Africa South Africa South African National Defence Force SANDF has reportedly begun the repatriation of troops and equipment deployed in Lubumbashi, DRC, after the capture of Goma, amid growing tension with the Union concerning unpaid allowances for troops in DRC
Africa South Africa An NGO has taken South African government to court over a backlog of hundreds of thousands of late birth registration, with people waiting years for a response from Home Affairs; no birth certificate means restricted access to healthcare and education
Africa South Africa Ex owner of the world's largest rhino conservation farm John Hume was arrested with five more people on charges of smuggling their horns following an international police operation that began in 2017; horns trading, not export, is legal in SA
Africa South Africa The family of late music producer and entrepreneur DJ Sumbody has come out against recent media reports claiming he was killed in a crossfire related to drug dealings; in a joint statement, Sefoka family and Be A Sumbody Foundation condemned the claims
Africa South Africa In his letter on the occasion of Mandela Day celebrations, editor of South Africa news outlet DM168 says the people should honour the memory of Mandela by fighting the corruption in the heart of the country's democracy
Africa South Africa A social worker's alarming insights reveal how social media is becoming a dangerous platform for minors engaging in prostitution, urging parents to take action against online sexual exploitation
Africa South Africa Residents of Cape Town have observed over 3.500 species in a fun-educational science challenge that encourages people of all ages to document local wildlife, from kelp forests to private gardens, helping scientists gather key data for conservation
Africa South Africa South Africa beat Australia in five wickets in WTC final in London, winning first major cricket ICC title after 27 years
Africa South Africa A group of 60 white Afrikaners took part in a resettlement program of the Trump administration: they flew to Washington, D.C. on a charter jet after the U.S. granted expedited refugee status over claims they were facing racial discrimination on home soil
Africa South Africa 84 vultures have been rescued while over a 120 were found dead after feasting on an elephant carcass laced with poison, one of the most devastating wildlife poisoning events yet seen in the Kruger National Park
Africa South Africa Google plans to invest $90 billion in economic output and help create 300.000 jobs in South Africa by 2030; among the fastest-growing tech giants globally, with 30% y-o-y growth, Google claims AI will bring a wave of new jobs, not just tech roles
Africa South Africa Orania, a 3.000 people, secluded community in semi-arid Karoo, the only all-white community in the country, stemming from white Afrikaner separatists, has called on US Trump's help to become an autonomous state
Africa South Africa SA's ambassador to the US, Ebrahim Rasool, has been expelled; it is the latest sign in a recent worsening of relations between the two countries, partly fuelled by Musk's controversial relationship with his home country and its history of apartheid