Month: February 2025
News24 | ‘Withhold minerals to the US’: Mantashe calls on Africa to unite against Trump threats
Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Gwede Mantashe, has hit back at threats by US President Donald Trump over funding cuts to South Africa, calling on African nations to withhold minerals from the world's most powerful nation if needs be.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Champions Trophy: Rollicking ‘Rassie & Ricks’ combo presents Proteas poser
Thoughts should be turning toward whether the buzzing Van der Dussen-Rickelton SA20 opening alliance is transferable to ODIs, writes Rob Houwing.
Continue ReadingNews24 | SA U19 skipper proud despite World Cup final failure: ‘It just wasn’t our day’
SA U19 captain Kayla Reyneke admits it wasn't their day but remains proud as South Africa finished runners-up at the ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup.
Continue ReadingNews24 | ‘Reckless, dysfunctional coalition’: Swellendam’s FF Plus speaker resigns, election of mayor delayed
Swellendam Municipality speaker and Freedom Front Plus member Juan van Schalkwyk has resigned from council with immediate effect following an instruction from his party to support DA member Francois du Rand as mayor.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Trump vs SA: Ramaphosa wants to meet Trump to discuss SA’s land reform policy
President Cyril Ramaphosa says he is looking forward to engaging with US President Donald Trump who claimed that South Africa was "confiscating land".
Continue ReadingNews24 | Trump threats reignite worries over SA’s AGOA status – these exporters may be affected
US president Donald Trump's comments that he will stop all funding to South Africa over its land expropriation policies has reignited concerns that the country will lose its preferential trade access to the world’s largest economy.
Continue ReadingNews24 | WATCH | Extraordinary scenes as Davis Cup tennis player knocks down opponent, then wins by default
Belgium secured a controversial victory in Davis Cup qualifying when Chile's Cristian Garin refused to continue in the decisive rubber after being painfully knocked down by his opponent, Zizou Bergs, on Sunday.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Human trafficker gets 20 years for luring Upington teen to Joburg, forcing her into sex work
For two months in 2021, a 17-year-old Upington girl was held against her will at a flat in Randburg, Johannesburg, and advertised online for sex.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Cool cucumber soup
A soup you can make without a stove! It's fresh and zesty. The secret is to season it well. This is a great soup to serve if you’re hosting vegetarian friends.
Continue ReadingNews24 | ‘One of the best’ despite Soweto Derby miss: Chiefs boss Nabi stands tall for Mmodi
Kaizer Chiefs head coach Nasreddine Nabi believes that, despite Pule Mmodi’s missed goal-scoring opportunity, the forward was one of the standout performers in their 1-0 Soweto Derby defeat to Orlando Pirates.
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