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Trump’s new wave of tariffs
WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump’s latest wave of tariffs on exports from dozens of trading partners, including Canada, Brazil, India and Taiwan,...
Russian strikes kill eight, hit apartment block
JOHANNESBURG - President Cyril Ramaphosa has welcomed the moves by countries such as France to recognise Palestine as its own State, saying it...
World can’t ignore Gaza genocide – Cyril
JOHANNESBURG - President Cyril Ramaphosa has welcomed the moves by countries such as France to recognise Palestine as its own State, saying it...
Keir Starmer accused of ‘rewarding Hamas’
LONDON - Israel has accused Keir Starmer of rewarding Hamas’s ‘monstrous terrorism’ after he bowed to Labour pressure to recognise a Palestinian state.Benjamin...
Shaken to the core
RUSSIA - One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Russia’s sparsely populated Far East early yesterday, causing tsunamis of up to four...
‘SA stands ready for US sanctions’
DURBAN - While the United States considers sanctions against South Africa, senior ANC KwaZulu-Natal leader, Mike Mabuyakhulu, says South Africa is ready for...
China offers parents US$1 500 to boost births
CHINA - Parents in China are being offered 3 600 yuan (£375; US$500) a year for each of their children under the age...
Beyonce reunites Destiny’s Child
PARADISE – Beyonce brought the curtain down on her record-breaking Cowboy Carter tour in spectacular fashion on Saturday night, as she reunited with...
Ramaphosa: Time Africa processed its raw materials
JOHANNESBURG - President Cyril Ramaphosa says Africa will never prosper if it continues to export raw materials and rely on factories far from...
Three nabbed after armed robbery
JOHANNESBURG - Three suspected poachers have been arrested after allegedly shooting a rhino and removing its horn at a game reserve in Paulpietersburg...
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Freezing cold kills cattle at Hawane
HAWANE – A brutal cold snap has killed cattle in Hawane, leaving smallholder farmers counting losses of more than E60 000. The losses...
ESCCOM probe uncovers E17m paid into personal accounts
EZULWINI – An ESCCOM investigation has uncovered an alleged transfer of about E17 million into personal bank accounts. The purported financial irregularities involve...
How patience, passion build an empire
TaphesheyaLukhele is the founder and creative director of CraftyHook, a crochet brand from Eswatini built on creativity, passion and the belief that handmade...
Elderly man found dead in forest
MAPHUNGANE – An 80-year-old man from Mhlabubovu, Maphungwane, was found dead in a forest, with residents suspecting he may have succumbed to the...
Man sentenced to 38 years for double murder
MBABANE – The High Court has issued a sentence of 38 years for a man who was involved in a fight during a...
