# The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition says recent developments in global trade, which include tariff hikes, have underscored the urgent need for South Africa to diversify its markets. The US imposed 30-percent reciprocal tariffs on South African exports in August. The department’s deputy minister, Zuko Godlimpi, says increasing trade with Africa, utilising international trade […]
# The Israeli government has approved the first phase of the 20-point Gaza peace plan that will lead to the release of all Israeli hostages held by Hamas. With the approval, a ceasefire now comes into immediate effect. The agreement also includes the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip, and humanitarian aid entering […]
# The Special Investigating Unit head, advocate Andy Mothibi, says they plan to recover around 900-million-rand from the syndicate involved in syphoning off billions from the Tembisa Hospital through fraudulent procurement schemes. Luxury cars were among the items seized from a mansion in Sandton linked to Tembisa Hospital tender mogul, Hangwani Maumela, during a raid […]
# Die geskorste minister van Polisie, Senzo Mchunu, se stafhoof, Cedric Nkabinde, het die polisiekommissaris van KwaZulu-Natal, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, se aansprake oor sy kwalifikasies as kwaadwillig afgemaak. Nkabinde sê Mkhwanazi het ‘n persoonlike vendetta teen hom en probeer om sy naam te beswadder. Hy hou vol hy het ‘n B.Tech-graad in polisiëring, jare se ervaring […]
# Suspended Police minister Senzo Mchunu’s Chief of Staff, Cedric Nkabinde, has dismissed KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s claims about his qualifications as malicious. Nkabinde says Mkhwanazi has a personal vendetta, attempting to tarnish his name. He insists he holds a B.Tech degree in policing, years of investigative and managerial experience, and met all Human […]
# Die Stad Kaapstad se Stedelike Afvalbestuursdirektoraat het die voortdurende kapings en gewelddadige aanvalle op sy personeel en voertuie regoor die metro sterk veroordeel. ‘n Totaal van 57 gevalle is in die boekjaar tussen Julie 2024 en Junie 2025 aangemeld, met ‘n beduidende konsentrasie in die Kaapse Vlaktes en sekere dele van die Overberg-substreek. Die […]
# Die Departement van Internasionale Betrekkinge en Samewerking het bewerings ontken dat die regering die repatriasie van Suid-Afrikaanse Global Sumud Flotilla-aktiviste wat in Israel aangehou is, befonds het. Ses Suid-Afrikaners, saam met meer as 500 ander aktiviste van 45 lande, is verlede week deur Israeliese magte in internasionale waters vanaf 41 skepe ontvoer wat na […]
# Die Suid-Afrikaanse Nasionale Redakteursforum het die versoek van die KwaZulu-Natalse polisiekommissaris, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, vir ‘n ondersoek van die nuusmedia in die land veroordeel. Mkhwanazi het voor die Parlement se ad hoc-komitee getuig en gevra dat joernaliste deur die Staatsveiligheidsagentskap ondersoek word, hul werk verloor en tronkstraf in die gesig staar vir beweerde waninligting. Sanef […]
# President Donald Trump sê Israel en Hamas het ooreengekom oor die eerste fase van die 20-punt-vredesplan vir Gaza wat die spoedige vrylating van alle gyselaars moontlik maak. Die aankondiging volg op dae van onderhandelinge tussen Israel en Hamas in Egipte. Trump sê Israel sal sy weermag uit die Gazastrook na ‘n ooreengekome gebied onttrek. […]
