Tue 14 July 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today:👇🏼 ◼️ US gives SA another deadline: The hearing concerned the Section 301 Investigations into the Acts, Policies, and Practices of 60 Economies Related to the Failure to Impose and Effectively Enforce a Prohibition on the Importation of Goods Produced with Forced Labour. “In the […]
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Performers reenact the trans-Atlantic slave trade at Christiansborg Castle, a former slave trading post, during the high-level consultative conference on the next steps to the landmark United Nations resolution on the trafficking of enslaved Africans on June 19, 2026, in Accra, Ghana. (Photo by Ernest Ankomah/Getty Images) Mon 13 July 2026: Descendants of enslaved Africans […]
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Mon 13 July 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: 👇🏼 ◼️ SA plans first strategic oil boost since apartheid era: The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy proposed that 60 days of demand be covered by reserves, of which about two-thirds will be crude and the remainder oil products, according to a draft […]
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Mon 13 July 2026: The Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on Migration has strongly condemned illegal actions by isolated groups conducting identity checks on foreign nationals in South Africa. This after reports that groups were conducting searches in homes and businesses that are suspected to be housing undocumented migrants. Speaking at a media briefing on Sunday, IMC […]
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Sun 12 July 2026: Chinese President Xi Jinping said Friday that China is ready to strengthen mining cooperation with African countries as he hosted Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah in Beijing, state news agency Xinhua reported. Xi said China wants to continue cooperation with African countries based on mutual benefit, win-win cooperation, friendly consultation and new […]
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Sun 12 July 2026: UNICEF warned Saturday that around half a million civilians are at risk in the Sudanese city of El-Obeid, capital of the North Kordofan state, as intense fighting continues to force families and children to flee. “Intensified fighting in Al Obeid, Sudan, is forcing children and families to be displaced and seek […]
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Sat 12 July 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: 👇🏼 ◼️ BMW recalls nearly 11,000 cars in SA: The recall affects 10,961 vehicles equipped with the Pinion Starter. “According to the supplier, due to production-related factors, the affected vehicles may experience increased wear of the solenoid switch after a high number of start […]
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Fri 10 July 2026: Nigeria accuses South Africa of apartheid-style policing after custody death Relations between Nigeria and South Africa have entered a new period of diplomatic strain after Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs accused South African authorities on 5 July 2026 of failing to protect Nigerian citizens following the death of a Nigerian national […]
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Fri 10 July 2026: When Mali’s military took power in a coup five years ago, it pledged stability. But that promise has not been fulfilled. Over the weekend, rebels and armed groups carried out a joint offensive in the northern and central areas of the country. Mali has been grappling to contain armed groups for […]
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Fri 10 July 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: 👇🏼 ◼️ ‘We are going to pay the price’: “Those foreign nationals who left the country, whether here legally or illegally, likely contributed more to the economy than they took from it, so it is effectively a loss for us. We will never know […]
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