# 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 […]
# The EFF has condemned the inclusion of businessman, Johann Rupert, in president Cyril Ramaphosa’s delegation set to meet US president Donald Trump at the White House today. Government has labelled the much-anticipated meeting as an opportunity to reset relations. The EFF says Rupert is a major beneficiary of unequal land and economic relations in South […]
# Die Amerikaanse president Donald Trump sê ‘n Golden Dome-missielverdedigingskild behoort teen die einde van sy termyn ten volle in bedryf te wees. Die koepel is gedeeltelik deur Israel se Iron Dome geïnspireer wat die land sedert 2011 gebruik om missiele te onderskep. Trump sê die Departement van Verdediging het ‘n argiteks-ontwerp en oprigtingsplan vir […]
# US president Donald Trump says a golden dome missile-defence shield should be fully operational by the end of his term. The dome is partly inspired by Israel’s Iron Dome, which the country has used to intercept rockets and missiles since 2011. Trump says the Department of Defence has developed a draft architecture and implementation […]
# Die Amerikaanse dinkskrum, die Stigting vir die Verdediging van Demokrasieë doen ‘n beroep op president Donald Trump vir groter druk op Suid-Afrika om skadelike beleid om te keer. Trump ontmoet president Cyril Ramaphosa vandag in die Withuis. Die stigting sê as Suid-Afrika sy vennootskap met Amerika wil herstel, moet Trump eis dat sleutelbeleid omgekeer […]
# The US non-profit think tank, Foundation for Defence of Democracies, is calling on president Donald Trump to increase pressure on South Africa to reverse its harmful policies. Trump is set to meet with president Cyril Ramaphosa in the White House today. The foundation says if South Africa seeks to repair and restore its partnership […]
# Vandag is Internasionale Teedag, wat in 2019 deur die Verenigde Nasies erken is om die kulturele, ekonomiese en sosiale betekenis van tee wêreldwyd te vereer. Tee is een van die wêreld se oudste drankies en word naas water die meeste gedrink. Daar word beraam dat drie-miljard koppies tee wêreldwyd per dag gedrink word. Sri […]
# Die minister van Wetenskap, Tegnologie en Innovering, Blade Nzimande, het ‘n werksgroep van 12 lede aangestel om die uitwerking en gevolge te ondersoek na die onttrekking van Amerikaanse fondse. Dit raak noodsaaklike MIV-verwante dienste in Suid-Afrika. Die groep se voorsitter is die gewese visekanselier van die Nelson Mandela Metropolitaanse Universiteit, Derrick Swartz. Nzimande het […]
