# The Southern African Agri Initiative has raised alarm over the collapse of South Africa’s state vaccine producer, Onderstepoort Biological Products, following its 2024/25 Annual Performance Report. The vaccine manufacturer achieved only 62-percent of its targets and lost 100-million-rand in revenue, while vaccine production decline by 24-percent. leaving farmers vulnerable to preventable livestock diseases. Saai’s […]
# Standard Bank se eerste verslag oor townships se informele ekonomie het onthul dat byna 80-persent van township-ondernemings steeds nie geregistreer is nie. Die verslag fokus op ondernemings wat jaarliks 100-duisend tot 50-miljoen-rand maak in die ekonomiese sentrums van Gauteng, die Wes-Kaap, KwaZulu-Natal en die mineraalryke Noordwes. Altesaam 49-persent van die township-ondernemings word vanuit huise […]
# Minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, and China’s General Administration of Customs, Sun Meijun, have signed a historic stone fruit trade protocol in Shanghai, China. With US tariffs squeezing exporters, this agreement offers huge potential, tapping into China’s strong market. The department’s spokesperson, Joylene van Wyk, says the opening of the Chinese market could unlock […]
# South Africans are finding innovative ways to stretch their budgets, explore additional income streams, and make the most of the resources at their disposal. This is according to the inaugural Money & Me survey by JustMoney.co.za, which looked into six categories: earning, borrowing, spending, saving, protecting, and trusting. The survey drew five-thousand-500 online responses. […]
# Cosatu says the HIV prevention drug, lenacapavir, will be a game-changer for South Africa. This is a revolutionary long-acting injectable drug that offers six months of protection with just two annual doses. Health minister Aaron Motsoaledi has revealed that they intend to roll out the drug as early as March next year. Cosatu’s Matthew […]
# Standard Bank’s inaugural Township Informal Economy Report has revealed that nearly 80-percent of township businesses remain unregistered. The report zooms in on businesses raking in 100-thousand-to-50-million-rand annually across the economic hubs of Gauteng, the Western Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and the mineral-rich North West. A total of 49-percent of the township businesses operate from homes or […]
# Die Vryheidsfront Plus sê dis tyd dat Suid-Afrika diplomatieke bande met Israel normaliseer om sy opregte verbintenis tot blywende vrede in die Midde-Ooste te demonstreer. Die regering het die land se ambassadeur in Israel, Sisa Ngombane, in November 2023 herroep weens kommer oor veiligheid tydens die konflik tussen Israel en Hamas. Die VF Plus […]
# The Freedom Front Plus says it is time for South Africa to normalise diplomatic relations with Israel, to demonstrate its sincere commitment to facilitating lasting peace in the Middle East. In November 2023, the government recalled the country’s ambassador to Israel, Sisa Ngombane, over safety concerns due to the deadly Israel-Hamas war. FF Plus […]
# Die Suid-Afrikaner Wim van den Heever is aangekondig as 2025 se Natuurlewefotograaf van die Jaar vir sy foto getiteld Spookdorpbesoeker. Die foto is van ‘n bruin hiëna wat langs die ruïnes van ‘n verlate diamantmynbou-nedersetting in die spookdorp Kolmanskop in Namibië staan. Die foto is gekies uit ‘n rekord van 60-duisend-636 inskrywings uit 113 […]
