HERE’S WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SOUTH AFRICA TODAY | THURSDAY – 20 NOVEMBER 2025

Thu 20 November 2025: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today:  ◼️ US warns South Africa: Tensions are simmering between South Africa and the United States (US) following a formal warning to Pretoria against pushing for a joint statement at the Group of 20 Summit (G20) Leaders Social Summit in Johannesburg. https://www.citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/us-warns-south-africa-g20-joint-declaration-tensions-simmer/ ————- ◼️ Anti-HIV […]

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WHAT IS THE INTERNATIONAL STABILISATION FORCE FOR GAZA?

Wed 19 November 2025: A UNSC resolution passed backing the creation of an international stabilisation force in Gaza. So what does that mean? On Monday, the UN Security Council passed a US-sponsored resolution which backs US President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan for ending Israel’s war on Gaza. Among the clauses was one that supported the creation and […]

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US SENATE APPROVES BILL TO FORCE RELEASE OF CONVICTED SEX OFFENDER EPSTEIN’S FILES

Wed 19 November 2025: The US Congress has passed a bill that could compel the Department of Justice (DoJ) to release all records related to the affair involving the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, with the measure now heading to President Donald Trump’s desk. The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved the bill with 427 votes in favour and just one against. […]

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US INTERVENTION IN VENEZUELA WOULD BE ‘POLITICAL END’ FOR TRUMP: MADURO

Wed 19 November 2025:  Venezuela’s president cautioned on Monday that any U.S. military incursion into his nation would spell the “political end” of Donald Trump’s leadership. Since August, when Trump directed a US military buildup in the Caribbean to dismantle drug cartels and disrupt narcotics smuggling networks associated with Maduro, frictions between the United States […]

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HERE’S WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SOUTH AFRICA TODAY | WEDNESDAY – 19 NOVEMBER 2025

Wed 19 November 2025: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today:  ◼️ How to spot the India-based fake news flooding SA: South Africans are being hit by a relentless wave of professionally packaged but entirely fabricated news stories circulating on WhatsApp, Facebook and cloned websites. As exposed in News24’s recent investigation into an Indian disinformation […]

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CLOUDFLARE OUTAGE ONGOING AS WIDESPREAD INTERNET OUTAGES SPREAD

Tue 18 November 2025: A widespread Cloudflare outage on November 18, disrupted access to several major online platforms including OpenAI, Twitter (X), Spotify, Canva, Calude and other big platforms leaving millions of users unable to connect. The incident highlights the critical role Cloudflare plays in powering the backbone of internet via its content delivery and […]

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TRUMP’S SON-IN-LAW INVITED EPSTEIN TO 2013 OBSERVER PARTY, EMAILS SHOW

Tue 18 November 2025: US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner invited the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to a high-profile 2013 New York Observer anniversary gala that listed Trump, Harvey Weinstein, and a slate of prominent media and political figures as guests, according to newly published emails. The emails were released last week by […]

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UN SECURITY COUNCIL ADOPTS RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING GAZA BOARD OF PEACE, STABILIZATION FORCE

Tue 18 November 2025: The UN Security Council adopted a US-drafted resolution Monday establishing a new transitional Board of Peace (BoP) and authorizing an International Stabilization Force (ISF) to oversee governance, reconstruction and security efforts in the Gaza Strip. The resolution received 13 votes in favor, with China and Russia abstaining. Speaking before the vote, […]

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