# President Cyril Ramaphosa is in Washington, DC, today for high-level talks with US president Donald Trump. According to TimesLive, Ramaphosa will be joined by a unique delegation that includes billionaire Johan Rupert and golf legends Ernie Els and Retief Goosen. The talks aim to present a trade package featuring a gas deal and an […]
# A senior researcher at the Institute for Global Dialogue, Mikatekiso Kubayi, says the meeting between president Cyril Ramaphosa and US president Donald Trump is a pivotal opportunity to assess and enhance bilateral relations. Kubayi emphasised to Newzroom Afrika the need to identify effective aspects of the partnership and re-evaluate trade and economic cooperation. He […]
# Oliepryse het versterk na ‘n verslag van Amerikaanse intelligensie wat aangedui het dat Israel ‘n aanval op Iranse kernaanlegte beplan. Dit sal geopolitieke spanning die hoogte laat inskiet en vrese vir streekskonflikte aanwakker. Terwyl die goudprys met byna twee-persent gestyg het, het die nuus van CNN blykbaar min nadelige uitwerking op Asiatiese aandele gehad. […]
# US President Donald Trump has announced new details and initial funding for his “Golden Dome” missile shield system, with geopolitical rival China accusing Washington of undermining global stability. Trump announced 447-billion-rand earmarked for the project, which he said could eventually cost a total of around 3-trillion-rand and would be operational in about three years. […]
# Oil prices rallied following a report that US intelligence suggested Israel was planning a strike on Iranian nuclear facilities, which would send geopolitical tensions into overdrive and fuel regional conflict fears. While gold pushed almost two percent higher, the news from CNN appeared to be having little detrimental effect on Asian equities. Still, investors […]
# Die EFF is ontsteld oor die sakeman Johann Rupert se insluiting in president Cyril Ramaphosa se afvaardiging na Amerika. Die afvaardiging onmoet die Amerikaanse president, Donald Trump, vandag in die Withuis. Die regering het dit bestempel as ‘n geleentheid om verhoudinge te herstel. Die EFF sê Rupert is ‘n groot begunstigde van ongelyke grond- […]
# Die minister van Landbou, John Steenhuisen, het herhaal dat grondvergoeding billik en onpartydig moet wees, in ooreenstemming met Artikel 25 van die Grondwet. President Cyril Ramaphosa vergader vandag met sy Amerikaanse ampsgenoot, Donald Trump, en Steenhuisen het die noodsaaklikheid beklemtoon om grondbesit-wanbalanse verantwoordelik aan te pak, voedselsekerheid te verseker en eiendomsregte te handhaaf. Hy […]
# Africa has officially launched its first continental space agency, headquartered in Cairo, Egypt, under the African Union. The African Space Agency aims to coordinate fragmented national efforts, launch satellites, and improve climate data sharing across the continent. With 63 satellites already launched by 18 African countries, the agency will build on existing efforts to […]
# Agriculture minister John Steenhuisen has reiterated that land compensation must be fair and equitable, aligning with Section 25 of South Africa’s Constitution. Speaking ahead of president Cyril Ramaphosa’s meeting with US president Donald Trump today, Steenhuisen stressed the need to address land ownership imbalances responsibly, ensuring food security and upholding property rights. He affirmed […]
