# President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa and Japan can jointly advocate for rules-based global systems that support fair trade, sustainable investment, and value chain integration. He addressed the South Africa-Japan Business Forum on the sidelines of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development Summit. Over 270 Japanese companies have a notable presence in the […]
# Russia’s Foreign minister Sergei Lavrov says any security guarantees for Ukraine would have to involve Moscow and its biggest ally, China, alongside the US, UK, and France. After the recent Donald Trump-Vladimir Putin summit in Alaska, US officials said the Russian president had accepted the prospect of Western security guarantees for Ukraine. France, Britain, […]
# Union federation Saftu urges the government to stop sending coal and minerals to Israel, urging workers to boycott Israeli goods. This follows US sanctions against International Criminal Court officials investigating alleged war crimes. The union federation condemns the targeting of ICC judges as a move to protect powerful nations while civilians in Gaza continue […]
# Tennis: Novak Djokovic is reportedly considering moving permanently to Greece amid claims he has been targeted by the Serbian government for his support of student protests in the country. The 24-time Grand Slam singles champion has faced criticism from Serbian newspapers after he backed student-led protests against the Serbian president last December. The tennis […]
# The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition will lead a week long Outward Selling Mission to Nigeria and Ghana starting from Monday. The mission is aimed at boosting South Africa’s trade footprint. Fifteen local companies, supported through the Export Marketing and Investment Assistance scheme, will participate. The programme includes trade seminars, business-to-business meetings, and […]
# Krieket: Die voormalige minister van Finansies, Trevor Manuel, is aangestel as voorsitter van die plaaslike reëlingskomitee van 15 lede vir 2027 se mans-Wêreldbekertoernooi. Die toernooi sal gesamentlik deur Suid-Afrika, Zimbabwe en Namibië aangebied word. Dit is die eerste eendag-Wêreldbekertoernooi in die streek sedert 2003. Ander lede op die komitee is Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Ravi Naidoo en […]
# Cricket: Former Finance minister Trevor Manuel has been appointed chair of the 15-member Local Organising Committee Board for the 2027 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup. The tournament will be co-hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia as the first ODI World Cup in the region since 2003. Amongst the board members are Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, […]
# Rusland het 574 hommeltuie en 40 missiele op Oekraïne afgestuur in een van die grootste aanvalle in weke. Oekraïnse beamptes sê een persoon is dood in ‘n aanval op die westelike stad van Lviv, en 15 mense is gewond in die suid-westelike Transkarpatie-streek. Die aanvalle vind plaas terwyl Amerikaanse president Donald Trump diplomatieke stappe […]
# Die bekende Amerikaanse regter en sosiale media-ster Frank Caprio het in die ouderdom van 88 gesterf nadat hy met pankreaskanker gediagnoseer is. Sy loopbaan in Rhode Island het oor 40-jaar gestrek. Hy het bekendheid verwerf met sy deernis en humor en omdat hy uitsprake kon lewer terwyl hy beskuldigdes se omstandighede in ag geneem […]