President Cyril Ramaphosa in the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting. The Government of South Africa represented by Cabinet Ministers and senior government officials, will participate in the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland from 19 to 23 January 2026 under “A Spirit of Dialogue” theme. The delegation will be led by the Minister of Finance, Mr Enoch Godongwan and…
An Airlink aircraft. Some holidaymakers in the Kruger National Park area may have their travel plans upended. Airlink says it has suspended all flights to and from Hoedspruit in Limpopo. This is due to severe floods which have left many roads impassable and, in the process, restricting access to the airport. The Hoedspruit Airport serves…
Workers at a clothing factory Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau has welcomed the approval of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Extension Bill by the US House of Representatives. According to the statement released by the department, the approved bill proposes reauthorization of AGOA with all beneficiaries included for three years until 2028. The…
Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell Central Bank chiefs from around the world lined up in support of Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell on Tuesday, issuing an unprecedented statement of solidarity after the Trump administration threatened him with a criminal indictment. Powell has been threatened with indictment over Congressional testimony he gave last summer about…
A view of OR Tambo International Airport. The Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) has confirmed that O.R. Tambo International Airport, east of Johannesburg, is fully operational amid peak travel volumes and forecasts of bad weather. ATNS says has sufficient staff and operational systems are running smoothly. The busy airport experienced some flight delays as…
AGOA US SA trade agreement Senior Agricultural Economist with the National Agricultural Marketing Council, Thabile Nkunjana says South Africa has to make some adjustments following the approval of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Extension Bill by the US House of Representatives. The draft legislation which would extend AGOA until December 2028, still needs…
Transport Minister Barbara Creecy briefs the media. According to the preliminary data of the 2025/26 Festive Season Road Safety Report, road fatalities increased in Gauteng, Mpumalanga, the Northern Cape, and the Western Cape. Transport Minister, Barbara Creecy revealed this during a media briefing at the GCIS, Ronnie Mamoepa Centre in Pretoria. According to the report,…
The Baobab tree, which is mostly found the Vhembe and Mopani districts of Limpopo, can survive for up to 2 500 years. A Limpopo-based traditional herbalist Mpho Makhado is calling for stronger collaboration between the formal health system and the indigenous knowledge system to help address the country’s health challenges. Makhado has recently completed the…
Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen media briefing on Foot and Mouth Disease in SA Agriculture minister, John Steenhuisen has announced that the department will be embarking on a mass vaccination programme across all provinces to combat the outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD). Steenhuisen addressed the media on the department’s strategy to combat the outbreak…
Inside the National Assembly. The National Assembly has adopted the Special Appropriation Bill. The Bill will now be sent to the National Council of Provinces for its concurrence. The main objective of the Bill is to appropriate an additional amount of money to the Department of Health to address a shortfall due to the stopping…
