The Citrus Growers’ Association of Southern Africa (CGA) has welcomed the new US tariff exemptions on citrus, which include South African oranges. The Association says the country shipped 4.3 million 15kg cartons of oranges to the US during the 2025 season, which has concluded, adding that the new exemption is great news for the 2026 season, which starts around April next year. CEO of the CGA, Dr Boitshoko Ntshabele, says the exemption
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A 15-year-old boy from Grassy Park remains missing after being swept out to sea at Noordhoek Beach on Sunday afternoon. The NSRI says crews from Hout Bay, Kommetjie and Simon’s Town launched an extensive search after eyewitnesses reported that the teenager had disappeared in the surf while trying to retrieve a ball that had washed off nearby rocks. He is believed to have been caught in strong rip currents. Multiple rescue resources
Questions remain unanswered over the sudden arrival of 153 Palestinians at OR Tambo International Airport on Thursday, as competing narratives have emerged from the South African government, Gift of the Givers, the Israeli authorities, and the Palestinian Embassy in South Africa. Pretoria has insisted it was caught off guard, while Israel claims South Africa had agreed to receive them in advance. South Africa’s Official Account Minister of Home Affairs Dr Leon
The bloodshed is continuing in Philippi following the brutal killing of three more people in an alleged vigilante attack. The bodies of three unknown men were found in the Siqualo informal settlement, Weltevreden Road, Philippi, at approximately 17:30 on Saturday, 15 November. The victims were found set alight. The provincial police commissioner, Thembasile Patekile, has condemned the incident in the strongest possible terms. “Acts of mob justice are criminal and pose
