The spokesman for Iran’s foreign ministry said Monday that President Trump’s repeated threats to attack the country’s civilian infrastructure amounted to war crimes, as he acknowledged ongoing diplomatic efforts to end the war but warned that “negotiation can in no way be compatible with ultimatums, crimes, or threats to commit war crimes. As reports said…
The case forms part of a broader contest between MultiChoice and eMedia over competition in SA’s pay-TV market. (Image source: 123RF) Pay-TV giant MultiChoice has suffered a legal blow after the High Court ordered that its confidential submissions be partially disclosed to rival eMedia. The Gauteng Division of the High Court in Pretoria this week…
The advertising campaign promoted MTN’s Shesh@600 5G/LTE home internet package. The Advertising Appeals Committee (AAC) has dismissed an appeal by MTN South Africa over its advertising of a “free-to-use” router in its Shesh@600 home internet package, upholding a ruling that found the claim to be misleading. The appeal followed a complaint lodged by a consumer,…
US President Donald Trump. Brian Snyder/Reuters The Trump administration said on Friday it would ask companies to pay US$100 000 (R1.7-million) per year for H-1B worker visas, prompting some big tech companies to warn visa holders to stay in the US or quickly return. The change could deal a big blow to the technology sector that…
More than three thousand Boeing defence workers went on strike on Monday, in a fresh blow to the embattled aviation giant. It comes after union members at operations in Missouri and Illinois, who build F-15 fighter jets and other military aircraft, voted against the firm’s latest offer over pay, work schedules and pensions. “We’re disappointed…
President Cyril Ramaphosa said there’s the prospect that the US may lower a planned 30% tariff on goods in ongoing talks with Washington, as he challenged its calculation of the new levy. US President Donald Trump on Monday unveiled a wave of promised letters that threaten to impose higher duties on American trading partners while…
