Vryheid in Waarheid … Water is Lewe
News articles and comments on social media continue after US presidential candidate Biden said he was arrested “on the streets of Soweto trying to get to see Nelson Mandela on Robben Island” (thousands of kilometres from Soweto). In a viral video, Biden has addressed a crowd before describing events that allegedly took place… Continue reading Joe Biden and “his Mandela factor”
Cyril Ramaphosa has directed the repatriation of South African citizens from Wuhan city in Hubei province, China. Cabinet has decided on this course of action after due consideration of the circumstances, and following several requests from the families of South Africans in the city. Daar sal 'n poging van die regering aangewend word om… Continue reading Repatriation of South Africans from Wuhan, Hubei, China
25 February 2020 The Portfolio Committee on Tourism and the Portfolio Committee on Health today received a briefing from the Consul General of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) on the impact of the outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus (NCV) which has been declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organisation (WHO). *… Continue reading Parliament briefing from PRC – Coronavirus – 2019-nCoV
China kon nie wag om so groot hap uit die land te verkry nie - dit het net te maklik gebeur, en mens kan nie anders as om te wonder wat is in ruil hiervoor - ryk neerslae minerale kom hier voor? Dit wil voorkom of die Chinese basies op die grens tussen Suid-Afrika en… Continue reading Limpopo – China project – Energy Metallurgical Base
The Italian energy conglomerate Eni and its Area 4 partners launched the hull of the Coral Sul floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) treatment and liquefaction facility at the Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard in Geoje, South Korea. * Energy companies Our Mozambique project demonstrates the power of our joint partnerships. Learn more about this exciting… Continue reading Eni – Mozambique Gas – FLNG
*Mozambique is an African country and home to a population of 29 million people. Its name came from its first known ruler, a Muslim Arab emir named Mussa ibn Bique. The Portuguese started referring to the region as the “Lands of Mussa ibn Bique” and from there the name was simplified to Mozambique. Furthermore,… Continue reading Mozambique gas projects
RES4Africa is the Foundation promoting the development of renewable energy in African countries, benefits from three new members joining its ranks: Spanish utility EDP Renováveis, German wind power tech frim Nordex Group, and the Danish maker of wind turbines Vestas. * * EDPR, Nordex and Vestas chose to join RES4Africa following their current commitment towards the renewAfrica… Continue reading EDPR, Vestas and Nordex partners of RES4Africa
Cyril Ramaphosa assumed the chair of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) on Saturday, 8 February 2020. The APRM is a governance monitoring and improvement initiative that grew out of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (Nepad). The APRM has been applauded for the diagnostic quality of the reviews, although the lack of… Continue reading APRM (African Peer Review Mechanism)
The SA Bushwar lasted for 23 years, from 1966 till 1989, making it one of Africa's longest conflicts. The Bushwar was fought primarily in Northern Namibia and Southern Angola. However if the total onslaught against the South African nationalist Government is considered, the conflict could be extrapolated to these theatres of conflict and opposing… Continue reading Grensoorlog – SA Bushwar
This is not the first time that South Africa's actions put it at risk of losing preferential trade access to the US. In 2015, the US warned that changes to legislation that would limit foreign ownership of private security companies in South Africa may affect the country's inclusion in the African Growth and Opportunity Act.… Continue reading South Africa – Preferential trade access to US (AGOA)
Die Nederlandse minister van Buitelandse Sake, Stef Blok, het 'n beroep op die Suid-Afrikaanse regering gedoen om duidelikheid te gee oor die omstrede kwessies van grondhervorming en eiendomsreg, wat hy as 'baie ingewikkeld en delikaat' beskryf. Blok, wat op 3 Februarie 2020, aantekeninge sou deel met sy eweknie in Suid-Afrika, die minister van Internasionale… Continue reading Land expropriation without compensation – Netherlands (Stef Blok)
* The Strait of Hormuz, located between Oman and Iran, connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea. The Strait of Hormuz is the world's most important oil chokepoint because of the large volumes of oil that flow through the strait. In 2018, its daily oil flow averaged 21… Continue reading Oil – Strait of Hormuz
Hormuz /hɔːrˈmuːz/ is derived from the Persian Ohrmuzd, meaning Ahura Mazda. It can refer to: The Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf. Hormuz Island, an Iranian island in the Persian Gulf. Hormuz District, an administrative subdivision of Iran. Volgens artikels is die woord Hormuz afgelei van die Persiese Ohrmuzd, wat Ahura Mazda beteken. Dit verwys… Continue reading Hormuz Island
In the most politicized State of the Union address in modern times, the President took the choreography of an annual America ritual to new levels on Tuesday night at a fraught moment in the nation's history. * Standing before a Congress and nation sharply divided by impeachment, U.S. President Donald Trump used his State of the Union… Continue reading Trump – 2020 – “Great American Comeback”
IsiZulu is South Africa’s biggest language, spoken by almost a quarter (23%) of the population. Our other official languages are isiXhosa (spoken by 16%), Afrikaans (13.5%), English (10%), Sesotho sa Leboa (9%), Setswana and Sesotho (both 8%), Xitsonga (4.5%), siSwati and Tshivenda (both 2.5%), and isiNdebele (2%). Die kaarte spreek vanself, dat Afrikaans die… Continue reading Language is part of people – Taal is deel van volk
The US said it would suspend the issuance of visas that can lead to permanent residency for nationals of Nigeria, Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, and Myanmar. Sudanese and Tanzanian nationals will no longer be allowed to apply for “diversity visas”, which are available by lottery for applicants from countries with low rates of immigration to the US.… Continue reading USA and Immigration services
The government is sitting on an economic stimulus goldmine but is not exercising it despite having access to companies, businesspeople and tried-and-tested methods that could unlock a stimulus package for the fiscus the likes of which have never been seen before. The good news is that Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has emphasised that now is the… Continue reading Unlock R1.5 trillion property portfolio to boost economy – Mboweni
Tito Mboweni het 'n paar sake blootgestel met sy toespraak in 2020 te Davos, maar niks nuuts wat ons nie reeds weet nie. Vir sommiges sal dit as net nog 'n toespraak van verbygaande aard wees omdat nog meer geld benodig word (of gevat kan en gaan word met onteiening) om die inisiatiewe verder te… Continue reading Beleggingsopinie – Tito Mboweni – Davos
As a coronavirus spreads in China and around the world, scientists are scrambling to find out exactly where it came from. Now, a new study provides more clues to the virus' origins, and points to bats as the most likely hosts. To learn more about the virus' origins, the researchers compared the 2019-nCoV genetic… Continue reading Bat Coronaviruses in China
A-year-old report had warned China of a potential coronavirus outbreak. In the report, Chinese scientists called for urgent countermeasures to stop such an outbreak. Our Eum Ji-young has more. It turns out a Chinese research team warned the medical world last year of the potential for the outbreak of coronaviruses from bats. * Bat… Continue reading Report warned of Coronavirus
