SACP, ActionSA Against Mooted VAT and Tax Hikes During 2024/2025 Budget Tabling

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Riveiro Hopes For Pirates-Sundowns Final Showdown

South Africa would come to a standstill if Orlando Pirates were to meet Mamelodi Sundowns in this year’s CAF Champions League final. With this in…

China is Playing a Key Role in Global Desertification Control

The 16th sessions of the Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) concluded in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on…

Former PSL Player Passes Away

The South African fraternity is in mourning following confirmation that former Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns defender, Siyabonga Zulu, has passed away. The 31-year-old was…

US Vice President JD Vance Names Biggest Threat to Europe

Europe faces its greatest threat from within rather than from foreign powers, US Vice President J.D. Vance has said, expressing concern about what he called…

Think Tank CEPA Urges US to Adopt ‘Maximum Pressure Strategy’ on Russia and Sanction China, Iran and North Korea  

The US and its allies should adopt a maximum-pressure strategy on Russia to force it to the negotiation table by supplying Ukraine with weapons, sanctioning…

Durban RAF Operations Halted after Sheriff Attached Computers Over Long-Standing Debt 

Operations at the Road Accident Fund (RAF) offices in central Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, came to a halt earlier yesterday (Thursday) when a sheriff stormed the building…

King Misuzulu kaZwelithini Calls Zulu Imbizo to Discuss Ingonyama Trust and Ithala Bank Matters

Zulu King Misuzulu KaZwelithini has called an urgent imbizo of the Zulu nation to discuss issues of Ingonyama Trust and Ithala Bank, which are deemed…

“Lens of Xinhua, Images of the Century” Photo Exhibition Opens in Kenya

A news photo exhibition titled “Lens of Xinhua, Images of the Century” kicked off on Wednesday at the Chinese Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya’s capital. Coinciding…

Former Zulu Traditional Prime Minister Thulasizwe Buthelezi Tasked with Organising Ingonyama Trust and Ithala Bank Imbizo

Zulu King Misuzulu KaZwelithini has turned to his former traditional prime minister and tasked him with organising the upcoming imbizo to deliberate on the Ingonyama Trust and the pending liquidation of Ithala Bank. 

The Zulu King requested Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi to organise the gathering, usually called during periods of crises faced by the Zulu nation, via a letter seen by African Times.

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SACP, ActionSA Against Mooted VAT and Tax Hikes During 2024/2025 Budget Tabling

The South African Communist Party (SACP) has vehemently opposed alleged plans to hike value-added tax (VAT) from 15 percent to 16 Percent when Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana tables the 2024/2025 budget on Wednesday.

The communist party says the fact that the mooted move was reported by some media houses appears to form part of a wider propaganda campaign driven by a certain circle within the National Treasury. 

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Riveiro Hopes For Pirates-Sundowns Final Showdown

South Africa would come to a standstill if Orlando Pirates were to meet Mamelodi Sundowns in this year’s CAF Champions League final.

With this in mind, Pirates mentor Jose Riveiro has shared his thoughts ahead of the quarter-finals draw on Thursday, 20 February, as the Buccaneers and Brazilians will be in the hat.

Pirates, who finished top of Group C, have three possible opponents in the quarter-finals: Sundowns, Algerian side MC Alger, and Pyramids from Egypt.

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China is Playing a Key Role in Global Desertification Control

The 16th sessions of the Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) concluded in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 14 December 2024. Centred around the theme Our Land Our Future, the conference adopted 39 resolutions addressing drought response, scientific innovation, dust storms, and future budgeting after 13 days of deliberations. These efforts have set a new blueprint for combating desertification and land degradation worldwide, opening a fresh chapter in global cooperation. 

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Former PSL Player Passes Away

The South African fraternity is in mourning following confirmation that former Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns defender, Siyabonga Zulu, has passed away.

The 31-year-old was in the books of Mpumalanga ABC Motsepe League side, Phezulu FC, at the time of his death.

African Times has confirmed that Zulu lost his life after Phezulu FC was involved in a car accident on their way home after playing Sivutsa FC at the Driekoppies Stadium on Saturday, 15 February.

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US Vice President JD Vance Names Biggest Threat to Europe

Europe faces its greatest threat from within rather than from foreign powers, US Vice President J.D. Vance has said, expressing concern about what he called the continent’s abandonment of its core values.

Vance told the Munich Security Conference on Friday that while Washington is preoccupied with the question of achieving a reasonable settlement between Russia and Ukraine, Europe has bigger problems.

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Think Tank CEPA Urges US to Adopt ‘Maximum Pressure Strategy’ on Russia and Sanction China, Iran and North Korea  

The US and its allies should adopt a maximum-pressure strategy on Russia to force it to the negotiation table by supplying Ukraine with weapons, sanctioning China, Iran and North Korea and establishing a coalition of the willing to defend a ceasefire, a transatlantic think tank said. 

The Centre for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) has called on US President Donald Trump and European leaders to reject Russian President Vladimir Putin’s demands for a permanently neutral Ukraine excluded from NATO as aREAD MORE

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Durban RAF Operations Halted after Sheriff Attached Computers Over Long-Standing Debt 

Operations at the Road Accident Fund (RAF) offices in central Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, came to a halt earlier yesterday (Thursday) when a sheriff stormed the building and attached computers from the finance department. 

The sheriff was acting on a legal instruction after a local law firm obtained a court order to force the RAF to settle a long-standing claim by a road accident victim.

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King Misuzulu kaZwelithini Calls Zulu Imbizo to Discuss Ingonyama Trust and Ithala Bank Matters

Zulu King Misuzulu KaZwelithini has called an urgent imbizo of the Zulu nation to discuss issues of Ingonyama Trust and Ithala Bank, which are deemed a threat. 

The imbizo would be held at Mashobeni Royal Palace in Nongoma, northern KwaZulu-Natal, next week Friday (21 February 2025).

In a message conveyed by the King’s former traditional prime minister, Reverend Thulasizwwe Buthelezi, he said the imbizo is called when the nation is facing threats and uses it to find solutions. 

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“Lens of Xinhua, Images of the Century” Photo Exhibition Opens in Kenya

A news photo exhibition titled “Lens of Xinhua, Images of the Century” kicked off on Wednesday at the Chinese Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya’s capital.

Coinciding with the traditional Chinese Lantern Festival, the opening ceremony took place in a warm and festive atmosphere. The event drew officials from the United Nations Office at Nairobi, representatives of the Kenyan government, diplomatic envoys, local academics, media professionals and members of the Chinese community.

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