South Africans Abroad: Mailula granted compassionate leave
Mailula has endured a difficult eight-month period as he’s lost his brother just a few months after burying his mother.
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SA produces first foot-and-mouth disease vaccines in 21 years
Agriculture department rejects calls of a ‘vaccine free-for-all’ and says there must be state-led control of vaccination process while farmers battle ongoing outbreaks
We could be 100 times richer: Kagame on allegations of exploiting DRC
Rwandan President Paul Kagame came out strongly against long-standing claims that his country profited from the unrest in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo [DRC] by extracting minerals. Speaking in Kigali at the 20th annual Umushyikirano, a constitutional forum where people interact directly with their leaders, Kagame said his country’s economy would improve if […]
John Steenhuisen tackles new crisis
South Africa on Friday announced its first foot-and-mouth vaccine in 20 years as it seeks to boost local production of inoculation doses to fight the country’s worst outbreak of the disease in many years.
Stellantis takes €22.2bn hit as it pulls back on EV plans
Stellantis announced €22.2bn (R423.33bn) of charges on Friday as it scales back its electric-vehicle ambitions, hammering its shares as carmakers pay the price of misjudging the switch to cleaner driving.
News24 | UK royal finances in spotlight after Andrew’s downfall
The scandal surrounding disgraced former prince Andrew has thrust the British royal family and its opaque finances into the spotlight, with a parliamentary probe due in the coming months.
HOME SWEET DOME: Parliament’s Dome, improved to tune of R30m, is ready to host Sona debates
Following the 2022 fire that damaged parts of the parliamentary precinct, the National Assembly now has a refurbished space to host its sittings until reconstruction work on its permanent home is complete.
Iconic South African company triples profit
Gold Fields said profit last year likely almost tripled as the miner benefited from bullion’s record-breaking rally.
News24 | Saturday’s weather: Rain in five provinces, warm to hot conditions in other parts
The South African Weather Service has warned of severe thunderstorms with heavy downpours in parts of the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal.
‘King coal is back’, says Mantashe
The minister framed coal, not as a relic of the past, but as a critical driver of energy security, industrial activity and employment
News24 | SA’s landmark trade deal with China; Kolisi on Bok selection: Today’s top 7 stories
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News24 | SA trophy hunting export quotas revived after four-year freeze
Environment Minister Willie Aucamp has finally published proposed export quotas for elephant, black rhino and leopard hunting trophies — a move professional hunters have been demanding for years.
WATCH LIVE | SAPS-NPA briefing on Madlanga Commission of Inquiry
The successes achieved by the SAPS Safer Festive Season Operations and matters relating to the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry are being explored.
RECORDED | SAPS and NPA brief media on Madlanga inquiry, festive season campaign
The successes achieved by the SAPS Safer Festive Season Operations and matters relating to the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry are being explored.
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Major state-owned company reports R155 million profit
SAA has recorded its second profit since exiting business rescue in 2021, with South Africa’s national flag carrier now reporting a far healthier financial position.
Parliament denies shielding O’Sullivan, Mogotsi over subpoena decision
Parliament has refuted claims that it is protecting Paul O’Sullivan and Brown Mogotsi by not subpoenaing them for a corruption investigation, as National Assembly speaker Thoko Didiza cited legal and safety concerns
SIU welcomes dismissal of Beitbridge border fence contractors’ profit bid
The Special Investigating Unit has welcomed the Supreme Court of Appeal’s judgment dismissing an application by two companies involved in the construction of the unstable Beitbridge border fence in 2020.
The South African woman who built a salt empire from a garden shed
Newsday sat down with the founder of Oryx Desert Salt, who shared her journey from packing salt grinders at her dining table to becoming a household name.