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'Cowards': South Africa's Ramaphosa slams Afrikaners resettling in US

The Trump administration has been criticised for granting refugee status to Afrikaners, a white ethnic minority, over people fleeing war and famine.

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First white South Africans granted refugee status under Trump's rule

Refugee groups have criticised the Trump administration for prioritising Afrikaners, a white ethnic minority, over people in greater need.

Green News

More than 100 vultures poisoned in South Africa national park

Vultures are key to wildlife ecosystems because of the clean-up work they do, feeding on the carcasses of dead animals.

South Africa

Zelenskyy curtails South Africa visit after Russian strike on Kyiv

The Ukrainian president held talks with his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa in Pretoria before leaving the country.

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Health news

US aid cuts strain needle exchange lifeline for South Africa's addicts

The harm reduction initiative is not funded by the US, but it is now competing for scarce local resources.

South Africa

South African president rejects claims of Afrikaner persecution

Donald Trump previously signed an executive order to cut funding to South Africa and offer refugee status to Afrikaners, claiming the government was enabling farm attacks and land dispossession.

Poland

Could another European country develop its own nuclear weapons?

Building up a nuclear deterrent from scratch is no easy feat, but with the US distancing itself from Europe, the idea has started to resurface.

Europe News

EU targets Africa’s mineral wealth and green energy in new partnership

EU to invest in critical raw materials processing in South Africa, and transport links to Democratic Republic of Congo, another key source of minerals essential to the energy and digital transitions.

South Africa

At least 16 dead after bus crashes on motorway in South Africa

The accident happened near Johannesburg’s O.R.Tambo International Airport on Tuesday. The cause remains unknown.

Culture news

South African playwright Athol Fugard dies aged 92

The writer exposed the realities of apartheid in plays such as “The Blood Knot” and "’Master Harold’...and the Boys”, and refused to play for segregated audiences.

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Johannesburg neighbourhood devastated by fire

A fire in Johannesburg destroyed 1,500 flats, leaving hundreds of people homeless. The tragedy was caused by the explosion of a paraffin stove.

South Africa

South Africa recovers survivors and dead bodies from illegal gold mine

At least 100 illegal miners have died and more than 400 remain trapped underground after a months-long standoff with police, rights groups say.

Experiences

Cosmic safari: Why stargazing in Africa should be on your travel list

Swap city lights for the world’s darkest skies. Astrotourism is a rapidly growing travel trend for 2025.

Culture news

South African dissident writer Breyten Breytenbach dies aged 85

Breytenbach was a poet, novelist, painter and activist whose work touched on and influenced literature and the arts both domestically and abroad.

South Africa

South Africa cuts off supplies to illegal miners to 'smoke them out'

Up to 4,000 illegal miners are estimated to be underground in an abandoned mine while South African authorities try to clear them out and arrest them.

Culture news

‘Black Panther’ actress Connie Chiume dies aged 72

The veteran South African actress, who also starred in Beyoncé’s musical film 'Black Is King'. The South African government has stated that "her outstanding work will always be remembered.”