News24 | Veteran political negotiator Roelf Meyer named as next US ambassador
Veteran political negotiator Roelf Meyer has been appointed South Africa’s new ambassador to the US, the presidency has confirmed to News24.
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News24 | Iran war ceasefire talks could resume in 2 days, as Trump pushes for ‘grand bargain’
Talks to end the Iran war could resume in Pakistan over the next two days, US President Donald Trump said, after the collapse of weekend negotiations prompted Washington to impose a blockade on Iranian ports.
Gold at R78,000 an ounce: SA is sitting on the world’s most expensive missed opportunity
The world is panic-buying the one asset that performs when institutions fail. South Africa owns more of it than anyone else. You can guess how this ends.
News24 | Cape Flats Grade R girl aids blind parents – who want to see her school dream come true
In the heart of the Cape Flats, a 6-year-old girl is proving that age is no obstacle to making a meaningful impact.
Ramaphosa picks ex-National Party MP as South Africa’s ambassador to United States
Ramaphosa has named Roelf Meyer, a former National Party negotiator and ex-member of Parliament, as South Africa’s envoy to the United States.
Ramaphosa set to name new ambassador to the United States
President Cyril Ramaphosa is poised to tap veteran political negotiator Roelf Meyer as the country’s next envoy to the US, as Pretoria seeks to steady relations with Washington after a turbulent year.
EPWP funding to eThekwini halted over ‘jobs for sex’ and ghost beneficiaries scandal
Public Works Minister Dean Macpherson has suspended EPWP funding to eThekwini after an Auditor-General report exposed ghost beneficiaries, irregular payments and allegations of “jobs for sex” corruption
News24 | Elon Musk’s father seeking Russian refuge for SA farmers
The father of tech billionaire Elon Musk is working on a project to grant refugee status in Russia to South African farmers, he told AFP on Tuesday, a project similar to one by the US government.
Here’s how to make drug addiction a health issue, not a criminal one
Experts say South Africa’s contradictory approach to drugs — treating addiction as both a disease and a crime — is fuelling a worsening crisis in places like Westbury, where illicit drugs plague the community
News24 | Lebanon, Israel start direct talks as Hezbollah launches new attacks
Washington’s top diplomat urged Israel and Lebanon to seize a “historic opportunity” for peace as direct talks between the two opened on Tuesday despite objections from Hezbollah, which announced fresh attacks on Israel just as negotiations got under way.
WeBuyCars founders get green light to take over South African property giant
The Competition Commission has approved AttBid’s bid to acquire RMB Holdings, paving the way for the Van der Walt brothers to gain control of the company.