# Canada’s Chamber of Commerce has slammed US president Donald Trump’s increased tariffs on the country. Trump signed an executive order on Thursday that increased tariffs on Canada from 25-percent to 35-percent. He attributed the increase in part to Canada’s inaction on the flow of illegal drugs across its border with America. On Wednesday, Trump […]
# Trade, Industry and Competition minister, Parks Tau, has launched the Export Support Desk. This serves as a direct point of contact for companies affected by the 30-percent tariff hike on South African exports to the US, which is in effect from today. The desk, amongst other things, will provide updates on developments and tailored […]
# President Donald Trump van Amerika het ʼn uitvoerende bevel onderteken wat tariewe vir meer as 60 lande aanpas terwyl die nuwe tariewe op ingevoerde goedere vandag van krag word. Dit is so hoog as 41-persent vir Sirië en 40-persent vir Laos en Mianmar. Kanada se tarief styg van 25- tot 35-persent. Suid-Afrika se tarief […]
# Die Verenigde Nasies se hoëkommissaris vir Menseregte het Angolese owerhede gevra om ʼn deeglike en onafhanklike ondersoek in te stel na sterftes en berigte van buitengewone geweld tydens betogings oor brandstofpryse. Minstens 22 mense is dood, 200 beseer en meer as ʼn duisend word aangehou ná betogings oor ʼn styging in brandstofpryse. Die VN […]
# US president Donald Trump has signed an executive order modifying tariff rates for over 60 countries, as the new rates on imported goods take effect today. The duties range as high as 41-percent for Syria and 40-percent for Laos and Myanmar. Canada’s tariff rate has risen from 25 to 35-percent. The rate for South […]
# President Donald Trump sê die vinnigste manier om die humanitêre krisis in Gaza te beëindig, is dat Hamas oorgee en die gyselaars vrylaat. Dit volg te midde van toenemende internasionale kommer oor berigte van ‘n massahongersnood en verslegtende omstandighede in die gebied. Drie-en-sestig wanvoeding-verwante sterftes is in Julie in Gaza aangemeld. Intussen het die […]
# The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has urged Angolan authorities to conduct a thorough and independent investigation into the deaths, as well as the reported use of excessive force during the fuel price hike demonstrations. At least 22 people were killed, 200 injured, and over one-thousand detained following protests against a rise […]
# US president Donald Trump says that the fastest way to end the humanitarian crisis in Gaza is for Hamas to surrender and release the hostages. This comes amid growing international concern over reports of mass starvation and worsening conditions in the territory. Sixty-three malnutrition-related deaths were reported in Gaza in July. Meanwhile, White House […]
# Die DA sê Suid-Afrika ondervind ‘n dubbele ekonomiese slag met dreigende tariefverhogings sowel as beperkte toegang tot Taiwan se halfgeleier-elektroniese skyfies. Die party beskuldig die minister van Internasionale Betrekkinge en Samewerking, Ronald Lamola, omdat hy Taiwan se sending na Suid-Afrika afgradeer het, en waarsku dat sleutelnywerhede soos motorvervaarding, wat swaar op hierdie skyfies staatmaak, […]
