# Trade, Industry, and Competition minister Parks Tau says he remains optimistic about the renewal of the African Growth and Opportunity Act. This is despite AGOA officially expiring yesterday. Renewal is critical for South Africa as AGOA accounts for over 69-billion-rand in exports to the US, which represents 28-percent of all SA-US trade. Tau says […]
# The ANC has described South Africa’s ambassador to France, Nathi Mthethwa, as a committed cadre of the liberation struggle and a dedicated servant of the people. Mthethwa, a former cabinet member and former ANC national executive committee member, having previously served as minister of Police and minister of Arts and Culture, died at a […]
# Die motorvakbond MISA sê Suid-Afrika het te laat opgetree om nuwe handelsooreenkomste met Amerika te sluit voor die Wet op Groei en Geleenthede in Afrika gister verval het. Hulle waarsku dat hierdie mislukking werksverliese in die kleinhandelmotorbedryf sal vererger waar afleggings alreeds styg. Die woordvoerder van die vereniging, Sonja Carstens, sê pogings deur president […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa betreur die dood van Suid-Afrika se ambassadeur in Frankryk, Nathi Mthethwa, wat in Parys op die ouderdom van 58 oorlede is. Ramaphosa het sy meegevoel betuig met sy vrou, Philisiwe Buthelezi, sy familie en kollegas. Hy het Mthethwa geloof vir sy diens in die kabinet as minister van Sport, Kuns en […]
# Die Amerikaanse president Donald Trump het ‘n ultimatum van “drie of vier dae” aan Hamas gestel om te reageer op sy plan vir Gaza, terwyl die militante groep die voorstel oorweeg wat deur Israel gesteun word. Die plan eis ‘n wapenstilstand, Hamas se vrylating van gyselaars binne 72 uur, die ontwapening van Hamas en […]
# US President Donald Trump gave Hamas an ultimatum of “three or four days” to respond to his plan for Gaza, as the militant group reviewed the proposal backed by Israel. The plan calls for a ceasefire, release of hostages by Hamas within 72 hours, disarmament of Hamas and gradual Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, followed […]
# The Motor Industry Staff Association says South Africa acted too late to secure new trade deals with the US as the African Growth and Opportunity Act expired yesterday. They warn that this failure will worsen job losses in the retail motor industry, where retrenchments are already rising. The association’s spokesperson Sonja Carstens says efforts […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed sadness at the death of South Africa’s ambassador to France, Nathi Mthethwa, who passed away in Paris at the age of 58. Ramaphosa extended condolences to his wife, Philisiwe Buthelezi, his family, and colleagues. He praised Mthethwa for his service in cabinet as minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, […]
# Die ministerie van Internasionale Betrekkinge en Samewerking het die dood van Suid-Afrika se ambassadeur in Frankryk, Nathi Mthethwa, bevestig. Die 58-jarige diplomaat, wat voorheen as die minister van Polisie en die minister van Sport, Kuns en Kultuur gedien het, is in Parys dood en Franse owerhede stel tans ondersoek in na die omstandighede. Die […]
