# Die Russiese president, Vladimir Putin, het die Amerikaanse gesant, Steve Witkoff, in Moskou ontmoet, twee dae voor die verstryking van president Donald Trump se sperdatum aan Moskou om sy oorlog in Oekraïne te staak of nuwe sanksies te verwag. Trump het Rusland tot Vrydag kans gegee om vordering te maak met die vredesproses. Drie […]
# Die vakbond Solidariteit het ‘n vyfpunt-plan bekendgestel om die uitwerking van Amerika se invoertariewe van 30-persent op Suid-Afrikaanse goedere te versag. Die plan sluit in samesprekings tussen die administrasies van presidente Cyril Ramaphosa en Donald Trump, ondersteuning vir werkers en nywerhede wat geraak word en pogings om handelsbande tussen die twee lande te versterk. […]
# Die Department van Internasionale Betrekkinge en Samewerking sê hy het sterk beswaar aangeteken teen die omstandighede rondom die onlangse besoek aan Marokko deur die oud-president en leier van die MK-party, Jacob Zuma. ‘n Woordvoerder van die ministerie, Chrispin Phiri, sê dit volg nadat Zuma die Koninkryk van Marokko verlede maand besoek het en in […]
# Trade union Solidarity has announced a five-point plan to deal with the impact of the 30-percent US import tariff on South African goods. The plan includes talks with the administrations of president Cyril Ramaphosa and president Donald Trump, support for affected workers, protection of affected industries and efforts to rebuild SA-US trade ties. The […]
# Olympic Games: An Australian indigenous group has launched legal action to stop the construction of a 63-thousand-seat stadium for the 2032 Brisbane Games. The Yagara Magandjin Aboriginal Corporation has petitioned the federal Environment minister to declare the park as a culturally significant site, which could protect it from development. The group says the park […]
# Russian President Vladimir Putin met US envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow today, two days ahead of a deadline imposed by US President Donald Trump on Moscow to halt its Ukraine offensive or face fresh sanctions. Trump has given Russia until Friday to make progress towards peace or face new penalties. Three rounds of Russia-Ukraine […]
# Lesotho’s Trade minister Mokhethi Shelile warns the US tariff cut from 50-percent to 15-percent may be too late to rescue the struggling textile industry. Months of uncertainty caused factory closures and job losses. The sector, Lesotho’s top exporter and biggest private employer, relied on African Growth and Opportunity Act benefits. Speaking to Reuters, Shelile […]
# Die Israelse minister van Verdediging, Israel Katz, sê die stafhoof van die Leër, Eyal Zamir, kan sy menings uitspreek, maar die gewapende magte moet steeds alle regeringsbesluite oor Gaza uitvoer. Katz se verklaring op X volg nadat berigte aangedui het dat Zamir gekant is teen die regering se plan om die Gazastrook ten volle […]
# The Department of International Relations and Cooperation says it has registered its strong objection regarding circumstances around the recent visit of former president and leader of the MK Party, Jacob Zuma, to Morocco. The ministry’s spokesperson, Chrispin Phiri, says Zuma held a meeting in Rabat last month with minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation […]
