Wed 04 June 2025: South Africa’s economy grew by just 0.1% in the first quarter of 2025, reflecting a continued but fragile recovery. This followed a 0.4% increase in the final quarter of 2024. Despite this sluggish growth, the country has made notable progress since the COVID-19 pandemic, with GDP recovering from a low of […]
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Tue 03 June 2025: Amnesty International calls for an investigation into the ‘reckless’ attack in the violence-hit Zamfara state. A military air strike in northwest Nigeria has killed at least 20 people, according to the military and local residents, prompting calls from human rights groups for an investigation into the attack. The strike occurred over the weekend […]
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Mon 02 June 2025: An al-Qaeda-affiliated group, Jama’a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM), claimed responsibility for a major assault on an army base in Boulikessi, Mali, asserting they seized control of the facility. According to Reuters, sources reported over 30 soldiers killed in the Sunday attack, though Malian authorities have not confirmed the death toll. […]
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Some members of the Herero people during the 1904–1908 genocide. Credit: Vatican News Mon 02 June 2025: Namibian activists say development aid bypasses Herero and Nama families. Germany is continuing to sidestep full responsibility for its colonial-era genocide in Namibia, according to Horst Kleinschmidt, a Namibian anti-apartheid activist who spoke at a recent event […]
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Mon 02 June 2025: Former DRC president surfaces in rebel-held city amid treason accusations and calls for mediation. Former Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Joseph Kabila has resurfaced in the M23 rebel-held city of Goma, a development coinciding with the DRC Senate’s vote to strip him of his immunity. This decision opens the door for potential […]
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Mon 02 June 2025: A second group of white South Africans, who took up President Donald Trump’s resettlement offer, have arrived in the United States. They arrived in the US on Friday, and are part of some 8,000 Afrikaners who are seeking resettlement in America. Last month, approximately 50 white South Africans who were the […]
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Sat 31 May 2025: The South African Police Service (SAPS) has warned members of the public about a scam that continues to circulate in various provinces involving fraudulent letters and phone calls that falsely appear to originate from the SAPS. “These fake letters, often distributed via WhatsApp, bear the SAPS logo and contain the names, […]
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Fri 30 May 2025: The Nigerian Army killed at least 60 Boko Haram terrorists Friday after repelling an attack on a military base in Bita, Gwoza Local Government Area, northeastern Borno State. The terrorists attacked troops from Sector One’s 26 Task Force Brigade station at Bita military base in the early hours on Friday. “In […]
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Fri 30 May 2025: Prof. argues that an overemphasis on ownership led to critical neglect of other BEE pillars, hindering broad-based success. Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) has largely failed to achieve its broad objectives in South Africa due to an excessive focus on ownership quotas while other crucial elements of its scorecard were neglected, according […]
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Fri 30 May 2025: New political entity, advocating for Sharia law, applies for IEC registration amidst controversy over founder’s past. A new political party, the Islamic State of Africa (ISA), founded by Durban businessman Farhad Hoomer, has lodged an application with the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) to register, with a core agenda of implementing Sharia […]
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