niño-weerverskynsel te hanteer danksy voedselvoorrade wat naby rekordvlakke is, verbeterde landboutegnologie en sterker uitvoerders. Hul sê vooruitgang in droogtebestande gewasse, besproeiing, moderne boerderytegnieke en weersvoorspelling versterk die sektor se vermoë om uitdagende toestande die hoof te bied. Kenners waarsku egter […]
# Singapore and South Korea have removed American grocery store Trader Joe’s popular Everything But the Bagel seasoning from online platforms because it contains poppy seeds. The seeds can be contaminated with opiates during harvesting. Both countries have strict policies towards controlled drugs. South Korean tests reportedly found morphine and codeine in the product. Singapore […]
# Die landbou-organisasie TLU SA het ‘n nasionale veldtog geloods teen voorgestelde wysigings aan die Wet op Vuurwapenbeheer. Woordvoerder Caria van der Merwe sê die veranderings kan verreikende gevolge hê vir boere, landelike gemeenskappe en wettige vuurwapeneienaars. Die veldtog het ten doel om te verseker die landbougemeenskap se bekommernisse word gehoor. Van der Merwe sê […]
