# Burkina Faso’s president Ibrahim Traore has reportedly turned down an offer from Saudi Arabia to build 200 mosques. Traore has instead urged investment in schools, hospitals, and businesses. He stated that Burkina Faso already has many empty mosques and needs economic development to create jobs. He emphasised that his country has endured hardship and […]
# Die ernstige droogte in Namibië is in die meeste gebiede gebreek ná onlangse goeie reën. Die vlak van die Hardap-dam naby Mariental in die suide het hierdie week tot 27,6-persent verbeter nadat dit aan die begin van die jaar amper leeg was op 5,5-persent. Die vlak van die Naute-dam naby Keetmanshoop het van 44-persent […]
# Foreign investors, including JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, and Franklin Resources, have sold 16.1-billion-rand in South African bonds in March. The decision is driven by concerns over deteriorating US relations and the potential loss of preferential trade status under the African Growth and Opportunity Act. The sell-off has sparked fears of sanctions, especially with speculation that […]
# Die Finansiële Aksietaakmag beplan om in Junie perseelbesoeke in Suid-Afrika te onderneem om die vordering te beoordeel met teen-geldwassery en die voorkoming van terreurfinansiering. Die Nasionale Tesourie sê die land het 20 van die 22 aksie-items aangespreek of grootliks hanteer in sy aksieplan om oorweeg te word vir verwydering van die gryslys. Tydens die […]
# The serious drought in Namibia had been broken in most parts following weeks of very good rains. In the south, the level of the Hardap Dam near Mariental improved to 27.6-percent this week after being almost empty at 5.5-percent at the beginning of the year. The level of the Naute Dam near Keetmanshoop improved […]
# The Financial Action Task Force is set to conduct site visits in South Africa by June to assess progress on anti-money laundering and countering terror financing. National Treasury says the country has addressed or largely addressed 20 of the 22 action items in its action plan to be considered for delisting from the greylist. […]
# Adjunkpresident Paul Mashatile het op ‘n werksbesoek aan Japan die sterk samewerking tussen die twee lande op gebiede van wedersydse belang herbevestig. Die twee lande vier hierdie jaar 115-jaar van goedgevestigde diplomatieke betrekkinge. Japan is ‘n belangrike belegger in die Suid-Afrikaanse ekonomie, met 273 maatskappye wat meer as 200-duisend plaaslike werkgeleenthede verskaf. Die Presidensie […]
# Deputy president Paul Mashatile has concluded his working visit to Japan, reaffirming the strong cooperation between the two countries in areas of mutual interest. This year, the two nations mark 115 years of well-established diplomatic relations. Japan is a significant investor in the South African economy, with 273 firms operating in the country, sustaining over […]
# Die DA se oorsese netwerk, DA Abroad, verwelkom die Onafhanklike Verkiesingskommissie se versekering dat oorsese aanlyn registrasie die naweek in werking sal tree. Dit volg nadat die OVK se adjunk uitvoerende hoof van verkiesingsbedrywighede, Masego Sheburi, dié week aan die Parlement bevestig het dat die aanlyn registrasiestelsel vir buitelandse kiesers nou gereed is. Ludré […]
