REGISTRATIONS are now open for a unique annual campaign for South Africans to explore their country. Tourism businesses have been urged to register for the initiative, dubbed Sho’t Left Travel week, which has been launched in Durban at Africa’s Travel Indaba (ATI). During her opening speech at ATI, the Minister of Tourism, Patricia de Lille… Continue reading Great South African Tourism Sale Opens
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Southern Sun Out Of The Pandemic Woods
SOUTHERN Sun Limited expects revenues for the past year to at least double to between R5,34 billion (US$284,34 million) and R5,61 billion. The figures for the year ended March 31 would be comparable to R2,7 billion in the same period in 2022. Excluding the once-off payment of R399 million received by the group from Tsogo… Continue reading Southern Sun Out Of The Pandemic Woods
SADC Must Focus On Other Crises, Not Only DRC
AFTER the Southern African Development Community (SADC) approved the deployment of a military force to restore peace and security in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), civil society organizations in the region have urged leaders to show similar commitment to other crises in the region. The Southern African People’s Solidarity Network (SAPSN) and Crisis in… Continue reading SADC Must Focus On Other Crises, Not Only DRC
Mystery Over Death Of An Elephant
BY nature, elephants knock down trees. So, this reads like a reversal of roles. Hence it has come as a shock to communities in the northern Zimbabwean town of Chirundu, bordering Zambia, that an elephant has been found dead after a huge tree fell on the giant animal sleeping under it. It could not be… Continue reading Mystery Over Death Of An Elephant
Azapo Urged To ‘Liberate South Africans From The ANC’
Leaders of the Azanian People’s Organisation (Azapo) have been urged to play the role of the biblical Prophet Moses and free South Africans from the hegemony of the governing ANC as the left-wing outfit mulls collaborations with future coalition partners. Well-respected clergyman Bishop Joe Seoka delivered his message of encouragement to the Azapo faithful during… Continue reading Azapo Urged To ‘Liberate South Africans From The ANC’
Rwanda To Conduct First Kidney Transplants: Health Minister
KIGALI, May 12 (Xinhua) — Rwanda is set to conduct its first-ever kidney transplant procedures at the country’s main hospital in Kigali, the Rwandan capital, toward the end of this month, Health Minister Sabin Nsanzimana has announced. About four kidney transplant procedures are expected to be performed on May 22 at King Faisal Hospital, Nsanzimana… Continue reading Rwanda To Conduct First Kidney Transplants: Health Minister
Putin, Ramaphosa Discuss Global Food Security, Ukrainian Crisis In Telephone Call
MOSCOW, May 12 (Xinhua) — Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed global food security and the settlement of the Ukrainian crisis during a telephone conversation on Friday with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. The Russian side confirmed its readiness to supply needy African countries with substantial amounts of grain and fertiliser, including no-cost deliveries, the Kremlin… Continue reading Putin, Ramaphosa Discuss Global Food Security, Ukrainian Crisis In Telephone Call
US Weapons Supply Claims A Fight Back Against BRICS, De-dollarisation – Former SA Diplomat
THE United States of America’s claims that South Africa is supplying Russia with weapons are part of a fightback strategy against the BRICS’ growing influence, the escalating de-dollarisation campaign and the changing geopolitics, a former SA diplomat said. Botsang Moiloa, an independent foreign policy analyst, believes US Ambassador Reuben Brigety’s allegations are a strategy to… Continue reading US Weapons Supply Claims A Fight Back Against BRICS, De-dollarisation – Former SA Diplomat
Political Storm Brews Over Claims SA Armed Russia
Political parties have gone to ideological war over the United States of America’s allegations that South Africa supplied Russia with weapons to fight against the Ukrainian army. At a hastily convened media briefing in Pretoria yesterday, US Ambassador to SA Reuben Brigety accused South Africa of supplying Russia with weapons. However, Brigety did not provide… Continue reading Political Storm Brews Over Claims SA Armed Russia
SACP Demands Expulsion of US Ambassador
THE South African Communist Party (SACP) has called on the government to expel the United States (US) ambassador, Reuben Brigety II, following his claims the host country sent arms to Russia, in its conflict with Ukraine. At a press briefing he addressed on Thursday, Brigety accused South Africa of “arming Russia with a vessel that… Continue reading SACP Demands Expulsion of US Ambassador