# The remains of a KwaZulu-Natal man, who was allegedly lured to Russia with promises of employment, have been returned to South Africa. Sihle Makhaye was among a group of South Africans who were recruited in July last year for a security protection job, but instead they were asked to sign a year’s contract to fight on […]
# The EFF says South Africa has lost one of its greatest musical sons in legendary pianist, composer, and cultural ambassador, Abdullah Ibrahim. The 91-year-old passed away in Germany after a short illness. The EFF says it is grateful that people were able to witness one final historic performance by this music giant at the […]
# The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia, NAMCOR, has defended the current fuel procurement arrangement, saying the model supports both national energy security and the company’s financial recovery efforts. International oil trader Vitol has been awarded the tender to supply fuel to Namibia for the next three months, as the company requires no government guarantees. Concerns […]
# Agt mense, insluitend twee Boeing-werknemers, is dood in ‘n B-52-bomwerperongeluk kort na opstyging by die Edwards-lugmagbasis, noordoos van Los Angeles. Dit is die dodelikste ongeluk waarby ‘n B-52-bomwerper betrokke was sedert 1982. Die adjunkbevelvoerder van die Amerikaanse Lugmag, kolonel James Hayes, sê die bomwerper het ‘n toets uitgevoer ter ondersteuning van die radarmoderniseringsprogram. Hy […]
# Die Departement van Internasionale Betrekkinge en Samewerking sê hy gaan met die Wêreldgesondheidsorganisasie saamwerk om die verkeerde uitbeelding van sterftes wat verband hou met die land se stygende immigrasiekrisis reg te stel. Dit volg nadat die direkteur-generaal van die WGO, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, verlede Vrydag gesê het ten minste vyf Ethiopiese en vyf Mosambiekse […]
# The Department of International Relations and Cooperation says it will be engaging with the World Health Organisation to correct what it views as inaccurate portrayals of fatalities linked to the country’s escalating immigration crisis. This comes after WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced stated last Friday that at least five Ethiopian and five Mozambican […]
# Eight people, including two Boeing employees, have been killed in a B-52 bomber crash shortly after take-off from Edwards Air Force Base, northeast of Los Angeles. This is the deadliest crash involving a B-52 bomber since 1982. The Deputy Commander of the US Air Force, Colonel James Hayes, says the B-52 bomber was performing a […]
# President Donald Trump sê die inhoud van die memorandum van ooreenkoms met Iran sal bekend gemaak word. Washington en Teheran het ooreengekom oor ‘n vredesraamwerk vir ‘n ooreenkoms om die oorlog te beëindig, die Amerikaanse blokkade van Iran te staak en die Straat van Hormoes te heropen. Dit kom in die aanloop tot Vrydag […]
# French president Emmanuel Macron says the US-Iran deal is a very important step towards peace; also for the global economy. The agreement was reached following intensive negotiations, with both sides declaring an immediate and permanent end to military operations across all fronts, including in Lebanon. Macron says the deal also creates an opportunity for […]