Category: Africa

Wed 17 December 2025: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today:  ◼️ Deportation orders for illegal Kenyan ‘volunteers’ at US ‘refugee’ centre: The Kenyans were working for an intermediary organisation processing so-called “Afrikaner refugees” and were in the country on a 90-day tourist visa when they were apprehended by the authorities. Their initial visa applications […]

Tue 16 December 2025: South Africa is in talks with Russian authorities to ensure the return of its citizens who were lured for jobs but ended up fighting alongside Russian troops in the ongoing Ukraine conflict, an official said Monday. Last month, South African police launched an investigation into allegations that Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, former President […]

Tue 16 December 2025: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today:  ◼️ SA in talks with Russia over men ‘tricked’ into fighting in Ukraine: Vincent Magwenya, a spokesperson for South Africa’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa, said: “The process to retrieve those young men remains a very sensitive process. They are in a dangerous environment. They are […]

Mon 15 December 2025: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today:  ◼️ DA man under fire over Starlink: The EFF has had numerous engagements with mobile network operators and interest groups, who have all confirmed their concerns that Starlink poses a threat to jobs in the industry due to its remote operational nature, Thambo said. […]

Sat 13 December 2025: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: ◼️ Examining poverty trends in South Africa: The report further highlights that progress in reducing poverty has been most pronounced among black African and Coloured populations, reflecting the positive impact of targeted social and economic interventions. However, the grassroots socialist movement of the poor, […]

Sat 13 December 2025: The World Food Programme (WFP) on Friday warned that conditions in Sudan’s besieged city of El-Fasher are “beyond horrific,” with between 70,000 and 100,000 people believed to remain trapped amid mass killings, starvation, and the collapse of basic services. Speaking to reporters in Geneva, WFP Director of Emergency Preparedness and Response […]

Thu 11 December 2025:   Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today:  ◼️ ANC charts escape from sharp end of US tariffs: The investment plan is central to the ANC’s move to insulate the country’s economy from the fallout of US-imposed tariffs, particularly on steel, vehicle components and other industrial goods. In August, Washington imposed a […]