BEIJING — China’s ties with countries such as Iran and Russia have raised expectations of a bigger diplomatic role, but Beijing remains focused on protecting its own domestic interests, including global exports. That stance underpins Beijing’s circumspect acknowledgment of reports that it pushed Iran toward this week’s temporary ceasefire. A New York Times report cited…
A robust carbon tax keeps more revenue in South Africa and encourages local companies to reduce product emissions to improve competitiveness in international markets, and it aligns with international support for decarbonisation efforts here. The carbon tax is an important economic instrument in South Africa. Yet it is now uncertain whether the country will continue…
Conversation precedes meeting between US and Ukrainian envoys in Geneva on Thursday. Listen to this article | 4 mins info Published On 25 Feb 202625 Feb 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share plus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he spoke with United States President Donald Trump about ongoing peace…
Finance minister Enoch Godongwana. To enhance cross-government bulk purchasing systems designed to save costs, the state has allocated R285.3 million over the medium-term. This process will start with the modernisation of the government payroll system, according to insights from National Treasury’s 2026 Budget Review document. The high-level document is released in tandem with the 2026…
Luanda — Angolan Head of State and Chairperson of the African Union (AU), João Lourenço, stressed on Friday the need for a concerted effort to build a stable and peaceful Africa where peace and reconciliation are priorities to be permanently taken into account. Speaking on the occasion of the commemoration of the Day of Peace…
NewsFeed Diplomatic efforts are intensifying to avoid a military confrontation between the US and Iran, as Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi travels to Turkiye for high-level talks. Al Jazeera’s Ali Hashem explains how regional leaders are pushing to avert conflict. Published On 30 Jan 202630 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2…
Bellville is taking a bold step towards a cleaner, safer, and more sustainable future with the introduction of new public e-waste drop-off sites at any of the official ERA bins to support the circular economy. The e-waste bins can be found at the SPAR in the New Boston Centre (a revitalised 10-storey mixed-use building) public…
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has announced a donation of US$1.1 million to the governments of Jamaica and Haiti to support their recovery efforts following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa in October. Hurricane Melissa, which passed through the northern Caribbean, unleashed unprecedented devastation on a number of countries in the region, including Haiti and Jamaica…
The Coalition for Dialogue on Africa (CoDA) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) have renewed their collaboration through the signing of a Cooperation Agreement (CoA), reaffirming their shared commitment to tackling illicit financial flows (IFFs) and strengthening asset recovery efforts across Africa. The signing ceremony took place on Tuesday, December…
China has announced a US$3.49 million (R60 million) partnership with South Africa to expand HIV prevention services among adolescents and young people, as well as people who inject drugs, over the next two years. These two groups are among those considered key populations – people who are at high risk of HIV infection. Globally, young…
