A SOUTH African woman has been found guilty of human trafficking and kidnapping after allegedly selling her six-year-old daughter, who has been missing for over a year. The verdict, delivered on Friday in the coastal town of Saldanha Bay, has…
SOUTH African police have launched an intensive investigation after the bodies of three missing police officers were found in the Hennops River, nearly a week after they disappeared while travelling between provinces. According to a report by the BBC, the bodies…
AFTER nearly three years of closure due to flooding, South Africa’s renowned Sterkfontein Caves have officially reopened, offering a new and more immersive experience for visitors. Nestled within the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site, just 50 kilometres northwest of Johannesburg,…
SOUTH Africa has appointed Mcebisi Jonas as its special envoy to the United States in a bid to de-escalate diplomatic tensions that have worsened since Donald Trump returned to the White House. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the appointment, stating that…
SOUTH Africa’s expelled ambassador to the United States, Ebrahim Rasool, returned to Cape Town on Sunday to a hero’s welcome and struck a defiant tone over Washington’s decision to eject him. The move highlights growing tensions between the two nations under US…
THE price of gold has smashed through the $3,000 per ounce barrier for the first time, offering a potential windfall for Africa’s gold-producing nations. As demand for the precious metal surges, major economies across the continent stand to benefit from…
SOUTH Africa’s ambassador to the United States, Ebrahim Rasool, has been ordered to leave Washington, escalating an already tense diplomatic standoff between the two nations. According to a report by the BBC, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the decision on Friday,…
SOUTH Africa has rejected a claim by billionaire Elon Musk that his Starlink satellite service is banned in the country due to his race. According to Reuters, the country’s telecoms regulator, the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA), confirmed that Starlink has…
SOUTH Africa’s historic G20 presidency marks a significant milestone as the first African nation to assume this influential role during the year-long presidency under the theme ‘Solidarity, Equality, and Sustainability’. The G20 bloc is a multilateral trade bloc constituted of the fast-emerging…
THE United States will halt all federal funding to South Africa, President Donald Trump announced on Friday, marking a significant shift in US-South Africa relations. According to a report by Reuters, Trump stated that beyond cutting aid, his administration would introduce…
