US re-authorises AGOA until the end of 2026

[File] Flags of countries represented at the AGOA Summit. US authorities have re-authorised the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) until the end of this year.   The programme has now passed both the House of Representatives and the Senate.   In a vote on Friday, the Senate whittled down to 12 months a three-year extension that the House had…

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Lamola to brief media on South Africa’s G20 Presidency

DIRCO Minister Ronald Lamola. 1 minute International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola is expected to brief the media this morning on South Africa’s role as the current president of the G20. South Africa assumed the G20 presidency in December 2024, taking over from Brazil. The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) says Lamola will provide…

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Court orders CCTV footage of DJ Warras fatal shooting

Warrick Stock, popularly known as DJ Warras. The Johannesburg Magistrates Court has ordered that CCTV footage of the fatal shooting of Warrick Stock , known DJ Warras, be presented in court.   The defence argues the footage must confirm that accused Victor Majola appears on it, giving him a fair chance at bail.   DJ Warras was shot and killed outside a…

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Durban security tycoon charged with murder denied bail

Ferrel Govender appears at the Durban Magistrate’s Court alongside his brother Darren. 2 minutes A Durban security tycoon charged with the murder of a 32-year-old man has been denied bail by the Durban Magistrate’s Court. Ferrel Govender, who denies the allegations, is charged alongside his brother Darren, who has been granted bail. The two, who…

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