# The High Court in Pretoria has dismissed with costs the Lungu family’s bid to appeal a ruling allowing Zambia to repatriate former president Edgar Lungu for a state funeral. Lungu died on 5 June at a Pretoria hospital where he was receiving treatment. His family requested he be buried in South Africa following disputes with […]
# ‘n Mylpaal-ooreenkoms van die Wêreldhandelsorganisasie het in werking getree wat miljarde-rand se skadelike visvang-subsidies verbied. Die ooreenkoms, wat deur Brasilië, Kenia, Tonga en Viëtnam goedgerkeur is, verbied subsidies vir oorbeviste voorrade en visvang in internasionale waters. Regerings bestee tans jaarliks 614-mijard-rand aan sulke subsidies, hoofsaaklik deur China, die Europese Unie, Amerika, Suid-Korea en Japan. […]
# Die presidents- en parlementêre verkiesing in Malawi het begin met 17 name op die stembrief. Politieke ontleders verwag dat die wedloop tussen president Lazarus Chakwera en sy voorganger, Peter Mutharika, sal wees. Albei word beskuldig van korrupsie en wanbestuur. Die verkiesing vind plaas terwyl die land worstel met inflasie van meer as 27-persent, ernstige […]
# Malawi’s presidential and parliamentary elections have begun with 17 names on the ballot. Political analysts say the contest is expected to be between president Lazarus Chakwera and his predecessor Peter Mutharika. Both main contenders face accusations of corruption and mismanagement. The vote comes as the country grapples with inflation above 27-percent, severe fuel shortages […]
# A landmark World Trade Organisation agreement banning billions in harmful fishing subsidies has come into force. Approved by Brazil, Kenya, Tonga, and Vietnam, the deal prohibits subsidies for overfished stocks and fishing in international waters. Governments currently spend 614-billion-rand annually on such subsidies, mainly by China, the EU, the US, South Korea, and Japan. […]
# Die Amerikaanse president, Donald Trump, het ‘n lastersaak teen New York Times aanhangig gemaak en eis skadevergoeding van sowat 260-miljard-rand van die media-organisasie. Hy beskuldig die Times dat hy vals aantygings teen hom, sy familie en sy sakeondernemings gemaak het en ʼn virtuele spreekbuis vir die Demokratiese Party is. Trump het die Times se […]
# ʼn Student aan die Tshwane Universiteit vir Tegnologie se Fakulteit Ingenieurswese en die Bou-omgewing, Nick Xolani Nkosi, verteenwoordig Suid-Afrika tans by die derde Internasionale Geologiese Kampioenskap in Rusland. Hy is een van ses Suid-Afrikaanse studente wat teen 250 deelnemers uit 17 Russiese streke en 14 ander lande meeding. GeoChallenge is ontwerp vir jong geologie-beroepspersone […]
# US president Donald Trump has filed a defamation lawsuit against New York Times, seeking around 260-billion-rand in damages from the media organisation. He accuses the Times of making false statements about him, his family and his businesses, and being a virtual mouthpiece for the Democratic Party. Trump singled out the Times’ endorsement of former vice […]
# Tshwane University of Technology’s Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment student, Nick Xolani Nkosi, is currently representing South Africa at the 3rd International Geological Championship in Russia. He is one of six students from South Africa competing against 250 participants from 17 Russian regions and 14 other countries worldwide. GeoChallenge is a competition designed for […]
