# South African consumers are seeing lower prices for fresh produce, with fruit prices falling by 8.5-percent year-on-year in May. The Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice and Dignity Household Affordability Index shows orange prices dropped 21-percent month-on-month, along with bananas and avocados. Agricultural Business Chamber chief economist Wandile Sihlobo says strong harvests of fruits, vegetables and grains […]
# Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have expressed concerns about the renewed hostilities between the US and Iran. Asian countries have been the hardest hit by Iran’s effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical route for about 60-percent of the region’s energy supply. In a joint statement, ASEAN says […]
# Kanada se eerste minister, Mark Carney, sê sy regering is gereed om in die komende weke handelsamesprekings met Amerika te verskerp. President Donald Trump het ʼn tarief van 50-persent ingestel op ʼn wye reeks produkte wat van Kanada ingevoer word uit vergelding vir wat hy noem ongelyke behandeling van Amerikaanse voertuig-, suiwel- en alkohol-produkte. […]
# Mpumalanga se LUR vir Gemeenskapsveiligheid, Sekerheid en Skakeling, Jackie Macie, het versoek dat ʼn multidissiplinêre polisietaakspan onmiddellik ontplooi word. Dit volg op toenemende spanning tussen die plaaslike taxi-vereniging en Umbutho nadat die gebruik van sewe-sitplek-voertuie en roetebeheer tot konflik gelei het. Woordvoerder Moeti Mmusi sê twee belangrike vergaderings is vir vandag gereël om die […]
# Anglo American has named the Global Diamond Consortium its preferred bidder for its De Beers diamond business. Led by former De Beers CEO Gareth Penny, the consortium will enter exclusive negotiations to finalise the transaction. He says the sale forms part of Anglo’s plan to focus on copper and iron ore. Penny says Botswana, […]
# Canadian prime minister Mark Carney says his government stands ready to intensify trade talks with the US in the coming weeks. President Donald Trump has imposed a 50-percent tariff on a wide range of goods imported from Canada, in retaliation for what he calls unequal treatment of American cars, alcohol and dairy products. Carney […]
# Mpumalanga’s MEC for Community Safety, Security and Liaison, Jackie Macie, has requested the immediate deployment of a multi-disciplinary police team. This follows after heightened tensions between the local taxi association and Umbutho concerning the operation of seven-seater vehicles and route control, have resulted in troubling clashes. Spokesperson Moeti Mmusi says two crucial engagements scheduled […]
# Kaapstad se burgemeester, Geordin Hill-Lewis, verwelkom Transnet se versoek vir vennote in die privaat sektor om ‘n belangrike veeldoelige terminaal in die Kaapstadse hawe te herontwikkel en bedryf. Privaat vennote word genooi ingevolge ‘n konsessie van 25-jaar. Dit volg op ander onlangse versoeke vir privaat sektorvoorstelle om die beweeglike grootmaat- en koue bergingsterminaal te […]
# Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has welcomed Transnet’s call for private sector partners to redevelop and operate a key multi-purpose terminal at the port of Cape Town. This will be done under a 25-year concession. This follows recent calls for private sector proposals to operate the liquid bulk terminal and cold storage terminal. Hill-Lewis […]
