# The global trade in illicit drugs is booming, with cocaine production and seizures of crystal meth, known as “tik’ in South Africa, at an all-time high. The United Nations’ annual World Drug Report warns of a surge in new drugs filling a gap left by the collapse in heroin supply. Cocaine production surged to […]
# Trade, Industry and Competition minister Parks Tau says the Southern African Customs Union remains the world’s oldest functioning customs union and a key driver of regional integration. Ministers from South Africa, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, and Namibia are meeting to review the SACU Strategic Plan, trade modernisation and economic cooperation. He said that member states […]
# Die Departement van Binnelandse Sake sê die meeste buitelandse burgers wat onwettig in Suid-Afrika woon, het die land wettig binnegekom en nie deur swakbeheerde grense nie. Hoofdirekteur Sihle Mthiyane sê die meerderheid het wettig deur amptelike grensposte aangekom, maar aangebly nadat hul visums of permitte verval het. Hy sê die departement gaan voort om […]
# Die Amerikaanse Departement van Finansies se Kantoor vir Buitelandse Batebeheer het gedeeltelik en tydelik beperkings opgehef op alle transaksies wat verband hou met verligtingshulp na die aardbewings in Venezuela. Die twee kragtige aardbewings naby die hoofstad, Caracas, het minstens 235 lewens geëis en meer as vierduisend-300 mense is beseer. Die verligting van beperkings dek […]
# Die organisasie Young Intelligent Minds of South Africa sê die immigrasiekrisis het ‘n kritieke punt bereik weens die regering se onvermoë om dit vroeër daadwerklik aan te pak. Landwye anti‑immigrasiebetogings word vir Dinsdag beplan. Stigter Jeffrey Mabunda sê hulle neem kennis van die kommer wat organisasies soos March and March en Operasie Dudula opper, […]
# The Department of Home Affairs says most foreign nationals living illegally in South Africa entered the country legally and not through porous borders. Chief director Sihle Mthiyane says the majority arrived legally through official ports of entry but later overstayed after their visas or permits expired. He adds the department continues to strengthen monitoring […]
# The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control is partially and temporarily easing restrictions on all transactions with Venezuela related to earthquake relief efforts. This follows after two powerful earthquakes struck near the capital of Caracas, killing at least 235 people and injuring over four-thousand-300. The easing of restrictions covers the […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa sê Suid-Afrika se langdurige beleid van onverbondendheid en strategiese outonomie beteken nie die land is neutraal of onbetrokke nie. Die Amerikaanse ambassadeur, Leo Bozell, het vroeër adjunkpresident Paul Mashatile se besoek aan China gekritiseer, asook ‘n Iranse ampsdraer se besoek aan Pretoria. Ramaphosa het aan die Nasionale Raad van Provinsies gesê […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa’s long-standing policy of non-alignment and strategic autonomy does not imply neutrality or disengagement. US ambassador to South Africa, Leo Bozell, earlier criticised deputy president Paul Mashatile’s visit to China and the hosting of Iran’s deputy Foreign Affairs minister. Ramaphosa told the National Council of Provinces South Africa maintains […]
