Addis ababa: Minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, has reaffirmed South Africa’s commitment to food sovereignty as a pillar of national resilience and development. Steenhuisen made the commitment at the second United Nations Food Systems Summit +4 Stocktake (UNFSS+4), held at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) headquarters in

Gauteng: Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela, is set to launch the Merchant Development Programme, which aims to address barriers of entry into the automotive industry. This initiative is part of a broader effort to empower small, medium, and micro enterprises (SMMEs) to become sustainable suppliers of fleet

Johannesburg: Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau has reaffirmed South Africa’s commitment to reaching a conclusion on the ongoing US trade deal negotiations. The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) emphasized that South Africa will not retaliate against the reciprocal tariffs announced by the United States and reiterated

Maseru: A garment factory in Lesotho, known for producing Trump-branded golf shirts, is on the brink of closure due to significant US tariffs imposed earlier this year. The small southern African kingdom has been hit with “reciprocal” tariffs of 50%, the highest rate for any country, announced by US President

Washington, D.C.: U.S. Africa Command’s Deputy Commander, Lt. Gen. John W. Brennan, and Ambassador Robert Scott, Deputy to the Commander for Civil-Military Engagement, recently addressed the strategic significance of U.S.-Africa security cooperation during a digital press briefing. The briefing, hosted by the U.S. Department of State’s Africa Regional Media Hub,

London: Investigating the fascinating world of praying mantises, this story delves into the life of an insect renowned for its predatory habits, including its capacity to consume prey alive, sometimes even its own kind. Recognizable by their bulging eyes and triangular heads, praying mantises utilize their specially adapted front legs

Cape Town: Despite being one of Africa’s largest food producers, South Africa continues to face challenges with hunger and malnutrition, especially among children. In Cape Town’s Capricorn township, Nelson Mandela Day became a symbol of hope as over a thousand children received nourishing meals, thanks to the efforts of local

Durban: A viral video purporting to show recent lootings in Durban is misleading, as it actually uses footage from 2021. The video, which has been circulated widely on social media, is being used to promote racist and conspiratorial narratives that falsely attribute the supposed chaos to the end of apartheid