TRUMP IMPOSES 50% TARIFF ON AFRICA’S LESOTHO, THE HIGHEST AMONG NATIONS

Fri 04 April 2025: The move deals a harsh blow to the small, impoverished state, which Trump mocked as a place ‘nobody has heard of’. The Trump administration has imposed a steep 50 percent tariff on Lesotho, a small, impoverished African nation of two million people – the highest tariff levied on any country. The […]

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FIRST AFRICA AI SUMMIT KICKS OFF IN RWANDA

Thu 03 April 2025: A two-day Global AI Summit on Africa began Thursday in the Rwandan capital of Kigali. Rwandan President Paul Kagame welcomed leading figures on the continent, including Togolese President Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé, African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf and Musalia Mudavadi, Kenya’s -prime cabinet secretary. Kagame said artificial intelligence (AI) […]

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BETTER COLLABORATION AIDS IN DEPORTATION OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS

Thu 03 April 2025: Improved collaboration between stakeholders, among others, has led to the increased deportation of illegal immigrants in the 2024/25 financial year that ended on 31 March 2025, the Department of Home Affairs said. “The Department of Home Affairs increased the number of illegal immigrants it deported to 46 898 in the 2024/25 […]

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TRUMP’S IN-LAW APPOINTED SENIOR ADVISOR FOR AFRICA AMID TALK OF CONGO MINERAL DEAL

Thu 03 April 2025: The father-in-law of presidential daughter Tiffany Trump has been appointed senior advisor for Africa amid talks of a mineral deal between the U.S. and the Democratic Republic of Congo, the State Department announced Tuesday. Besides this new role, Massad Boulos remains the senior advisor to U.S. President Donald Trump on Arab […]

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BUDGET SHOWDOWN: GNU FACES CRUCIAL TEST IN PARLIAMENT

Wed 02 April 2025: As the National Assembly gathers for a high-stakes vote on South Africa’s 2025 budget, tensions within the Government of National Unity (GNU) have reached boiling point. The controversial budget vote, which could determine the fate of the coalition government, has become a flashpoint for political divisions and the future of service […]

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SOUTH AFRICA: ANGER GROWS OVER FAILURE TO PROSECUTE NATIONALS FIGHTING FOR ISRAEL

Wed 02 April 2025: Activists allege that authorities have deliberately dragged their feet over prosecutions of individuals believed to have taken part in the war The South African government is facing mounting criticism from anti-war campaigners over its failure to prosecute nationals who have fought for the Israeli army in Gaza. The Palestine Solidarity Campaign in South Africa […]

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SOUTH AFRICA: ANGER GROWS OVER FAILURE TO PROSECUTE NATIONALS FIGHTING FOR ISRAEL

Tue 01 April 2025: Activists allege that authorities have deliberately dragged their feet over prosecutions of individuals believed to have taken part in the war The South African government is facing mounting criticism from anti-war campaigners over its failure to prosecute nationals who have fought for the Israeli army in Gaza. The Palestine Solidarity Campaign in South Africa […]

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DIGITAL PLATFORM TO SUPPORT SPAZA SHOPS GOES LIVE

Mon 31 March 2025: The Department of Small Business Development has unveiled a digital platform to support spaza shops and other food-handling facilities as well as combat illegal businesses. The new digital platforms went live on Friday, 28 March 2025, following the announcement by Small Business Development Minister, Stella Ndabeni. DSBD Connect is a digital […]

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