Countries US refugee Act for ‘persecuted’ Afrikaners heats up US-SA tensions Cape Town – The United States is moving forward with efforts to grant refugee status to Afrikaners fleeing alleged... Read more 4 Apr
Business Rand crashes to record low! – Hits R24.78 to British pound as markets panic Cape Town – The South African rand weakened significantly against major currencies, hitting a record low of R24.73 per... Read more 4 Apr
Business Trump tariffs threaten AGOA’s future, South Africa pushes for WTO reform Midrand – South Africa called on Friday for the reform and reinforcement of the World Trade Organisation after US... Read more 4 Apr
Countries Betrayal or business? – US lawmakers threaten SA with sanctions over China, Russia, Iran ties! By Betha Madhomu Cape Town — US Congressman Ronny Jackson introduced the US-South Africa Bilateral Relations Review Act of... Read more 4 Apr
Business Tariffs: Trump is punishing poor countries which export more to the US than they import By Nicoli Nattrass Listening to US President Donald Trump pontificating about how he was going to stop the “cheating”... Read more 4 Apr
Countries WATCH | Trump tariff shocker! SA scrambles to save exports Cape Town – Trade, Industry, and Competition Minister Parks Tau has assured that South Africa will not retaliate against... Read more 4 Apr
Countries Orania leaders seek US recognition and Trump’s support for statehood Cape Town – Orania, a whites-only Afrikaner enclave in South Africa, is reportedly seeking US recognition as an autonomous... Read more 3 Apr
Business SA concerned over Trump’s 30% tariff, pushes for urgent US trade talks! Cape Town – The South African government is seeking to negotiate a new trade agreement with the United States... Read more 3 Apr
Business America’s tough talk: What SA business leaders heard in Washington Cape Town – South African business and labour leaders reportedly met with US politicians in Washington to address trade... Read more 3 Apr
Countries ‘Clarifying the truth’: SA diplomats push for better understanding with US Johannesburg – Senior South African diplomats have met their US counterparts in Washington to clarify “misconceptions” that have soured... Read more 2 Apr