# Four major federations, Cosatu, Saftu, Fedusa and Nactu, say the Trump-era trade wars have exposed the brutal consequences of weaponised tariffs. South Africa is among several countries facing punitive tariffs from the US as it moves to protect its own manufacturers and labour force. Cosatu’s spokesperson, Zanele Sabela, says the answer is not a return […]
# Canada prime minister Mark Carney says his country will formally recognise the state of Palestine at the 80th General Assembly of the United Nations in September. It is the third G7 nation to make such an announcement, following in the footsteps of France and the United Kingdom. Carney says Canada has long been committed […]
# The DA says minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau’s comment suggesting a reset in trade relations with the USA is inevitable, is deeply concerning. South Africa’s trade team is mounting a last-ditch campaign ahead of Friday’s deadline to prevent a punishing 30-percent blanket tariff on exports to America. The DA’s Toby Chance […]
# Die Hamas-beheerde ministerie van Gesondheid sê nog sewe mense het aan hongersnood gesterf. Dit bring die sterftesyfer weens wanvoeding sedert Oktober 2023 op 154 te staan, waaronder 89 kinders. Israel is onder toenemende druk van die internasionale gemeenskap om sy blokkade te verbreek, hulp in Gaza toe te laat en die oorlog te beëindig. […]
# The Hamas-run Health Ministry says seven more people have died from malnutrition. This takes the total death toll from a lack of food since October 2023 to 154, among them 89 children. Israel has come under mounting pressure from the international community to break its blockade, allow aid into Gaza, and end the war. […]
# Namibië se 2025 halfjaar-oorsig oor Groen Waterstof bevestig dat ‘n teoretiese meesterplan ter waarde van 29-miljoen-rand vir ‘n oorgrens waterstof-pyplyn met Suid-Afrika teen die middel van 2026 ontwikkel sal word. Die pyplyn verbind spilpunte in Lüderitz, Boegoebaai en Saldanhabaai met ‘n deurgang na Gauteng. Die projek, wat deur Climate Fund Managers, Gasunie in Nederland […]
# Die United Africans Transformation-party versoek president Cyril Ramaphosa om ‘n spesiale ondersoekeenheid aan te stel om ondersoek in te stel oor bewerings van korrupsie en tenderongerymdhede by die munisipaliteit van Polokwane in Limpopo te ondersoek. Die party dring ook aan op ‘n onafhanklike ondersoek na ‘n 56-miljoen-rand tender wat aan ‘n Zimbabwiese sake-eienaar toegeken […]
# Onluste in Angola na brandstofprysverhogings het sedert Maandag 22 lewens geëis. Kalmte het na die hoofstad, Luanda, teruggekeer het nadat sporadiese geweerskote Maandag en Dinsdag daar en in verskeie ander stede gehoor is, terwyl mense winkels gestroop en met die polisie gebots het toe geweld gedurende ‘n taxi-staking uitgebreek het. Die staking is die […]
# Unrest in Angola following protests against a fuel price hike has killed 22 people since Monday, as calm returned to the capital. Sporadic gunfire was heard across Luanda and several other cities on Monday and Tuesday as people looted shops and clashed with police when violence erupted during a taxi strike. The strike was […]
