Stability between the US and Iran is great for MTN
MTN said that it would welcome any return to stability that supports the regional business landscape in the Middle East in the wake of negotiations between the U.S. and Iran.
This followed news that the United States had signed a memorandum of...
Eight learners representing South Africa at NASA competition
Eight South African high school pupils have been selected to represent the country at the International Space Settlement Design Competition at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.
Seven will travel to the United States in July 2026, after...
South Africa not on board with US demand for permanent ban on tariffs for online services
The US is pushing to make permanent an international ban on tariffs on ecommerce, setting the stage for a debate on America’s global dominance of digital services and data flows at the World Trade...
Nearly 500 workers, among them at least 300 South Koreans and at least 23 Mexicans, were arrested at the Hyundai-LG battery plant in the city of Ellabell on Thursday.
US authorities released footage of the raid, which showed detained workers, restrained in handcuffs and ankle chains, loaded on...
This SA factory will lose R750 million in deals after US tariff hike
The United States' 30% export tariff on South African goods and the South African government's failure to secure more favourable terms could cost a factory in Gqeberha R750 million, Rapport reports.
Jendamark Automation...
US withdraws from JETP
A $9.3-billion (R168.7 billion) climate deal rich nations struck with South Africa to help it transition to clean forms of energy will forge ahead despite the withdrawal of the US, with other partners remaining committed to it, the UK’s climate envoy said.
The US had...
https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2024-08-22/government-report-links-excessive-fluoride-in-water-to-lowered-iqs-in-kids
Link to US Department of Health and Human Service study:
https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/whatwestudy/assessments/noncancer/completed/fluoride
Why South Africa does not get unlimited voice and data plans like the US and the UK
South Africa's heavy reliance on mobile connectivity for Internet access is one of several reasons the country's biggest local cellular networks cannot readily offer uncapped data and voice minutes like...
Do Kwon to be extradited to face fraud charges
Montenegro’s high court approved the extradition of crypto entrepreneur Do Kwon, who is sought by the US and South Korea on fraud charges.
The justice minister will make the final decision on which country to extradite Kwon to, the court said on...
Hey guys! Here is a petition website calling for removing sanctions on Zimbabwe. https://petition.ledriz.org/
The United States sanctions against Zimbabwe have been going on for 22 years! Those sanctions have had a devastating impact on Zimbabwean economy and the people. What’s worse, the...
Full title: Girl, 12, who shot her father before killing herself in botched murder pact with friend after they 'plotted to kill their families and pets then run away together' is pictured for the first time posing with guns alongside her armed dad...
Rand craters after US accuses South Africa of supplying arms to Russia for war in Ukraine
South Africa's rand tumbled the most among the world’s major currencies as the nation walked into a geopolitical tight corner just as everything from a domestic energy crisis to global monetary tightening...