# Gauteng se adjunkdirekteur-generaal van Ekonomiese Beplanning en Ontwikkeling, Bulumko Nelana, sê die Tweede Jaarlikse Handelskou en Konferensie vir Ambassades by die WNNR-konferensiesentrum in Pretoria is daarop gerig om sterk netwerke oor grense te bou. Die byeenkoms, met die tema ‘Direkte handels-uitruiling tussen ambassades’ bring meer as een-duisend-500 afgevaardigdes, 120 uitstallers en 40 ambassades bymekaar. […]
# French police launched an investigation after pigs’ heads were found outside several mosques in the Paris region. Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau condemned the acts, calling them “outrageous” and “absolutely unacceptable”. He says they want their Muslim compatriots to be able to practice their faith in peace. France is home to the largest Muslim community […]
# The South African National Christian Forum has accused the ANC government of failing the poor and protecting the wealthy. The forum says Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi’s recent remarks about removing illegal settlements amount to hate speech against the poor and foreign nationals. It also condemned plans to blacklist indebted students, citing it blocks opportunities […]
# Pro-Palestinian protesters gathered outside a major arms fair in London as it opened without the presence of Israeli government officials because of tension between Britain and Israel over the Gaza conflict. Police watched as around 300 protesters waved Palestinian flags and held up placards including one reading “UK: Stop arming Israel. Stop the Gaza […]
# Die DA kritiseer president Cyril Ramaphosa se besluit om die hoof van die Weermag, generaal Rudzani Maphwanya, nie verantwoordelik te hou nadat hy ’n politieke besoek aan Iran gebring het, wat die weermag se nie-politiese kode geskend het. Chris Hattingh van die DA sê die president het nie die generaal aanspreeklik gehou nie, wat […]
# Energy regulator Nersa has confirmed a four-percent increase in Sasol Gas’s maximum price for the 2025/2026 financial year. The adjustment, effective from next month to December, raises the maximum price from 87-rand-four-cents to 90-rand-57-cents per gigajoule, mainly because of higher costs of gas from Mozambique, oil prices, exchange rates, and the US price index. […]
# International Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Day is raising awareness about the dangers of drinking during pregnancy. Alcohol consumed by mothers passes directly to the fetus, causing irreversible physical, intellectual, and behavioral harm. Experts stress that this disorder, including Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, is entirely preventable by avoiding alcohol throughout pregnancy. Healthcare professionals urge complete abstinence […]
# Die Oos-Kaapse polisie het ‘n soektog van stapel gestuur na verdagtes wat verantwoordelik is vir ‘n skietery in Gqeberha gisteraand waarin twee vroue en ‘n nege-jarige meisie dood is. Polisiewoordvoerder, Siphokazi Mawisa, sê beamptes is na ‘n skietvoorval in Malibalestraat, Soweto on Sea in Kwazakele ontbied. Lede van die gemeenskap sê hulle het skote […]
# ActionSA sê hy is erg bekommerd oor die toestand van die Mananga-grenspos en omliggende gebiede soos Magudu in Mpumalanga. Die swak sekuriteit by die grens maak onwettige kruisings, misdaad en smokkelary moontlik wat die gemeenskappe naaste aan die grens kwesbaar laat. Norman Sibitane van ActionSA sê die Grensbestuurowerheid het nie voldoende kapasiteit nie en […]