# 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 […]
# 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 […]
# 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 […]
# AfriForum says it’s happy about the latest US action against South Africa, because it won’t hurt ordinary citizens, only politicians and others accused of serious human rights abuses against minorities and Afrikaners. This includes calls for violence against Afrikaners and farmers, and land expropriation without compensation. The organisation’s Kallie Kriel says the government ignored […]
# Oekraïnse amptenare sê minstens 26 mense, insluitend vier kinders, is oornag beseer tydens Russiese aanvalle op Kiëf, Odessa en ander streke. In Kiëf is 16 mense, onder wie twee kinders, gewond terwyl sewe mense, insluitend twee kinders, in Odessa beseer is nadat ‘n missiel ‘n woonstelgebou getref het. ‘n Man van 64 is in […]
# Australia is tightening visa rules for foreign students and backpackers in an attempt to reduce migration. Foreign students will no longer generally be able to bring partners or children with them, while new ballot rules will determine some extensions for working-holiday visas. Holders of visitor visas will also be prevented from switching to other […]
# The European Commission has proposed banning social media accounts for children under 13, as part of new measures to protect minors online. Children aged 13 to under 15 would only be allowed to use supervised mini accounts, with limited features and a one-hour daily time limit. The plan would also cover video-sharing platforms, online […]
# Ukrainian officials say at least 26 people, including four children, were injured in overnight Russian strikes on Kyiv, Odesa and other regions. In Kyiv, 16 people were wounded, including two children, while seven people, among them two children, were injured in Odesa after a missile struck an apartment building. A 64-year-old man was killed […]
# Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has welcomed the US House of Representatives’ passage of a sweeping sanctions bill targeting Russia. The legislation, approved by 262 votes to 159, targets Russia’s energy and defence industries and its shadow fleet of oil tankers used to evade sanctions. It would also allow US President Donald Trump to impose […]
