# The Southern African Agri Initiative says reported zero-tariff access for South African blueberries to China could boost exports and create opportunities for farmers, but the details must first be confirmed. The organisation states the issue is urgent as local blueberry farmers face tougher competition from Zimbabwe due to lower labour costs. Saai’s Theo de […]
# Financial services group Momentum has achieved its seven-billion-rand headline earnings target a year ahead of schedule. The group reported earnings of 7.06-billion-rand for the year to June, up 13-percent from the previous financial year. CEO Jeanette Marais says every business unit delivered a profit for the first time, with five divisions each contributing more […]
# Die vakbond Solidariteit sê die Konstitusionele Hof het bevind dat die Wet op Openbare Verkryging nie behoorlik aan parlementêre prosesse onderwerp is en dus nie aanvaar kan word nie. Gevolglik kan ras nie gebruik word om maatskappye outomaties van staatstenders uit te sluit nie. Woordvoerder Theuns du Buisson sê staatskontrakte behoort eerder op waarde […]
# Die waarnemende Gautengse polisiekommissaris, Fred Kekana, versoek die publiek om die polisie toe te laat om hul ondersoek uit te voer ná die ontdekking van ‘n negende vrou se liggaam in Ekurhuleni. Sy is sowat 30-jaar-oud en is met steekwonde en gedeeltelik geklee aangetref. Sy is nog nie uitgeken nie. Forensiese ondersoeke word gedoen […]
# Die Europese Kommissie stel voor kinders onder 13 moet van sosiale media verbied word as deel van nuwe maatreëls om minderjariges aanlyn te beskerm. Kinders tussen 13 en 15 sal slegs onder toesig toegelaat word om mini-rekeninge te gebruik met beperkte funksies en ‘n tydsbeperking van een-uur per dag. Die plan sal ook platforms […]
# Acting Gauteng police commissioner Fred Kekana has urged the public to allow police to conduct their investigation following the discovery of a ninth woman’s body in Ekurhuleni. The woman, believed to be about 30, had stab wounds and was partially clothed. She remains unidentified. Forensic investigations are underway to establish the cause of death. […]
# Statistics South Africa says retail trade sales increased by 3.4-percent in July, compared with the same period last year. The growth was mainly driven by general dealers, other retailers, and stores selling clothing, footwear and food products. Sales also rose by 2.5-percent compared with June. Stats SA’s Raquel Floris says over the three months […]
# Rugby: Die Springbokke Cheslin Kolbe, Siya Kolisi en Wilco Louw is by die Stormers se groep vir die 2026/27-seisoen ingesluit ná hul terugkeer van ander spanne. Hoofafrigter John Dobson het ‘n groep van 56 aangekondig as deel van “Projek 2029”, wanneer hulle beoog om die Kampioenebeker te wen. Die senter Ruhan Nel is kaptein […]
# Die Oekraïnse president, Volodimir Zelenski, verwelkom die Amerikaanse Huis van Verteenwoordigers se goedkeuring van ‘n omvattende wetsontwerp oor sanksies teen Rusland. Die wetgewing is met 262 stemme teen 159 aanvaar en is gemik op Rusland se energie- en verdedigingsbedrywe, asook sy skaduvloot wat gebruik word om sanksies te omseil. Die wetsontwerp sal die Amerikaanse […]
