The Chinese government’s top diplomat, Wang Yi, said on Friday there was “no cause for panic” over friction between Beijing and Washington, but warned that China would not be blackmailed or yield to pressure over trade. At a U.N. Security Council meeting on Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump escalated tensions[…]
Nearly 400 people have been killed after a powerful earthquake triggered a tsunami that hit Indonesia‘s central Sulawesi island. The national disaster agency on Saturday put the official death toll so far at 384, all of them in the tsunami-struck city of Palu, but warned the toll was likely to rise.[…]
Eskom has sent out a statement in which the flailing national power supplier calls itself “an organisation that has been the cornerstone” of the SA economy and prides itself in “95 years of powering the nation”. The company says it aims to ensure that universal electricity access is reached in[…]
A “sinister force” is attempting to destroy Cape Town’s railway stations, Mayoral Committee Member for Transport Brett Herron suspects after three train carriages were set alight on Friday. According to reports a shooting and a fire caused serious train delays at Mbekweni train station in Paarl in the Western Cape.[…]
ANC secretary general (SG) Ace Magashule is expected to account to the party’s national executive committee (NEC) this weekend, after allegations surfaced that he was part of a plot to oust President Cyril Ramaphosa. Magashule is the latest of former president Jacob Zuma’s close allies which the NEC rapped over[…]
The Western Cape Department of Transport and Public Works says it will continue to closely monitor the Bellville and the Bloekombos taxi ranks after reopening them yesterday. The busy transport hubs were closed following taxi conflict and shootings over the weekend. The department’s Jandré Bakker said the decision to reopen[…]
A United Nations agency that supports Palestinian refugees received contributions of $118 million on Thursday, narrowing a budget gap for this year to $68 million as it aims to fill a shortfall left by a cut in US funding, Reuters reports. Pierre Krahenbuhl, Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and[…]
The companies leading the development of Israel’s offshore gas reserves have announced a deal that lifts one of the last major obstacles holding up the exportation of Israeli natural gas to Egypt. Noble Energy and its Israeli partner Delek, along with Egyptian East Gas Company, bought a 39 percent stake[…]
Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas spoke in harsh and unflinching terms about Israel and the US at the UN General Assembly in New York on Thursday, while Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu used the platform to once again brand the Iran nuclear deal a “lie”. Abbas began his address by stating[…]
By Tauhierah Salie Nine Kramats across South Africa including the Kramat (shrine) of Sheikh Yusuf in Macassar has been identified as historical burial places. ANC deputy secretary-general Jessie Duarte made the announcement in Maccassar on Heritage day, noting that the areas will be recognized as national heritage sites. This announcement[…]
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