9+ mon, 2+ week ago (652+ words) LIVE: US-South Africa Row Deepens With Ramaphosa's Defiant Message for Trump | Firstpost Africa The South African government led by President Cyril Ramaphosa, as it turns out, has landed on the wrong side of the US President Donald Trump. Trump has accused Ramaphosa's government of land confiscations and even more horrible crimes. The US is also skipping G20 talks in Johannesburg this month. Though Ramaphosa tried to diffuse the tensions, he has now sent a defiant message to Washington. In an address to the nation, he clearly said his country will not be bullied and deterred. He also said he would be sending envoys across the continent and the world on a charm offensive to explain South Africa's position on several foreign policy matters. This will include spelling out South Africa's objectives during its G20 presidency. Also on the show: - DR Congo: M23 Rebels…...

10+ mon, 5+ day ago (587+ words) Thousands of Devotees From South Africa, Mauritius Attend Maha Kumbh in India | Firstpost Africa | N18G World's largest religious gathering, is taking place in India. Millions of Hindu devotees are flocking to India's northern city of Prayagraj, to attend the Maha Kumbh. It's a grand Hindu pilgrimage that takes place every 144 years and is attended by millions, who are on a quest to attain salvation. This year's Maha Kumbh has gained attention worldwide. Thousands of African devotees are heading to India. Watch this report to know their experiences of spiritual awakening, as they take a dip in the holy waters. --- India | Maha Kumbh | South Africa | Mauritius | Devotees | Firstpost Africa | Alyson Le Grange | Africa | Global South | Geopolitics | Military Coup | Environment | Climate Change | Firstpost | News Live | World News | Latest News | Global News | International News | News | Trending News #india #mahakumbh2025 #mahakumbh #southafrica #mauritius #devotees #firstpostafrica #africa…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago (350+ words) Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was the force behind the Indian freedom struggle, leading the country through his non-violent civil disobedience movement. Gandhi was often asked about the turning point in his life, which he often considered was his forcible removal from a train in South Africa due to racial segregation on June 7, 1893. If you are a history geek who loves to learn about important events from the past, Firstpost Explainers" ongoing series, History Today will be your one-stop destination to explore key events. On this day in 1975, the first Cricket World Cup officially began in England which marked the birth of one-day international (ODI) cricket. Here is all that happened on this day. It was on June 7, 1893, that changed the course of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi"s life . Gandhi was a young lawyer who was working in South Africa when he undertook…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago (281+ words) A white South African farm owner named Zachariah Olivier and two employees have been put on trial for the alleged murder of two black women in August last year. The women were reportedly looking for food on a farm in Limpopo province when they were shot dead. Later, their bodies were allegedly fed to pigs in an attempt to conceal evidence. The case has sparked outrage across the country, exacerbating racial tensions, which are particularly high in rural areas. This shocking incident has sparked outrage, highlighting the deep-seated racial tensions that persist in South Africa, more than three decades after the end of apartheid. US President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that South Africa is facing a "white genocide", but such incidents and the latest official crime figures paint a different picture. South Africa: White Farm Owner on Trial for…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago (350+ words) South Africa's police continue to search for missing girl Joslin Smith, whose mother was sentenced to life in prison earlier this year for kidnapping and trafficking her daughter. In the latest, the police teams combed through an informal settlement in Saldanha Bay, a fishing town 135 km north of Cape Town. The search teams were led by detectives with K-9 members.The police say whether the ongoing search will yield any success remains to be seen.In May this year, Joslin's mother, Raquel "Kelly" Smith, her boyfriend, Jacquen Appollis and their friend Steveno van Rhyn were sentenced to life in prison after they were convicted of kidnapping and trafficking the girl. The South African police saidan investigation into the case was not closed despite the sentencing of the suspects.South Africa has one of the highest crime rates in the world. Kidnapping…...

8+ mon, 1+ day ago (141+ words) South Africa: Ramaphosa Rejects Trump, Elon Musk's "White Genocide" Claim | Firstpost Africa | N18G South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has once again pushed back against claims from U.S. President Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk that a "white genocide" is taking place in South Africa. Ramaphosa strongly rejected these accusations, calling them a "false narrative" during his weekly address. He urged South Africans to challenge the idea that any racial or cultural group is being targeted for persecution. While he didn't take names, his remarks were a clear response to Trump's allegations that the South African government is persecuting the white minority Afrikaner group by encouraging violent attacks on their farms and seizing their land. Watch this video for more details. South Africa: Ramaphosa Rejects Trump, Elon Musk's "White Genocide" Claim | Firstpost Africa | N18G...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago (740+ words) US President Donald Trump is making all sorts of headlines. On Sunday (February 2), Trump vowed to halt all funds to South Africa over the country's alleged human rights violation. He claimed that "terrible things are happening in South Africa," accusing the leadership of "doing some terrible, horrible things" without offering any specifics. He said, "They're taking away land, they're confiscating land, and actually they're doing things that are perhaps far worse than that." Trump, it appeared, was referring to a new law in South Africa - the Expropriation Act, which gives government powers in some instances to seize land from the people. This law garnered social media attention after Elon Musk, a close Trump ally and head of the government's new Department of Government Efficiency (Doge), posted about it, casting it as a threat to South Africa's white minority. It comes…...

2+ hour, 53+ min ago (316+ words) India registered a 17-run win against South Africa in the ODI series opener but not before the Proteas lower order gave the hosts a scare in Ranchi on Sunday, November 30. The Men in Blue thus took a 1-0 lead ahead of the second ODI in Raipur on Wednesday. Matthew Breetzke, Marco Jansen and Corbin Bosch scored half-centuries to take South Africa close to the 350-run target before India managed to hold on for a win. Earlier, Virat Kohli slammed his 52nd ODI hundred to take India to a massive total but the Proteas lower order ensured that the game did not turn into a one-sided affair. With a target of 350 in front of them, South Africa were off to a terrible start. Harshit Rana struck twice in the second over of the chase and then Arshdeep Singh took the wicket of Proteas…...

8+ mon, 4+ day ago (1372+ words) Britain's Prince Harry has stepped away from the charity he co-founded nearly two decades ago. The Duke of Sussex established Sentebale in Lesotho in 2006 to honour his late mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, after visiting the country during his gap year. Harry has said he was forced to step down due to ongoing internal conflicts between the board of trustees and the charity's chairwoman, Dr Sophie Chandauka Britain's Prince Harry has chosen to step away from the charity he helped establish nearly two decades ago. The Duke of Sussex founded "Sentebale' in Lesotho in 2006 to honour his late mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, after visiting the country during his gap year. The charity, which focuses on youth welfare, was co-founded with Prince Seeiso of Lesotho. ALSO READ | Meghan says her last name is Sussex. Why is she facing backlash? Notably,…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago (491+ words) South Africa and the European Union pledged on Thursday to uphold multilateralism ahead of the G20 summit, while also signing a critical minerals partnership. South Africa is hosting this year's G20 meeting under the cloud of a boycott by its most influential member, though President Cyril Ramaphosa said the United States was now considering participating in some form. Analysts say that if Washington skips the summit or takes a disruptive stance, it could open space for South Africa to deepen its relationships with the European Union and China, the country's two biggest trading partners. Although expectations for a meaningful final declaration from the summit are fading, the first G20 to be held on African soil offers the continent a platform to highlight its rapidly expanding economies and abundant mineral resources. While it seems increasingly unlikely that the meeting will culminate in a substantive…...