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John Steenhuisen (Photo: dtic/X) The agricultural organization Saai has accused John Steenhuisen, minister of agriculture, of distorting the recent ruling of the Pretoria High Court on private vaccination against foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) and trying to water down its importance. Saai responded to Steenhuisen’s statement that the court case was largely due to the publication of the art. 10 scheme has been overtaken. The scheme creates a formal framework in which producers play a central role, but under the strict supervision of state veterinary services. Although participation is technically voluntary, strict requirements are set. Among other things, producers must be able…
A tussle is expected in the Parliamentary committee set up to oust President Cyril Ramaphosa, who is expected to appoint a chairman today.The opposition parties have said that they do not want the chairman of the committee to come from the ANC because he will protect Ramaphosa in the matter concerning the theft of US dollars from his Phala Phala farm. The ANC has revealed that it did not go to protect Ramaphosa in this committee and is discussing with the parties about the issue of who will be the chairman. Parliament spokesperson, Mr. Moloto Mothapo, said the committee will…
John Steenhuisen, Minister of Agriculture. (Photo: John Steenhuisen/Facebook) John Steenhuisen, the minister of agriculture, says that since February this year, South Africa has already obtained 13.5 million doses of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccine and vaccinated almost 4.4 million animals nationwide. Steenhuisen labels this as the largest vaccine procurement program that the South African state has yet undertaken. “The government has funded this response. So far, the state has already spent R494 million on the purchase and use of vaccines. This fact is often overlooked in the public debate,” he says. “We bore the financial burden of this intervention because the…
The additional group will travel to Monterrey in Mexico to attend Bafana Bafana’s third group stage match on June 24. (Photo: Austin Johnson/AFP) Soccer fever is running high in the run-up to the World Cup soccer tournament and now 18 more passionate South African soccer fans have had the opportunity to support Bafana Bafana in Mexico. The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture says the additional group will travel to Monterrey in Mexico to attend Bafana Bafana’s third group stage match on June 24. This extension of the “Mzansi to the World Cup Lucky Fans” competition is made possible thanks…
Deur Seth Thorne, GroundUp The new provision means, for example, that a Zimbabwean social worker who has been working for an organization for 15 years, has the necessary documentation and qualifies for permanent residence, can now lose her job. (Photo: Lisa Nelson) The Gauteng Department of Social Development has introduced new funding conditions that prohibit non-profit organizations from using provincial grants to compensate non-South African workers. According to the department, social work is not a rare skill and Gauteng has a database of around 2,000 unemployed South African social workers. However, the Gauteng Care Crisis Committee says the problem is…
NewsFeedColombia’s election heads to a June 21 runoff after a tight first round between Abelardo de la Espriella and Ivan Cepeda. The night was marked by mutual accusations, with Cepeda calling for verification of results and De la Espriella celebrating his lead.Published On 1 Jun 20261 Jun 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo
South Africa’s final World Cup squad has been named in Pretoria. (Photo: X/Bafana Bafana)The national soccer team, which will participate in the World Cup soccer tournament again for the first time in 16 years, had to postpone their departure abroad on Sunday. This follows after visa problems disrupted the team’s travel plans.Bafana Bafana was supposed to leave on Sunday morning on board a chartered flight from Johannesburg to Mexico for a training camp. However, the South African Football Association (Safa) confirmed in an official statement on Sunday that there were problems with the documentation.”The national team was scheduled to leave…
Matipandile “Andy” Sotheni’s bail decision is expected to come out today at the Brakpan court.Earlier, the court reserved its decision after hearing the arguments in his bail application. Sotheni is facing many charges, including the murder of Marius van der Merwe, attempted murder and conspiracy to murder. The State opposes the bail, saying that the defendant may escape and that the crime he is facing is very serious.Sotheni used to be a member of the PKTT police force before working for the police as a noda. In the affidavit, he said he was two streets away from where Van d…
Abbas Araghchi, Iran’s Foreign Minister. (Photo: X) Iran warned on Sunday that it does not trust the US and will refuse to sign any agreement with Washington unless the rights of the Iranian people are fully guaranteed. The comments by Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran’s chief negotiator, come amid reports that pres. Donald Trump sent back a tougher new peace proposal to Tehran. The latest developments underscore how deep the divide between the two countries remains despite months of negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program, the conflict in the Middle East and the reopening of the strategic Strait of Hormuz. The New…
The dispute between the National Freedom Party (NFP) and its sole member in the KwaZulu-Natal Legislative Assembly, Ms. Mbali Shinga, has been dismissed in the courts over the issue of her being appointed to the party.On Saturday, the party announced that the chairman of the appeals committee rejected his request and agreed to his expulsion from the party. However, according to her lawyer, Mr. Sithembiso Mbhele on Sunday, Ms. Shinga swears and asserts that she will go to court to challenge the latest decision.Mbhele said Ms Shinga was ordered to first file documents in court today, describing the decision of…