# Russia has rejected calls for a ceasefire with Ukraine in the Black Sea. The Foreign Ministry says there are no grounds for half-measures that would give Kyiv a temporary respite. This follows Turkey’s proposal for a moratorium on military operations in the Black Sea. Russia says it has not received a formal proposal. Both […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa says Africa must reduce its dependence on imported medicines and manufacture its own pharmaceuticals, vaccines, therapeutics and protective equipment. Delivering a public lecture on SADC Vision 2050, in Durban, Ramaphosa says the Covid-19 pandemic exposed the continent’s vulnerability when countries struggled to secure vaccines and Personal Protective Equipment. He says the […]
# South Korea is experiencing its final legal summer season for dog meat before a nationwide ban takes effect in February. The practice, traditionally associated with the hottest days of summer, has declined sharply as attitudes towards animal welfare change and pet ownership increases. At Seoul’s Moran Market, once a major dog-meat hub, many restaurants […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa sê Afrika moet die belofte van bevryding verwesenlik. Hy het ‘n openbare lesing in Durban gelewer oor hoe die Suider-Afrikaanse Ontwikkelingsgemeenskap se Visie 2050 in dade omskep kan word. Ramaphosa sê die SAOG moet ‘n dinamiese en produktiewe streek bou waar koloniale grense nie die vloei van kennis, kapitaal, goedere, dienste, […]
# A US missionary held captive in Niger for nine months has been released and is in good health, according to his Christian organisation, SIM International. Kevin Rideout was abducted by three unidentified men outside his home in the capital of Niamey in October last year. New York Times, which first reported his release, says […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa says Africa should fulfil the promise of liberation. He delivered a public lecture in Durban on translating the Southern African Development Community’s Vision 2050 into action. Ramaphosa says it’s rooted in the dream of a rising Africa. He says Sadec must build a vibrant and productive region where colonial borders don’t […]
# Kumba-ystererts van Suid-Afrika, wat deel is van Anglo American, het ‘n ooreenkoms gesluit met China se Minerale Hulpbronne-groep om ystererts aan Chinese meulens te verskaf. Bloomberg berig die ooreenkoms dek verskepings vanaf 1 April vanjaar tot 31 Maart volgende jaar. China is verantwoordelik vir meer as die helfte van Kumba se uitvoerverkope. Die ooreenkoms […]
# South Afrca’s Kumba Iron Ore, part of Anglo American, has reached an agreement with China Mineral Resources Group to supply iron ore to Chinese mills. Bloomberg reports the deal covers shipments from 1 April this year to 31 March next year. China accounts for more than half of Kumba’s export sales. The agreement provides […]
# Die Suid-Afrikaanse lugredery Airlink en Qatar Airways gaan hul kode-delingsvennootskap vanaf 31 Augustus uitbrei, met Airlink wat sy 4Z-kode by Katarse vlugte voeg. Die ooreenkoms sal Airlink toelaat om Doha as sy eerste langafstand-bestemming te bemark, met kodedeelvlugte vanaf Johannesburg, Kaapstad en Durban. Die vennootskap sal later na meer bestemmings binne Qatar Airways se […]
