[File Image] Former Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa addressing members of the media. Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) MP Carl Niehaus has questioned the circumstances surrounding the death of South Africa’s Ambassador to France, Nathi Mthethwa, who was found dead at the foot of the Hyatt Regency hotel in Paris on Tuesday. It is alleged…
The National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza addresses a media briefing of the 11th Speakers’ Summit in Hermanus in the Western Cape on September 30, 2025. The National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza says Parliament has been very active in promoting the country’s foreign policies and diplomatic engagements on global platforms. She was speaking during a media…
File image The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), a key cornerstone of US–Africa trade for the past 25 years, is set to expire on September 30. The programme, launched in 2000, granted duty-free access to the US market for thousands of products from eligible Sub-Saharan African countries. It was intended to drive economic growth…
FIFA has sanctioned the Salvadoran Football Federation (FESFUT) for racist and discriminatory behaviour by fans during the CONCACAF qualifying match against Suriname for the 2026 World Cup. FESFUT said on Monday that world football’s governing body imposed a fine of $62,715, to be invested in a previously approved comprehensive anti-discrimination plan. In addition, the next…
[File Image] Former Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa addressing members of the media. Wire Service Reuters reports that South Africa’s ambassador to France, Nathi Mthethwa, who was found dead at the foot of the Hyatt Regency hotel in Paris, had left a note to his wife. Reuters quotes the Paris prosecutor’s office as saying…
