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…
Today is the last day of Loeries, and while there are some tired bodies and minds out there, there is still lots on offer.
A child getting a vaccine in Kiev, Ukraine. 2 minutes The Gauteng Department of Health is calling on parents and caregivers to prioritise child immunisation during National Child Protection Week, highlighting the role of vaccinations in safeguarding children from serious illnesses. The department says timely vaccinations are essential for protecting children from life-threatening diseases such…
Gun and bullets. An eleven-year-old boy has been shot dead, allegedly by a 14-year-old, in Mqanduli in the Eastern Cape. The gun is believed to belong to the older boy’s father. Police spokesperson Welile Matyolo says officers found the younger boy already dead when they arrived at the scene of the shooting. Matyolo says the father of…
A shooting crime scene. Three people including a twelve-year-old boy have been wounded in a shooting between gangs in Clarke Estate in Elsies River on the Cape Flats. Police spokesperson, Wesley Twigg, says officers are investigating attempted murder charges. “Elsies River police registered three counts of attempted murder following a shooting incident in Mayville court,…
Stray dogs at a shelter. 2 minutes Animal welfare organisations in Gauteng say they’ve seen an influx of stray animals coming through their doors since the start of the festive season. Officials at the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) in Tshwane say the spike in the number of pet dumping has…
HARARE mayor Jacob Mafume HARARE mayor Jacob Mafume has declared that this year’s edition of Sunshine City Half Marathon, which is set to take place at Harare Gardens this weekend, will be bigger and better than the inaugural edition in terms of the number of athletes taking part. Mafume was speaking at the launch of…
Miss SA 2024 Top 16 finalist Chidimma Adetshina 1 minute The Department of Home Affairs has detained Anabela Rungo, the mother of model Chidimma Adetshina, in Cape Town. Adetshina, who had entered the Miss South Africa pageant but later withdrew, also won Miss Universe Nigeria last year. Investigators from the Department of Home Affairs, with…
Tourists during a visit at Kruger National Park. The tourism sector in Mpumalanga has warned that renaming the Kruger National Park will lead to substantial costs of rebranding and potential loss of international goodwill. [LISTEN] Storm brews over proposal to rename Kruger National Park 🔗 #SABCNEWS #TheWeekendView pic.twitter.com/XyX8zjpTMG — SABC News Radio (@SABCNews_Radio) September 27,…
Deputy Trade, Industry and Competition Minister, Andrew Whitfield. Democratic Alliance (DA) Spokesperson Willie Aucamp says it’s high time that President Cyril Ramaphosa realised that he does not govern alone anymore. His remarks followed what the DA calls the unjust firing of its member, Andrew Whitfield, as Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition. Aucamp says…
