# South African petrochemicals group Sasol has signed a fuel supply agreement with Antarctic expedition company White Desert, supporting flights to the remote continent. Sasol says the deal will provide aviation fuel for White Desert’s specialised polar operations which transport scientists, tourists and support teams to Antarctica. The fuel includes sustainable aviation fuel, produced by […]
# Yemen’s Iranian-aligned Houthis launched a new wave of attacks on Saudi Arabia and dug into positions on Yemen’s west coast, along the Red Sea. Urgent deliberations took place in the Saudi capital of Riyadh over how to respond. Meanwhile, Gulf Arab states postponed planned talks with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz, raising concerns […]
# ‘n Verslag van die Amerikaanse Departement van Verdediging se inspekteur-generaal toon Amerika se oorlog teen Iran het tussen 28 Februarie en 30 Junie na raming sowat 545-miljard-rand gekos. Net die koste van ammunisie het 364-miljard-rand beloop. Die verslag toon die hoë verbruik van ammunisie het tot tekorte in strategiese voorraadvlakke gelei en druk op […]
# Die Departement van Binnelandse Sake sê 278 mense wat voor die vlugtelingkantoor in Durban in KwaZulu-Natal kamp, verskuif vandag na die Lindela-repatriasiesentrum in Krugersdorp, Gauteng. Die groep woon reeds drie maande in tente langs Che Guevaraweg nadat hul tydens teen-immigrasie-betogings gevlug het. Die besluit volg ná ‘n week van spanning met die March and […]
# A seven-million-rand UK-backed initiative will expand affordable digital connectivity in underserved rural and township communities in KwaZulu-Natal. The project will support 25 local community network operators, providing 250 public Wi-Fi hotspots, connecting 150 public facilities and one-thousand-500 homes. Acting British High Commissioner Lisa Weedon says community operators can help expand connectivity while creating jobs […]
# Home Affairs officials say 278 people camping outside the Durban refugee reception centre in KwaZulu-Natal will be transported to the Lindela repatriation centre in Krugersdorp, Gauteng, today. The group has been stranded on Che Guevara Road for three months after fleeing anti-immigration protests. The relocation comes after a tense standoff with the March and […]
# Between February 28 and June 30, the US war against Iran has cost an estimated 545-billion-rand, with 364-billion-rand of that spent on expended munitions alone. This is according to the Defence Department’s inspector general’s report, which reveals that the expenditure of ammunition during the conflict has resulted in strategic inventory shortfalls and industrial base […]
# Vandag is Internasionale Dag vir Demokrasie met die tema “Fokus op Menseregte”. Volgens die Economist Intelligence Unit Democracy Index is daar ‘n mate van demokratiese klassifikasie in ongeveer 165 lande en gebiede. Die Verenigde Nasies se sekretaris-generaal, António Guterres, sê dis belangrik om mense uit alle gemeenskappe bymekaar te bring om besluitneming te verryk, […]
# Today is the International Day of Democracy, observed under the theme “Bring Human Rights Into Focus”. According to the Economist Intelligence Unit Democracy Index, about 165 countries and territories have some level of democratic classification. United Nations secretary-general António Guterres has emphasised the importance of bringing together people from across societies to enrich decision-making, […]
