UKRAINE DENIES ATTACK ON RUSSIAN NUCLEAR PLANT
Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev reported on the 30th of May that a Ukrainian combat drone hit the turbine hall of Zaporozhye NPP Unit 6 on Saturday afternoon. “This afternoon, a Ukrainian combat drone hit the turbine hall of power unit 6, causing a subsequent detonation. The explosion did not damage the main equipment, but […]
DEPUTY PRESIDENT MASHATILE’S KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT THE SA-INDIA TECHNOLOGY TRADE AND INVESTMENT ROUNDTABLE
“It is a privilege to join you at this South Africa–India Technology, Trade and Investment Collaboration. I am joined by ministers, deputy minister and senior officials from our government and state agencies. Since our arrival yesterday, we have been received with great warmth. Truly, the people of India embody the timeless saying, “Atithi Devo Bhavah […]
ELECTORAL COMMISSION OF SA HOSTS 13TH NEW COMMISSIONERS ORIENTATION PROGRAMME FOR SOUTHERN AFRICA
The Electoral Commissions Forum of SADC Countries (ECF-SADC), is pleased to be hosted by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) of South Africa in partnership with the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) to organize the 13th iteration of the New Commissioners’ Orientation (NCO) Programme. The programme will be held at the Radisson […]
PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA TO LAUNCH ROLLOUT OF NEW HIV INJECTION
President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Friday, 5 June 2026, officially launch the rollout of Lenacapavir, a new injectable prevention for HIV. The event will take place in Secunda, Mpumalanga. This groundbreaking initiative marks a significant milestone in South Africa’s ongoing efforts to fight against HIV/AIDS and aims to enhance prevention of new HIV infections. Lenacapavir […]
MISA REJECTS JOB CUTS IN THE WAKE OF FUEL PRICE SURGE
MISA, the Motor Industry Staff Association, believes it is premature and irresponsible to raise the prospect of retrenchments in South Africa‘s fuel retail sector when workers are already facing severe economic hardship. “South Africa continues to grapple with one of the highest unemployment rates in the world, while households remain under pressure from elevated interest […]
TRUMP’S $1.8 BILLION FUND IS INVESTIGATED BY A FEDERAL JUDGE FOR FRAUD
Federal U.S. District Judge Kathleen M. Williams in Florida on May 29 ordered lawyers for President Donald Trump and his family to respond to “grievous allegations” that an unusual deal to end Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service in return for setting up a $1.6 billion compensation fund, may have been an […]