Farmers break cocoa pods at a cocoa farm 2 minutes Ghana, the world’s number two cocoa producer, has raised the fixed farmgate price paid to cocoa farmers for the second time this 2024/25 season to help boost farmers’ incomes, President Nana Akufo-Addo said. Akufo-Addo, whose two-term mandate ends on January 7, 2025, said at a…
A bottle marked with poison label 1 minute The Gauteng government has decided to ban the sale of Terbufos by unlicensed businesses, a pesticide which was found to have caused the recent deaths of six Soweto children. Premier Panyaza Lesufi says only licensed businesses will be able to sell the pesticide also known as “halepherimi”….
Mamphela-Ramphele 2 minutes The Chair of the Archbishop Desmond Tutu IP Trust, Dr. Mamphela Ramphele, has called on the South African government to expel Israel’s diplomats and implement sanctions against Israel. In a statement, Ramphele urged the government to enact a parliamentary resolution passed last year to sever diplomatic ties with Israel, referencing anti-apartheid tactics…
A man holding an umbrella under heavy skies. 1 minute The City of Tshwane Emergency Services Department has issued an advisory to residents for a Yellow Level 2 warning. This after the South African Weather Services warned that severe thunderstorms are expected tonight and tomorrow posing risks of localised flooding in low-lying areas, informal settlements…
A wilted maize crop is seen in Mumijo, Buhera district east of the capital Harare, Zimbabwe, March 16, 2024. 1 minute Climate expert Prof. Walter Musakwa says people have no choice but to adapt as temperatures around the world continue to rise. The European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service’s recent studies indicate that for the…
A person is filling a glass with water. 1 minute The City of Tshwane has reported that water has begun flowing in certain areas after repairs were completed by Rand Water. The disruption occurred on Wednesday due to a trip at Rand Water’s Palmiet Booster Pump Station, which led to widespread outages across the city….
[FILE] Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa convened a meeting with the department’s EXCO and its entities on July 2, 2024. 2 minutes Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa has introduced a new standard draft by-law intended to boost township economies. According to the department, the by-law aims to create…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, US, August 15, 2023. 3 minutes The S&P 500 index inched closer to the 6 000 mark and the Dow gained on Friday, as a sweeping Trump victory powered bets of a business-friendly agenda and an expected interest-rate cut…
[File photo] A man looks at an item before buying at a spaza shop in Thembisa, on the East Rand, in South Africa, August 2, 2023. 2 minutes The Gauteng government has announced plans to overhaul by-laws for municipal regulation of township tuck shops. This follows multiple foodborne illness cases that resulted in the hospitalisation…
SAFA President Danny Jordaan 1 minute Civil society organisation #NotInMyName International is urging South African Football Association (SAFA) President Danny Jordaan to step down as a case against him is expected to start this week in court. Jordaan is accused of fraud and theft, as well as using SAFA funds to hire a communications company…
