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South Africa seeks return of citizens tricked into fighting in Ukraine
2+ hour, 16+ min ago (469+ words) South Africa is working with Russia to repatriate its nationals trapped in the war on Ukraine after being recruited through job offers promising a better life. Many were drawn into fighting for Moscow through employment promises but ended up on…...
South Africa will deploy troops to fight illegal mining and gang violence, president says
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (279+ words) South Africa's president said Thursday that the country would send its troops into communities to help police fight the scourge of illegal mining and gang violence in its two provinces with the two biggest cities. According to South African President…...
Taxing Africa’s informal economies: technology’s promise and pitfalls
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (829+ words) Changes in the development finance world " especially the sharp drop in foreign aid and fewer cheap loans for low-income countries " have pushed taxation back into the spotlight. Africa has entered a new "tax era of development. As external funding dries…...
Knysna’s drying future: How a South African town is racing to save its water
1+ week, 10+ hour ago (1547+ words) People all over South Africa and even outside of it know about Knysna's peaceful lagoon, lush forests, and beautiful coastline along the famous Garden Route. Every year, thousands of people come to the town to enjoy its beaches, wildlife, and…...
Six new(ish) faces to watch in the 2026 Six Nations
1+ week, 4+ day ago (864+ words) Another Six Nations campaign dawns with Europe's best and brightest vying for supremacy in the annual championship. France defend a title won narrowly last year, and welcome Ireland and England to Paris in potentially pivotal opening and closing fixtures to…...
Starmer meets with Xi Jinping in bid for ‘more sophisticated’ China ties
2+ week, 1+ day ago (625+ words) Sir Keir Starmer has met Xi Jinping in Beijing, telling the president he wants a "more sophisticated" relationship with China. The Prime Minister met Mr Xi accompanied by "top aides and top ministers" at the Great Hall of the People…...
Keir Starmer in Beijing as PM Seeks to Ease Strained Relations While Pushing for UK Trade Deals
2+ week, 2+ day ago (277+ words) Beijing's frozen winters are brutal. Frigid winds barrel down from the north, crystallising the city's lakes and rivers in thick sheets of ice, testing even the most hardened souls who dare venture outdoors. Yet something remarkable is thawing in the…...
Justin Snaith & The Cape Town Met – The Love Story In South Africa
2+ week, 2+ day ago (499+ words) The Cape Town Met is among the biggest sporting occasions in South Africa and no-one has more of a love affair with the prestigious horse race than Justin Snaith. For many, the Kenilworth event is just that " a Group 1 horse…...
White farmers in Zimbabwe plead with Trump to help secure compensation for land seizures
2+ week, 4+ day ago (647+ words) White farmers in Zimbabwe are turning to Donald Trump to help secure compensation for land seized under former president Robert Mugabe more than two decades ago. American lobbying group Mercury Public Affairs LLC was approached for help by the Zimbabwean…...
Pastry chef who died after falling in dough mixer pictured for the first time
3+ week, 5+ day ago (303+ words) A pastry chef who tragically died after getting caught in an industrial dough mixing machine has been pictured for the first time. Mordehay Grunberger, 71, was killed on Friday after a freak accident with a bread-mixing machine at the South Florida…...