HERE’S WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SOUTH AFRICA TODAY | TUESDAY – 21 OCTOBER 2025  

Mon 20 October 2025: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today:  ◼️ ‘No Comment’ – Ramaphosa on Mchunu’s PKTT claims: “I will await the conclusion of the proceedings and the submission of the commission’s report before making any comments,” Ramaphosa said. The president’s remarks come amid escalating controversy over the December 2024 disbandment of the […]

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THE CRUMBLING ILLUSION: WHY AMERICAN PUBLIC OPINION ON ISRAEL IS SHIFTING

Mon 20 October 2025: For the first time in decades, the public in the United States and across the West has begun to see Israel’s wars and occupation for what they truly are: acts of systemic injustice driven by malevolence and impunity. Social media has removed the familiar whitewash of mainstream filters, revealing truths long […]

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UN COMMITTEE FINDS FRANCE RESPONSIBLE FOR ‘GRAVE, SYSTEMATIC’ VIOLATIONS OF MIGRANT CHILDREN’S RIGHTS

Mon 20 October 2025: The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child on Thursday found that France is responsible for “grave and systematic violations” of the rights of unaccompanied migrant children, citing widespread homelessness, lack of care, and “degrading” living conditions. In a report, the committee said that while France recognizes unaccompanied minors as […]

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TRUMP CUTS GLOBAL HEALTH FUNDING AS WHO BRACES FOR HISTORIC DOWNSIZING

Mon 20 October 2025: Global health funding has fallen to its lowest level in 15 years as the US and several European countries reduce foreign aid, prompting warnings from health experts that the world is becoming less prepared for future pandemics, according to media reports on Sunday. US President Donald Trump has withdrawn the country […]

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UKRAINE, US PREPARING CONTRACT FOR SUPPLY OF 25 PATRIOT AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS TO KYIV: ZELENSKYY

Mon 20 October 2025: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that his country and the US are preparing a contract for the supply of 25 Patriot air defense systems to Kyiv. In remarks to journalists published on Monday by Ukrainian media outlets, including state news agency Ukrinform, Zelenskyy said Kyiv held discussions with defense companies concerning […]

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HERE’S WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SOUTH AFRICA TODAY | MONDAY – 20 OCTOBER 2025

Mon 20 October 2025 Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: ◼️ Calls grow for major security reforms in SA: “We can definitely show a correlation between a leadership deficit and a growth in serious crime. “When it comes to one of the most important components of Saps, that being the role of crime intelligence, […]

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US COURT ORDERS SPYWARE COMPANY NSO TO STOP TARGETING WHATSAPP, REDUCES DAMAGES

Sun 19 October 2025: A U.S. court has ordered Israel’s NSO Group to stop targeting Meta Platforms’ WhatsApp messaging service, a development the spyware company warned could put it out of business. In a 25-page ruling, opens new tab handed down Friday, U.S. District Court Judge Phyllis Hamilton imposed a permanent injunction on NSO Group’s […]

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AFGHANISTAN, PAKISTAN AGREE TO IMMEDIATE CEASEFIRE AFTER TALKS IN DOHA

Sun 19 October 2025: South Asian neighbours also agreed to hold follow-up meetings in coming days to ensure peace deal’s implementation. Afghanistan and Pakistan have agreed to an immediate ceasefire in talks mediated by Qatar and Turkiye following a week of fierce and deadly clashes along their disputed border. Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs early on Sunday […]

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FRENCH FORCES PREMEDITATED 1944 SENEGAL MASSACRE: REPORT

  Senegal Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, Senegal President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, attend a ceremony after receiving the official report on the Thiaroye massacre, at the Presidential Palace in Dakar, Oct. 16, 2025. Sun 19 October 2025: A 1944 massacre by French troops against African soldiers demanding their pay in Senegal was “premeditated” and “covered up,” […]

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