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South Africa leads global push for Gaza justice as Israeli general cancels visit
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 01, 2025

Retired Maj. Gen. Doron Almog, now head of the Jewish Agency for Israel, had been scheduled to meet the local Jewish community but called off the visi...

New trend: African novels being translated into English for wider readership
The Conversation  |  Aug 31, 2025

Works first written and published in African languages are increasingly being translated into English for a broader readership.

South Africa opposition leader Malema convicted of hate speech over remarks during 2022 rally
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 28, 2025

In its ruling on Wednesday, the court maintained that Malema "demonstrated an intent to incite harm", noting that while it is okay to criticise someon...

South African High Commissioner to Kenya Mninwa Johannes Mahlangu dies
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 26, 2025

Johannes Mahlangu served as South Africa’s High Commissioner to Kenya, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Somalia, and Permanent Represen...

33 million women grow food on plots in Sub-Saharan Africa: Greener farming can boost their earnings – Study
The Conversation  |  Aug 14, 2025

Despite this, many smallholder women farmers are still seen as farmers’ wives, rather than farmers in their own right, and don’t get the support they...

South Africa's army chief stirs diplomatic storm following his remarks while in Iran
Mwangi Maina  |  Aug 14, 2025

The rhetoric placed Pretoria squarely in the orbit of one of Washington's most sanctioned adversaries—awkward timing, given South Africa's already str...

South Africa denounces US human rights report
XINHUA  |  Aug 14, 2025

The 21-page report, released by the US government on Wednesday, claims that "the human rights situation in South Africa significantly worsened during...

South African court orders return of Edgar Lungu's body
DW News  |  Aug 09, 2025

Former Zambian president Edgar Lungu's burial has been the subject of a two-month dispute between Zambia's government and his family.

South African researchers warn exotic plants increase risk of urban wildfires
XINHUA  |  Aug 06, 2025

Exotic species that combine large, thin leaves with tall, woody growth and high retention of dry or dead foliage are of particular concern.

South Africa starts radioactive isotopes injection to fight rhino poaching
XINHUA  |  Aug 05, 2025

Last year, about 20 rhinos at a sanctuary were injected with isotopes during early trials that led to the Thursday launch, with tests showing that th...

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa places police minister on leave amid criminal allegations
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 15, 2025

Ramaphosa has placed Police Minister Senzo Mchunu on immediate leave of absence following allegations of interference in law enforcement.

Police nab notorious drug trafficker carrying bhang on Mombasa highway
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jul 13, 2025

The suspect, identified as 47-year-old Michael Charles Chacha, was arrested while travelling in a public service vehicle.

Trump’s 30 per cent tariff on South Africa not backed by trade data — Ramaphosa
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 08, 2025

Additionally, Trump warned that any retaliatory tariff hike by South Africa would be met with an equivalent increase on top of the already imposed 30...

Why is Trump meeting five African presidents this week?
DW News  |  Jul 08, 2025

The US president has invited the leaders of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal to Washington this week.

US threatens South Africa with 30 per cent tariff on all exports amid BRICS alignment concerns
Mwangi Maina  |  Jul 08, 2025

US President Donald Trump signalled a clear shift in Washington's tone towards BRICS-aligned economies, warning Pretoria that America's patience with...

Kenyan shilling rallies against major world currencies
Alfred Onyango  |  Jul 05, 2025

An analysis of data from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) shows the Kenyan shilling closed the first quarter of 2025 with a 14 per cent year-on-year ga...

Coach Jerome Paarwater unveils final squad for 2025 Rugby Africa Cup
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 01, 2025

Head coach Jerome Paarwater confirmed the squad members on Tuesday following a rigorous four-week training tour in South Africa.

Netflix gives African film a platform – but the cultural price is high
The Conversation  |  Jun 29, 2025

Most African movie audiences do not have access to Netflix and other streaming platforms due to the digital divide and the cost of subscribing.

South African court halts burial of Zambia’s ex-president Edgar Lungu
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 26, 2025

Edgar Lungu's family opted to bury the late president in South Africa, following a disagreement with Zambia over how the funeral should be conducted.

Zambia files petition to postpone ex-president Edgar Lungu’s burial in South Africa
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 25, 2025

Lusaka had proposed a state funeral to be presided over by President Hakainde Hichilema, but Lungu's family opposed it, stating that they wanted to pe...

Ex-President Edgar Lungu to be buried in South Africa as family snubs State Funeral in Zambia
Mwangi Maina  |  Jun 20, 2025

The announcement marks a dramatic rupture with Lusaka, where President Hakainde Hichilema's administration had prepared for a state funeral with full...

South Africa's EFF leader Julius Malema denied visa, banned from UK over 'extremist' views
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 19, 2025

In a letter dated June 17, the UK Home Office informed Julius Malema that his public support for Hamas amid its ongoing conflict with Israel was a key...

Africa’s new credit rating agency poised to reshape the financial landscape — Here’s how
The Conversation  |  Jun 08, 2025

Opening the rating committee to public view signals a shift in financial power, aiming not just for fairer ratings but for a more just model of global...

African countries are bad at issuing bonds, so debt costs more than it should: What needs to change
The Conversation  |  Jun 08, 2025

African bonds are substantially mispriced, resulting in excessively high yields that are not justified by fundamentals, based on economic, fiscal and...

Zambia's former President Edgar Lungu dies at 68 in South Africa
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 05, 2025

His daughter, Tasila Lungu, confirmed his passing in a video posted on the Facebook page of the Patriotic Front (PF) party, the political outfit he le...

Trump bans travel to US by nationals from 12 countries including Somalia, Sudan and Congo
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 05, 2025

Trump added that the list will be subject to revision while noting that other countries can be added to it in future.

Airbnb scams: new book explores thriving criminal activity on big tech platforms
The Conversation  |  Jun 01, 2025

Criminal hosts can lure targets into dangerous environments. Once checked in, guests are isolated from public view, housed in a property to which the...

South African mother, two accomplices sentenced to life for trafficking six-year-old daughter
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 29, 2025

Raquel Smith and her boyfriend, Jacquen Appolis, alongside their friend Stevano van Rhyn, were each handed life sentences for their involvement in the...

Thabo Mbeki urges African unity ahead of G20 Summit in South Africa
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 26, 2025

The former South African president also warned against repeating past mistakes, like not following through on the 2010–2011 Africa Action Plan, adding...

Fact Check: Trump's South Africa 'white genocide' claim proven false
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 24, 2025

The image showing graves was taken from a Reuters report about women killed in Goma, a city in the Democratic Republic of Congo, in February this year...

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