Mon 27 October 2025: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: ◼️ Airport safety concerns cloud G20: The allegations stretch back to July and claimed insourcing of aviation security personnel at the time caused a collapse of the security mesh within hours of roll-out. That left critical access points unguarded, officers without firearms or communication […]
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Mon 27 October 2025: The Department of Justice has issued an unconditional apology after a UN official was irregularly served with court papers in Johannesburg. South Africa’s government has apologised for an irregular attempt to serve court papers on a United Nations official. The incident involved Francesca Albanese, the UN’s Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories. […]
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Sat 25 October 2025: At least three children are dying every day in El-Fasher, capital of Sudan’s North Darfur state, due to malnutrition and disease, Sudan Doctors Network said in a statement Friday, Anadolu reports. “For over a month, the humanitarian situation in the city of El Fasher has been deteriorating severely, with a rising number of […]
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Sat 25 October 2025: Voters in Ivory Coast are heading to the polls Saturday to cast their ballots in the presidential election amid political tension. Over 8.7 million voters are eligible to take part in the vote within the country and the diaspora, according to the Independent Electoral Commission. The polls opened at 8 am […]
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Sat 25 October 2025: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: ◼️ FATF lifts South Africa from grey list: After more than two years of reforms, legal updates, and tighter financial controls, SA has met the FATF’s requirements. The FATF said SA has improved its systems to stop money laundering and terrorist financing. Nigeria, Mozambique, […]
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Fri 24 October 2025: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: ◼️ US ambassador-designate aims to take SA to task: “When people and businesses in South Africa believe their private property risk rights are at risk, when many South Africans feel unsafe in their homes, when rampant corruption and unfair business practices hold back the […]
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Fri 24 October 2025: Chairperson of the South African Muslim Network (SAMNET), Dr Faisal Suliman, has raised an alarm over the growing number of Israeli citizens entering South Africa. The organisation has urged the Department of Home Affairs to explain how these applications are being screened and approved. In a letter to Minister Leon Schreiber, […]
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Thu 23 October 2025: Mali’s interim president fired three senior commanders in the armed forces, a cabinet meeting report showed on Wednesday. President Assimi Goita replaced the deputy general chief of staff, the head of military security and the ground forces’ chief of staff, the document said. AFP news agency reports that the three were […]
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Thu 23 October 2025: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: ◼️ Zuma to address media: The briefing comes a day after the former president was ordered by the Gauteng High Court to repay R28.9 million with interest that the government spent on his legal fees. Wednesday after it ruled that he was personally liable […]
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Wed 22 October 2025: The Kremlin said that Russia will be represented at a high level at the two-day summit scheduled for November. The Kremlin said on Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin would not travel to South Africa for a G20 summit in Johannesburg on November 22-23, but that Russia would be represented at […]
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