THE WEEKEND WRAP: SA-Israel diplomatic fallout, Steenhuisen’s DA exit and the Agoa trade reprieve
From the SA-Israel diplomatic fallout and John Steenhuisen’s DA exit to the Agoa trade reprieve, we unpack the power shifts defining the week.
WEDNESDAY, 11 FEBRUARY 2026, 16:37
From the SA-Israel diplomatic fallout and John Steenhuisen’s DA exit to the Agoa trade reprieve, we unpack the power shifts defining the week.

Inside Minister Manamela’s high-stakes plan to rewrite the rules of higher education

Mailula has endured a difficult eight-month period as he’s lost his brother just a few months after burying his mother.

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

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 […]

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.
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.
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.

Gold Fields said profit last year likely almost tripled as the miner benefited from bullion’s record-breaking rally.
The South African Weather Service has warned of severe thunderstorms with heavy downpours in parts of the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal.

The minister framed coal, not as a relic of the past, but as a critical driver of energy security, industrial activity and employment
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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.
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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.

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.

The extension of AGOA brings welcome relief for South African exporters, but its benefits are rendered nearly irrelevant for sectors that face high tariffs on products exported to the United States.

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