Small business must break out of comfort zone – minister
Small South African businesses must break out of their comfort zone and engage African countries where their bigger counterparts are profitably active. Minister of Small Business Development Lindiwe Zulu say they must act fast or there will be nothing left for them. Ends intro South Africa’s asking the United Nations to do things differently when […]
Psychiatrist testifies Pistorius should be hospitalized not jailed
A psychiatrist who examined fallen Olympian Oscar Pistorius for the State during his seven-month trial two years ago for shooting his lover Reeva Steenkamp says the mental condition of the double amputee has deteriorated sharply. Dr Jonathon Scholtz tells a sentencing hearing in the Pretoria High Court that Pistorius should be hospitalised not returned to […]
UN Security Council empowers EU to enforce Libyan arms embargo
The UN Security Council has authourised the enforcement of the arms embargo on Libya by EU warships. A resolution drafted by Britain and France expanding the EU mission rescuing migrants crossing the Mediterranean has been unanimously adopted by the UN powerhouse. ends intro Russia and China have supported the measure in terms of the enforce […]
Canada asks striking South African firemen to leave
Canada’s asked South Africa’s so-called singing firefighters to go home after they went on strike while battling an out of control wildfire near the oil city of Fort McMurray in Alberta. President Jacob Zuma’s got involved in the matter assigning the Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa to intervene in resolving the matter. ends intro The 301 […]
Regional development tops Great Lakes summit
Regional development tops the agenda of the 6th Summit of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region that’s opened in Luanda. President Jacob Zuma is among the dozen heads of state at the gathering. He has observer status. ends intro In this often volatile region, security will be a preoccupation of the leaders who’ve […]