Sun 14 June 2026: Let me paint you a picture. A Zimbabwean man sells vegetables outside a taxi rank in Durban. He has been doing it for three years. He pays his rent. He sends money home. He minds his business. One afternoon, a crowd gathers. His stall is destroyed. He is lucky to escape […]
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Sat 13 June 2026: Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Saturday denounced Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, accusing Tel Aviv of exploiting the dispute between Mogadishu and the breakaway region. He said Israel’s recognition of the region marks one of the darkest days in Somalia’s history. “Tel Aviv is taking advantage of the long-standing dispute between […]
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Sat 13 June 2026: One in every 70 people worldwide remain forcibly displaced, according to a report released by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Wednesday, which noted that global displacement has declined for the first time in a decade, though it remains at unacceptably high levels. Launching the report in Geneva, UN High Commissioner […]
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Sat 13 June 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: 👇🏼 ◼️ New R2 and R5 coins launching in SA: The R5 coin will be an education tribute coin, featuring the designs of the R2 coins on its reverse side. As with other commemorative coins, they carry no higher value than their face values, […]
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Fri 12 June 2026: The Ebola outbreak in the northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading into new areas, the World Health Organization warned on Friday. Much more needs to be done to get on top of the virus, the WHO said, with isolation bed capacity far below the anticipated need, based on how it […]
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Fri 12 June 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: 👇🏼 ◼️ United States’ plan to punish SA is backfiring: The imposition of tariffs on South African exports to the United States has not resulted in a decline in the value of local products sent to the world’s largest consumer market. Rather, the value […]
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Thu 11 June 2026: The United Ulama Council of South Africa has strongly denounced the recent wave of xenophobic attacks targeting foreign nationals. The religious body called for immediate calm and respect for all citizens during a recent gathering in Johannesburg. Moulana Abdul Khaliq Allie, president of the UUCSA, addressed delegates at the closing of the Municipal […]
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Thu 11 June 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: 👇🏼 ◼️ Madlanga Commission goes green: As the commissioners donning Bafana Bafana jerseys entered the hearing venue, the Brigitte Mabandla Justice College in Pretoria, their show of support was met with spontaneous applause from those in attendance. Bafana Bafana are set to take on […]
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Wed 10 June 2026: Nigerien authorities say at least 49 people died of thirst in an isolated Sahara desert district in northern Niger after their truck broke down, leaving them stranded for days. The dead were among a group returning from Mali to celebrate the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha with their families in Niger […]
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Wed 10 June 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today:👇🏼 ◼️ 12 dead in Cleveland: Preliminary investigations reveal that eight adult males and three adult females were declared dead at the scene, while one additional male victim later succumbed to his injuries in hospital. At least nine other victims were transported to various medical […]
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