Author: staff

G20 agricultural discussions in Durban highlight critical pathways for African agricultural growth through climate-smart practices, open trade, improved fertiliser access, and stronger property rights, according to Wandile Sihlobo.

We’ve spent so long waiting for another political Messiah that we’ve forgotten the only way he succeeded was through the will of the people. But Nickolaus Bauer says no one is coming to save us. This is it. It’s us. We are the plan. The only thing left to believe in is us. And the best way forward is radical communal self-reliance.

Bea Swanepoel is the CEO of Jozi My Jozi, a non-profit “coalition of the willing” working to rejuvenate Johannesburg’s inner city. Anneliese Burgess speaks to her about what has been achieved, why she likes to get lost in “weird precincts”, and why your eyes need to be “on your feet” when you hit the city streets.

With the second and final season of the show now rolling out episodes on Disney+, News24 sat down to talk with Andor creator, writer and showrunner Tony Gilroy, as well as Stellan Skarsgård, whose character masquerades as an antique dealer.

Missing emails from your insurer could cost you – a lot. Policy changes like extra tracking devices are voiding theft claims. Check your policy now, especially in Gauteng and KZN, to avoid nasty surprises on high-risk vehicles, writes Wendy Knowler.

China has exempted some U.S. imports from its 125% tariffs and is asking firms to identify critical goods they need levy-free, according to businesses notified, in the clearest sign yet of Beijing’s concerns about the trade war’s economic

R6.65-billion – or $350 million. That’s how much South Africa receives in annual funding from the US government’s National Institutes of Health. If the country loses all of its NIH funding, the country could lose 70% of its medical research capacity, Bhekisisa’s data team’s sums reveal.

In a historic move towards fostering global diplomacy and ending conflicts, President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke to three important global players in quick succession this week — Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump, and held talks with Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky.

Implats reported a 5% fall in production to 2.6 million ounces for its nine months to end March, weighed down as it reset its operational footprint at Impala Canada. Other factors were low labour activity, heavy rainfall and safety stoppages in SA.

The EFF, in a letter to the National Assembly speaker, expressed “its deepest concern regarding the fiscal and governance vacuum created by” the finance minister’s “failure to table a lawful and credible budget before the end of the financial year”.