# Die Raad vir Minerale Tegnologie wil hê Suid-Afrika moet sy aandeel in globale mineraal-opsporing verhoog om ekonomiese groei en werkskepping te bevorder. Dit volg na die Minister van Minerale en Petroleumbronne, Gwede Mantashe, die 2025 Wetsontwerp op die Ontwikkeling van Minerale Hulpbronne bekend gemaak het. Die wetsontwerp wil die sektor moderniseer, beleggings lok en […]
# 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 […]
# Statistics South Africa says the annual consumer inflation rate increased to 2.8-percent in April, from 2.7-percent in March. The uptick was mainly due to a sharp rise in food and non-alcoholic beverage prices, which climbed four-percent year-on-year. Meat prices saw the biggest jump, rising 2.3-percent in a single month, with stewing beef, mince, and […]
# AfriForum has launched a court challenge at the North Gauteng High Court, seeking to declare the Expropriation Act 13 of 2024 unconstitutional. The group argues the act threatens private property rights, which allows expropriation with no compensation. AfriForum warns this could lead to abuse by mismanaged authorities. Spokesperson Ernst van Zyl the organisation opposes […]
# 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 […]
# The African Transformation Movement has strongly condemned reports that president Cyril Ramaphosa and his administration are planning to roll out the red carpet for Elon Musk’s Starlink and Tesla by sidestepping laws. The ATM’s spokesperson, Zama Ntshona says no-one, not Musk or any other billionaire, should get a free pass to trample over the […]
# Rugby: Former Springbok winger Cornal Hendricks will be laid to rest at the NG Kerk Moedergemeente in Wellington in the Boland on Sunday. The 37-year-old passed away from a suspected heart attack last week. Despite a heart condition sidelining him in 2015 after earning 12 Bok caps, Hendricks made a strong comeback in 2019, […]
# 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- […]
# The Council for Mineral Technology wants South Africa to increase its global minerals exploration share in order to boost economic growth and job creation. The call comes amid the gazetting of the 2025 Minerals Resources Development Bill by Minerals Minister Gwede Mantashe. The bill aims to modernise the sector, attract investment, and unlock the […]
