Here are some recent news updates from South Africa:
Former Minister Pravin Gordhan dies. Gordhan, a former finance minister and anti-apartheid activist, died on September 13, 2024. He was 71 years old.
Education Minister boycotts BELA Bill signing ceremony. Education Minister Angie Motshekga boycotted the signing ceremony for the Basic Education Amendment Bill (BELA), which would have allowed teachers to retire at the age of 65 instead of 60.
Comoros president wounded in knife attack. Comoros President Azali Assoumani was wounded in a knife attack on September 13, 2024. He was taken to the hospital for treatment and is in stable condition.
Ghana opposition alleges electoral tampering before December poll. The main opposition party in Ghana, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has alleged that the government is tampering with the electoral process ahead of the December 7, 2024 general election.
Raided West Bank city holds funerals after Israeli army withdraws. Palestinian mourners held funerals on September 13, 2024, for 11 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces during a raid on the West Bank city of Jenin the day before.
Ohio town’s schools evacuated amid Trump anti-immigrant drive. Schools in the Ohio town of Loveland were evacuated on September 13, 2024, after a man threatened to shoot up the place if the town did not stop allowing immigrants to settle there. The man was arrested without incident.
Malaysia widens probe into ‘horror’ care home child abuse. Malaysian police have widened their investigation into the abuse of children at a care home in Selangor state. The abuse was exposed by a whistleblower who filmed footage of children being beaten and mistreated.
In addition to these news items, there are also a number of other stories that have been making headlines in South Africa recently. These include:
The ongoing drought in the Western Cape. The drought has been affecting the region for several years now, and is causing widespread hardship for farmers and residents.
The ongoing protests against gender-based violence. Women’s rights activists have been protesting against the high levels of gender-based violence in South Africa.
The upcoming general election, which is scheduled to take place on October 1, 2024. The election is expected to be a close contest between the ruling African National Congress (ANC) and the main opposition party, the Democratic Alliance (DA).
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Namibia’s first president and ‘founding father’ who led the fight for independence from the apartheid regime in South Africa The first president of Namibia, Sam Nujoma, who has died aged 95, was one of the original liberation leaders who fought against the colonial project of southern Africa and, in particular, the racist apartheid regime of… Read more: Sam Nujoma obituary
[SAnews.gov.za] The deadline for South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) beneficiaries to swop their SASSA Gold Card for the Postbank Black Card has been extended from 28 February to 20 March 2025.http://dlvr.it/TJ04D8
ICYMI: ICYMI: [SAnews.gov.za] The National Treasury has encouraged investors interested in participating in the upcoming Global Investor Call (GIC) after the tabling of the budget, to submit their questions through designated representatives from Goldman Sachs or Investec.http://dlvr.it/THxwTfhttp://dlvr.it/THzfZd
ICYMI: [Premium Times] The controversy surrounding Ms Adetshina began in October 2024 when she entered the Miss South Africa pageant.http://dlvr.it/THz2vDhttp://dlvr.it/THzfRf
ICYMI: [Premium Times] The controversy surrounding Ms Adetshina began in October 2024 when she entered the Miss South Africa pageant.http://dlvr.it/THz2vD
ICYMI: [SAnews.gov.za] The National Treasury has encouraged investors interested in participating in the upcoming Global Investor Call (GIC) after the tabling of the budget, to submit their questions through designated representatives from Goldman Sachs or Investec.http://dlvr.it/THxwTfhttp://dlvr.it/THyXls
ICYMI: [SAnews.gov.za] The National Treasury has encouraged investors interested in participating in the upcoming Global Investor Call (GIC) after the tabling of the budget, to submit their questions through designated representatives from Goldman Sachs or Investec.http://dlvr.it/THxwTf
ICYMI: ICYMI: Some locals in picturesque district of Bo-Kaap are fed up with influx of visitors, and worry about impact of gentrification After Table Mountain, the candy-coloured houses of Bo-Kaap have become one of Cape Town’s most iconic images, a key stop in any tourist’s visit to the South African city and a must-have for… Read more: Bo-Kaap: the candy-coloured corner of Cape Town facing tourism v heritage dilemma
[SAnews.gov.za] The National Treasury has encouraged investors interested in participating in the upcoming Global Investor Call (GIC) after the tabling of the budget, to submit their questions through designated representatives from Goldman Sachs or Investec.http://dlvr.it/THwp7l
ICYMI: ICYMI: US president also offers asylum to Afrikaners and criticises law that allows land seizures without compensation in some circumstances The US president, Donald Trump, has signed an executive order to cut financial assistance to South Africa, accusing the country’s government of “unjust racial discrimination” against white Afrikaners and offering them asylum in the… Read more: Trump cuts aid to South Africa over ‘racial discrimination’ against Afrikaners
ICYMI: Some locals in picturesque district of Bo-Kaap are fed up with influx of visitors, and worry about impact of gentrification After Table Mountain, the candy-coloured houses of Bo-Kaap have become one of Cape Town’s most iconic images, a key stop in any tourist’s visit to the South African city and a must-have for Instagram… Read more: Bo-Kaap: the candy-coloured corner of Cape Town facing tourism v heritage dilemma
ICYMI: Some locals in picturesque district of Bo-Kaap are fed up with influx of visitors, and worry about impact of gentrification After Table Mountain, the candy-coloured houses of Bo-Kaap have become one of Cape Town’s most iconic images, a key stop in any tourist’s visit to the South African city and a must-have for Instagram… Read more: Bo-Kaap: the candy-coloured corner of Cape Town facing tourism v heritage dilemma
ICYMI: US president also offers asylum to Afrikaners and criticises law that allows land seizures without compensation in some circumstances The US president, Donald Trump, has signed an executive order to cut financial assistance to South Africa, accusing the country’s government of “unjust racial discrimination” against white Afrikaners and offering them asylum in the US.… Read more: Trump cuts aid to South Africa over ‘racial discrimination’ against Afrikaners
ICYMI: US president also offers asylum to Afrikaners and criticises law that allows land seizures without compensation in some circumstances The US president, Donald Trump, has signed an executive order to cut financial assistance to South Africa, accusing the country’s government of “unjust racial discrimination” against white Afrikaners and offering them asylum in the US.… Read more: Trump cuts aid to South Africa over ‘racial discrimination’ against Afrikaners
ICYMI: US president also offers asylum to Afrikaners and criticises law that allows land seizures without compensation in some circumstances The US president, Donald Trump, has signed an executive order to cut financial assistance to South Africa, accusing the country’s government of “unjust racial discrimination” against white Afrikaners and offering them asylum in the US.… Read more: Trump cuts aid to South Africa over ‘racial discrimination’ against Afrikaners
Some locals in picturesque district of Bo-Kaap are fed up with influx of visitors, and worry about impact of gentrification After Table Mountain, the candy-coloured houses of Bo-Kaap have become one of Cape Town’s most iconic images, a key stop in any tourist’s visit to the South African city and a must-have for Instagram feeds.… Read more: Bo-Kaap: the candy-coloured corner of Cape Town facing tourism v heritage dilemma
ICYMI: [Govt of SA] The government of South Africa has taken note of the latest executive order issued by President Trump. It is of great concern that the foundational premise of this order lacks factual accuracy and fails to recognize South Africa’s profound and painful history of colonialism and apartheid.http://dlvr.it/THtbs8
ICYMI: ICYMI: US secretary of state repeats remarks by Donald Trump about ‘expropriation of private property’ in African nation The US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, has accused South Africa of “anti-Americanism” and refused to attend a G20 meeting in Johannesburg later this month, as diplomatic ties sour between the two countries under Donald Trump’s… Read more: Rubio accuses South Africa of ‘anti-Americanism’ and snubs G20 meeting
US president also offers asylum to Afrikaners and criticises law that allows land seizures without compensation in some circumstances The US president, Donald Trump, has signed an executive order to cut financial assistance to South Africa, accusing the country’s government of “unjust racial discrimination” against white Afrikaners and offering them asylum in the US. The… Read more: Trump cuts aid to South Africa over ‘racial discrimination’ against Afrikaners
US president also offers asylum to Afrikaners and criticises law that allows land seizures without compensation in some circumstances The US president, Donald Trump, has signed an executive order to cut financial assistance to South Africa, accusing the country’s government of “unjust racial discrimination” against white Afrikaners and offering them asylum in the US. The… Read more: Trump cuts aid to South Africa over ‘racial discrimination’ against Afrikaners
[Govt of SA] The government of South Africa has taken note of the latest executive order issued by President Trump. It is of great concern that the foundational premise of this order lacks factual accuracy and fails to recognize South Africa’s profound and painful history of colonialism and apartheid.http://dlvr.it/THss9V
ICYMI: ICYMI: Serge Alain Nitegeka was forced out of his home as a result of genocide and now, awaiting citizenship, turns his displacement into art showing at a New York gallery Artist Serge Alain Nitegeka became a refugee of the Rwandan genocide in 1994 at age 11, when he began a years-long odyssey through multiple… Read more: Configurations in Black: a stateless Rwandan refugee makes art out of his experience
ICYMI: US secretary of state repeats remarks by Donald Trump about ‘expropriation of private property’ in African nation The US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, has accused South Africa of “anti-Americanism” and refused to attend a G20 meeting in Johannesburg later this month, as diplomatic ties sour between the two countries under Donald Trump’s administration.… Read more: Rubio accuses South Africa of ‘anti-Americanism’ and snubs G20 meeting
ICYMI: US secretary of state repeats remarks by Donald Trump about ‘expropriation of private property’ in African nation The US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, has accused South Africa of “anti-Americanism” and refused to attend a G20 meeting in Johannesburg later this month, as diplomatic ties sour between the two countries under Donald Trump’s administration.… Read more: Rubio accuses South Africa of ‘anti-Americanism’ and snubs G20 meeting
ICYMI: ICYMI: The impact of the billionaire’s declaration has been swift and brutal, with food and crucial drugs abandoned in warehouses, vital programmes closed and workers laid off Critical supplies of life-saving medicines have been blocked and children left without food and battling malnutrition as multiple effects were reported across the globe after Elon Musk… Read more: Deaths predicted amid the chaos of Elon Musk’s shutdown of USAid
ICYMI: Serge Alain Nitegeka was forced out of his home as a result of genocide and now, awaiting citizenship, turns his displacement into art showing at a New York gallery Artist Serge Alain Nitegeka became a refugee of the Rwandan genocide in 1994 at age 11, when he began a years-long odyssey through multiple African… Read more: Configurations in Black: a stateless Rwandan refugee makes art out of his experience
ICYMI: Serge Alain Nitegeka was forced out of his home as a result of genocide and now, awaiting citizenship, turns his displacement into art showing at a New York gallery Artist Serge Alain Nitegeka became a refugee of the Rwandan genocide in 1994 at age 11, when he began a years-long odyssey through multiple African… Read more: Configurations in Black: a stateless Rwandan refugee makes art out of his experience
US secretary of state repeats remarks by Donald Trump about ‘expropriation of private property’ in African nation The US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, has accused South Africa of “anti-Americanism” and refused to attend a G20 meeting in Johannesburg later this month, as diplomatic ties sour between the two countries under Donald Trump’s administration. Rubio… Read more: Rubio accuses South Africa of ‘anti-Americanism’ and snubs G20 meeting
ICYMI: [Parliament of South Africa] The Speaker of the National Assembly, Ms Thoko Didiza, and the Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces, Ms Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane, briefed the media today on Parliament’s state of readiness to host tomorrow evening’s State of the Nation Address (SONA), the first to be hosted by the 7th Parliament.http://dlvr.it/THr3pt
ICYMI: ICYMI: Cyril Ramaphosa’s government ‘treating certain classes of people very badly’, says Trump, calling for investigation * US politics live – latest updates Donald Trump has claimed South Africa is “confiscating” land and “treating certain classes of people very badly”, announcing he is cutting off all future funding to the country pending an investigation.… Read more: Trump says he will cut off funding to South Africa over land ‘confiscations’
ICYMI: The impact of the billionaire’s declaration has been swift and brutal, with food and crucial drugs abandoned in warehouses, vital programmes closed and workers laid off Critical supplies of life-saving medicines have been blocked and children left without food and battling malnutrition as multiple effects were reported across the globe after Elon Musk resolved… Read more: Deaths predicted amid the chaos of Elon Musk’s shutdown of USAid
ICYMI: The impact of the billionaire’s declaration has been swift and brutal, with food and crucial drugs abandoned in warehouses, vital programmes closed and workers laid off Critical supplies of life-saving medicines have been blocked and children left without food and battling malnutrition as multiple effects were reported across the globe after Elon Musk resolved… Read more: Deaths predicted amid the chaos of Elon Musk’s shutdown of USAid
Serge Alain Nitegeka was forced out of his home as a result of genocide and now, awaiting citizenship, turns his displacement into art showing at a New York gallery Artist Serge Alain Nitegeka became a refugee of the Rwandan genocide in 1994 at age 11, when he began a years-long odyssey through multiple African nations,… Read more: Configurations in Black: a stateless Rwandan refugee makes art out of his experience
ICYMI: [COSATU] The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) is looking forward to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Thursday. The challenges facing South Africa and in particular the working class are immense. A bold, decisive and progressive set of interventions are needed. A business-as-usual approach will simply not do… Read more: Cosatu SONA Expectations Statement
[Parliament of South Africa] The Speaker of the National Assembly, Ms Thoko Didiza, and the Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces, Ms Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane, briefed the media today on Parliament’s state of readiness to host tomorrow evening’s State of the Nation Address (SONA), the first to be hosted by the 7th Parliament.http://dlvr.it/THptqP
ICYMI: Cyril Ramaphosa’s government ‘treating certain classes of people very badly’, says Trump, calling for investigation * US politics live – latest updates Donald Trump has claimed South Africa is “confiscating” land and “treating certain classes of people very badly”, announcing he is cutting off all future funding to the country pending an investigation. The… Read more: Trump says he will cut off funding to South Africa over land ‘confiscations’
ICYMI: Cyril Ramaphosa’s government ‘treating certain classes of people very badly’, says Trump, calling for investigation * US politics live – latest updates Donald Trump has claimed South Africa is “confiscating” land and “treating certain classes of people very badly”, announcing he is cutting off all future funding to the country pending an investigation. The… Read more: Trump says he will cut off funding to South Africa over land ‘confiscations’
ICYMI: Cyril Ramaphosa’s government ‘treating certain classes of people very badly’, says Trump, calling for investigation * US politics live – latest updates Donald Trump has claimed South Africa is “confiscating” land and “treating certain classes of people very badly”, announcing he is cutting off all future funding to the country pending an investigation. The… Read more: Trump says he will cut off funding to South Africa over land ‘confiscations’
The impact of the billionaire’s declaration has been swift and brutal, with food and crucial drugs abandoned in warehouses, vital programmes closed and workers laid off Critical supplies of life-saving medicines have been blocked and children left without food and battling malnutrition as multiple effects were reported across the globe after Elon Musk resolved to… Read more: Deaths predicted amid the chaos of Elon Musk’s shutdown of USAid
[COSATU] The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) is looking forward to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Thursday. The challenges facing South Africa and in particular the working class are immense. A bold, decisive and progressive set of interventions are needed. A business-as-usual approach will simply not do given… Read more: Cosatu SONA Expectations Statement
Cyril Ramaphosa’s government ‘treating certain classes of people very badly’, says Trump, calling for investigation * US politics live – latest updates Donald Trump has claimed South Africa is “confiscating” land and “treating certain classes of people very badly”, announcing he is cutting off all future funding to the country pending an investigation. The US… Read more: Trump says he will cut off funding to South Africa over land ‘confiscations’
Cyril Ramaphosa’s government ‘treating certain classes of people very badly’, says Trump, calling for investigation * US politics live – latest updates Donald Trump has claimed South Africa is “confiscating” land and “treating certain classes of people very badly”, announcing he is cutting off all future funding to the country pending an investigation. The US… Read more: Trump says he will cut off funding to South Africa over land ‘confiscations’