# Die Globale Sumud-flotielje sê onafhanklike ondersoeke, insluitende deur die Verenigde Nasies, het geen wapens aan boord van enige hulpkonvooie gevind nie, maar Israel gebruik vals sekerheidseise as ‘n voorwensel om gewelddadige aanvalle te regverdig. ‘n Lid van die organisasie se reëlingskomitee, Yasemin Acar, waarsku dieselfde taktiek word nou gebruik teen die flotieje wat na […]
# Meer as een-duisend kinders het hierdie week siek geword as gevolg van gratis skoolmiddagetes in Indonesië. Dit is die jongste in ‘n reeks massa-voedselvergiftigingsgevalle wat verbind word met president Prabowo Subianto se multimiljard-dollar program vir voedsame maaltye. Owerhede vra nou dat die program opgeskort word oor gesondheidskommer. Verlede week het 800 leerders siek geword […]
# Die vakbond Solidariteit het ‘n versoek aan die Withuis gerig vir president Donald Trump om ‘n uitvoerende bevel te onderteken wat tariefverligting vir Suid-Afrikaanse nywerhede toestaan, insluitend die motorvoertuigbedryf, landbou, tekstiele en mynbou. Dit volg dae voor die Wet op Groei en Geleenthede in Afrika verstryk. Solidariteit se woordvoerder, Jaco Kleynhans, voer aan sulke […]
# The White House has told its agencies to prepare for mass firings if Congress does not avert a government shutdown next week. In a memo obtained by US media, the Office of Budget and Management warned of permanent firings specifically for federal programmes, projects and activities that have no alternative funding sources and are […]
# Agriculture minister John Steenhuisen says South Africa is on the verge of unlocking new markets for cherries and blueberries, with China showing promising signs of approval. Speaking at the International Berry Organisation conference in Cape Town, Steenhuisen said talks are also advancing with Thailand and South Korea, while exports to the Middle East and […]
# More than one-thousand children have fallen ill from free school lunches in Indonesia this week. It is the latest in a string of mass food poisoning events linked to President Prabowo Subianto’s multi-billion-dollar nutritious meals programme. Authorities are now asking for the programme to be suspended due to health concerns. Last week 800 students […]
# Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas rejected any future role for Hamas and condemned antisemitism, as he appealed for full global support for a state in the face of Israeli annexation threats. Days after France led a special summit and several Western powers recognized a state of Palestine, the veteran 89-year-old leader was forced to address […]
# The Global Sumud Flotilla says independent investigations, including by the United Nations, have repeatedly found no weapons on aid convoys, yet Israel has used false security claims as a pretext to justify violent attacks. The organisation’s steering committee member Yasemin Acar warned that the same tactics are now being deployed against the flotilla sailing […]
# Trade union Solidarity has urged the White House to have president Donald Trump sign an executive order granting tariff relief for South African industries, including automotive, agriculture, textiles, and mining. This comes days before the African Growth and Opportunity Act is set to expire. Solidarity spokesperson Jaco Kleynhans argues such relief would protect workers […]
