# Iran publicly hanged a convicted murderer at the scene of his crime. Most executions in Iran are carried out inside prisons. Public executions are generally reserved for offences that caused particular outrage. The condemned man had been convicted of killing a couple and a young woman with a hunting rifle late last year in […]
# Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he could meet Russia’s Vladimir Putin but only after his country had received security guarantees. He mentioned Switzerland, Austria or Turkey as possible venues. Zelensky says they want an understanding of the security guarantees architecture within 7 to 10 days. And based on that understanding, they aim to hold […]
# Brad Balie en Boipele Awuah van Kimberley maak geskiedenis as die enigste skaatsplankryers van Afrika wat genooi is om aan Rusland se Grand Skate-toer in Moskou deel te neem. Die twee gaan hulle vaardighede in die straat-skaatsplankkategorie ten toon stel wat bekend is vir sy gewaagde toertjies en tegniese presisie. Hulle word ondersteun deur […]
# Die EFF sê Suid-Afrika is nie die VSA enige verduidelikings verskuldig vir sy soewereine diplomasie en militêre verbintenisse nie. Dit volg na die Amerikaanse regering Suid-Afrika gevra het vir ‘n verduideliking oor sy beleid oor Iran, na aanleiding van Weermag-hoof, generaal Rudzani Maphwanya, se omstrede reis na Iran. Die EFF sê die land moet […]
# Economist Frederick Mitchell says the Rand’s early depreciation following US-imposed tariffs was expected and largely priced in. While the currency initially weakened, it has since strengthened, aided by the delayed August 7 implementation. Agricultural exports face reduced US demand, partly offset by new trade deals with China, while manufacturing, especially in the Eastern Cape, […]
# Kimberley’s Brad Balie and Boipelo Awuah are making history as the only African skaters invited to compete at Russia’s Grand Skate Tour. The duo will showcase their skills in the Street Skateboarding category, renowned for bold tricks and technical precision. Supported by the Kimberley Diamond Cup programme, their participation highlights South Africa’s growing skateboarding […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa sê die onlangse tariewe wat Amerika op goedere uit Afrika gehef het, het die noodsaaklikheid van uiteenlopende uitvoermarkte gewys. Hy het die negende Internasionale Konferensie oor Ontwikkeling in Afrika in Tokio, Japan, toegespreek. Japan is een van die hoofbeleggers in die Suid-Afrikaanse ekonomie en die bilaterale handel tussen die twee lande […]
# The EFF says South Africa does not owe the US explanations for its sovereign diplomatic and military engagements. This comes as the US government has asked South Africa for clarification on its policy on Iran, following SANDF chief General Rudzani Maphwanya’s controversial trip to Iran. The EFF says the country must not succumb to […]
# Die hoof van die Suid-Afrikaanse Nasionale Weermag, generaal Rudzani Maphwanya, het ‘n verslag oor sy onlangse omstrede besoek aan Iran aan die minister van Verdediging en Militêre Veterane, Angie Motshekga, voorgelê. Maphwanya was in die spervuur deur te kenne te gee Suid-Afrika en Iran het gemeenskaplike doelstellings. Hy het ook vir Israel gekritiseer oor […]
