# The Chinese government has warned that it will retaliate if US president Donald Trump makes good on his threat to impose new 100-percent tariffs on Chinese imports. Last week, Trump hit back at Beijing’s move to tighten its rules for rare earths exports, accusing it of becoming very hostile and trying to hold the world […]
# Die minister van Handel, Nywerheid en Mededinging, Parks Tau, sê Suid-Afrika is op die rand van ʼn handelsooreenkoms met Amerika, maar ʼn paar belangrike kwessies moet nog bespreek word. President Donald Trump het in Augustus tariewe van 30-persent ingestel op Suid-Afrikaanse uitvoere na Amerika. Tau het verlede maand met die Amerikaanse handelsverteenwoordiger, Jamieson Greer, […]
# Israel se regering sê hy verwag dat al 20 lewende gyselaars wat in Gaza deur Hamas aangehou word, vanoggend aan die Rooikruis oorhandig sal word. Dis deel van die eerste fase van die vredesooreenkoms waarop verlede week ooreengekom is. Hamas hou 48 mense gyselaar, waarvan 20 vermoedelik nog lewe. Israel sal byna twee-duisend Palestynse […]
# Trade, Industry and Competition minister Parks Tau says South Africa is very close to agreeing on a trade deal with the US, but there are hot-button issues that need to be addressed. President Donald Trump imposed 30-percent tariffs on South African exports into the US in August. Minister Tau met with US Trade Representative […]
# The Israeli government says it is expecting all 20 living hostages held by Hamas in Gaza to be released to the Red Cross this morning. This is part of the first phase of the peace deal agreed last week. Hamas holds 48 hostages, 20 of whom are believed to be alive. Israel will also release […]
# Die regering het met diepe kommer kennis geneem van die onlangse politieke verwikkelinge in Madagaskar. Die woordvoerder vir die Departement van Internasionale Betrekkinge en Samewerking, Chrispin Phiri, sê die regering betreur die tragiese lewensverlies en die vernietiging van eiendom. Hy sê Suid-Afrika vra alle rolspelers om kalm te bly en selfbeheersing toe te pas, […]
# Government has noted with deep concern the recent political developments in Madagascar. The Department of International Relations and Cooperation spokesperson, Chrispin Phiri says government is deeply saddened by the tragic loss of life and the destruction of property that has occurred. He says South Africa calls for calm and restraint from all actors and […]
# Minstens vier Gazelle-helikopters is van die Lanseria-lughawe af aan boord van ‘n vliegtuig van die Russiese lugredery Abakan Air na die omstrede krygsheer Khalifa Haftar se rebellegebied in Benghazi gesmokkel. Volgens die News24-publikasie Rapport het dit oor ‘n tydperk van twee maande gebeur met vlugplanne wat Jordanië valslik as die bestemming aangedui het. Die […]
# At least four Gazelle helicopters were smuggled out from Lanseria Airport aboard an aircraft of the Russian airline Abakan Air to the controversial warlord Khalifa Haftar’s rebel territory in Benghazi. According to the News24 publication Rapport this happened over a period of two months with flight plans falsely listing Jordan as the destination. The […]
