South Africa expressed cautious optimism over progress in trade talks with the US, a month after President Donald Trump slapped the nation with 30% tariffs on its exports.
South African Trade Minister Parks Tau held a “cordial and constructive” meeting with US Trade Representative Ambassador Jamieson Greer, following three days of talks by their teams, Tau’s ministry said in a statement on Friday.
“The two sides agreed that the matters discussed need to be prioritized,” said ministerial spokesman Kaamil Alli.
“Both…
Location: South Africa is located at the southern tip of the African continent,
bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and the Indian Ocean to the south and east.
Spunky Comet
A baby was born in South Africa. The village was very poor, and the makeshift hospital didn\’t have some necessary equipment.. such as scales.
The father however, was desperate to know the newborn baby\’s weight. After quite a bit of asking around, the hospital\’s chairman came up with an idea.
\”Five miles west, there\’s a butcher shop. The owner deals with meat, he should have a rather precise scale. You could just put your baby on the meat scale, and the weight reading you\’ll get should be pretty accurate.\”
And so the father departed westward. After much walking, with his newborn child cardled safely in his arms, he finally arrived at the butcher shop. He explained his dilemma to the shop owner, to witch the latter replied:
\”Don\’t worry, friend. It\’s not even a problem, I\’ll check it for you, free of charge.\” And so he took the child to the back, where the scale was located.
The father heard rumbling noises, and some scraping.. About a minute later the butcher came back.
\”About three pounds boneless\” He said.
Mustard Centaur
Braai – a barbecue [brr-rye] Also known as a barbecue where steak, lamb chops and of course ‘boerewors’ is cooked on a grid over wood and flames. Add some salads, rolls and ‘melktert’ for dessert and you are set for a traditional South African braai.