# Experts say South Africa’s agriculture sector faces urgent calls to diversify export markets as US trade policy shifts and global protectionism rise. Experts at a Creamer Media webinar warned that US plans for 30-percent tariffs could harm key exports like citrus. Professor Johann Kirsten and economists Wandile Sihlobo and Mmatlou Kalaba stressed East Asia […]
# Cricket: Captain Temba Bavuma will miss the Proteas’ Test series against Zimbabwe due to the hamstring strain he sustained during the final of the World Test Championship against Australia. He contributed a feisty 66 in the second innings nonetheless to lead his team to victory. Spinner Keshav Maharaj will captain South Africa in the […]
# Die Britse regering sê hy bly daartoe verbind om Afrika se oorskakeling na hernubare energie deur Afrika-gedrewe vennootskappe te ondersteun. Die Britse handelsdirekteur Hannah Williams het tydens ‘n gesprek by die Afrika Energieforum in Kaapstad gesê Britse stel uitvoerfinansiering van 103-miljard-rand vir skoon energieprojekte in Afrika beskikbaar. Sy het Brittanje se kragte in groenfinansiering, […]
# Colombië en Usbekistan het amptelik aangesluit by die Nuwe Ontwikkelingsbank, ook bekend as die BRICS-bank, wat gelei word deur Suid-Afrika, Brasilië, Rusland, Indië en China. Colombië se minister van Buitelandse Sake, Laura Sarabia, het die land se lidmaatskap bevestig ná president Gustavo Petro se besoek aan China. Usbekistan se goedkeuring versterk sy wêreldwye finansiële […]
# Die Verenging van Staatsamptenare sê hy bly verbonde daaraan om die regte van sy lede te verdedig en sal beslissend optree teen enige werkgewer wat nie die wet nakom nie. Claude Naiker van die vakbond het hierdie uitspraak gemaak nadat die Departement van Gesondheid van die Oos-Kaap nie voldoen het aan bindende arbitrasietoekennings wat […]
# Die DA in Mangaung dring aan op antwoorde van burgemeester, Gregory Nthatisi, en munisipale bestuurder, Sello More, oor die verslegtende slaggatkrisis. Jan-Hendrik Cronjé van die party sê ten spyte van begrotings en verslae, bly die paaie gevaarlik. Cronje sê inwoners en besighede befonds nou self die herstelwerk, wat die ineenstorting van dienslewering beklemtoon. Hy […]
# Political analyst Michael Atkins says while more public funding requires stronger regulation, private donations often weaken internal party democracy. Giving an overview of the Electoral Commission’s political party funding symposium in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal this week, Atkins said parties in local government should also receive public funding, as they are currently excluded. He called for […]
# European powers hope to offer a diplomatic solution to end the Iran-Israel war at talks in Geneva with Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi. It comes as US president Donald Trump mulls the prospect of entering a war now in its second week. French president Emmanuel Macron says his Foreign minister, Jean-Noel Barrot will meet […]
# Soccer: German giants, Borussia Dortmund, have signed 18-year old Jobe Bellingham from Sunderland for 632-million-rand ahead of their 2025 FIFA Club World Cup clash with Mamelodi Sundowns in Cincinnati tomorrow. Dortmund fast-tracked the deal so Bellingham could join in time for the tournament. He follows in the footsteps of his brother, Jude Bellingham. Dortmund […]
