Roelf Meyer appointed US ambassador, oil prices fall on hopes of talks, and Amazon’s bid to rival Starlink
- By Staff Writer
- . Apr 15, 2026
Ramaphosa appoints Roelf Meyer to head Washington embassy Roelf Meyer, a key National Party negotiator in the talks that ended apartheid in the 1990s, has
Pope “not afraid” of Trump, food price hikes loom in SA, DA aims at overcoming “trust deficit”
- By Staff Writer
- . Apr 14, 2026
Pontiff vows to “continue to speak strongly against war” US President Donald Trump, facing a backlash from conservative supporters, hastily withdrew from Truth Social an
Orbán falls, Trump orders blockade of Hormuz … and slams Pope Leo
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- . Apr 13, 2026
Orbán tumbles after sixteen-year spell in power ended by upstart Hungary’s veteran nationalist leader Viktor Orbán has lost power to the upstart centre-right Tisza party
Lesufi hails Gauteng growth plan, Israel approves talks with Lebanon and tensions high ahead of US-Iran talks
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- . Apr 10, 2026
“Implementation at scale” key to Gauteng growth plan – Lesufi Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi says the success of the province’s Gauteng Economic Growth and Development
Iran’s warning over Israel’s attacks on Lebanon, Trump faces new Senate challenge, and SA’s record orange exports
- By Staff Writer
- . Apr 9, 2026
Iran says US “must choose” war or peace over Israel’s continuing attacks on Lebanon Iran’s deputy foreign minister Saeed Khatibzadeh has warned that Israel’s continuing
Oil price falls, but tough talks loom over Iran, mixed feelings among Iranians, and rapper West’s UK visa denied
- By Staff Writer
- . Apr 8, 2026
Oil price falls as hopes rise after ceasefire, but tough talks loom The price of a barrel of oil dropped below the $100 mark for
Trump’s (latest) deadline looms, Bozell to be formally accredited, and doubts about scale of gambling spend
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- . Apr 7, 2026
Iranians “willing to suffer to have their freedom”, Trump says In his fifth deadline since 21 March, US President Donald Trump warned in an expletive-laden
Oil price rises after Trump’s address, Iran warns of more attacks, and Chery to open SA factory
- By Staff Writer
- . Apr 2, 2026
Trump’s comments on prolonged war prompt oil-price rise US President Donald Trump’s comment on the Iran conflict that “[w]e will hit them extremely hard over
Ramaphosa hails investment pledges, Trump prepares prime-time speech on Iran, and schoolgirl pregnancy measures proposed
- By Staff Writer
- . Apr 1, 2026
Ramaphosa claims investment conference success President Cyril Ramaphosa says yesterday’s – sixth – investment conference has prompted fixed investment commitments of R415 billion over the
Motorists brace for fuel-price shock, speculation over end to Iran war, and US’s NATO relationship in doubt
- By Staff Writer
- . Mar 31, 2026
SA braces for big fuel-price hike While President Cyril Ramaphosa has indicated that the government may provide some relief to cushion the impact of fuel