# The South African National Defence Force chief, General Rudzani Maphwanya, has submitted a report to Defence and Military Veterans minister, Angie Motshekga, about his recent controversial trip to Iran. Maphwanya came under fire for suggesting that South Africa and Iran have common goals. He also criticised Israel for its actions in Gaza. The SANDF […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa says recent tariff actions by the US on African goods have highlighted the need to diversify export markets. He addressed the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development in Japan. Japan is one of the major investors in the South African economy, and total bilateral trade between the two countries in […]
# Die BRICS-sakeraad se jaarvergadering in Brasilië het vordering met ekonomiese hervorming toegelig, met sy jaarverslag wat 47 privaat sektor-geleide projekte en strategiese aanbevelings oor sleutelsektore uiteensit. Dit sluit in ‘n voorstel vir ‘n geïntegreerde regulatoriese raamwerk vir voedselsekerheid en ‘n gekoördineerde hernubare energiestrategie. Die vergadering het ook ‘n baanbreker-witskrif hersien wat vaardigheids- en tegnologietekorte […]
# Die regering het die bekende uitvoerende vervaardiger van radio en TV, Mpho Lakaje, wat as die Suid-Afrikaanse wenner in die radiokategorie by die onlangse SAOG-mediatoekennings in Madagaskar aangewys is geluk gewens. Hy het gewen met sy inskrywing getiteld: “Moet droogtegeteisterde Afrikalande hul tot wildlewe vir voedsel wend” ? Die inskrywing plaas die kollig op […]
# Die Internasionale Strafhof het nuwe Amerikaanse sanksies teen sy regters en aanklaers verwerp. Die Amerikaanse Departement van Buitelandse Sake het nuwe sanksies ingestel teen twee regters en twee aanklaers van die hof vir hul pogings om Amerikaanse en Israeliese burgers te vervolg. Die ISH sê die sanksies is ‘n blatante aanval op die onafhanklikheid […]
# The BRICS Business Council’s recent AGM in Brazil highlighted progress toward economic transformation, with its annual report outlining 47 private sector-led initiatives and strategic recommendations across key sectors. These include a proposal for an integrated regulatory framework for food security and a coordinated renewable energy strategy. The AGM also reviewed a landmark white paper, […]
# The International Criminal Court has rejected new US sanctions on its judges and prosecutors. The US State Department has imposed new sanctions on two judges and two prosecutors in the ICC for engaging in efforts to prosecute American and Israeli citizens. The ICC says these sanctions are a flagrant attack against the independence of […]
# Die Amerikaanse Departement van Buitelandse Sake het nuwe sanksies teen vier amptenare van die Internasionale Strafhof aangekondig, insluitend twee regters en twee aanklaers. Die departement beweer die amptenare was instrumenteel in pogings om Amerikaners en Israeliete te vervolg. Enige bates wat die amptenare in Amerikaanse jurisdiksies hou, is nou gevries. Dié strafmaatreëls is gemik […]
# Government has congratulated renowned radio and TV executive producer, Mpho Lakaje, who was named the South African winner in the Radio category at the recent SADC Media Awards in Madagascar. He won for his entry titled: Should drought-stricken African countries resort to wildlife for food?. The entry highlighted the worsening drought situation in the […]
