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South Africa - Page 2

July 17, 2026
Diplomacy/Geopolitics/Human Rights

How a Grassroots Movement Turned Foreigners into South Africa’s Scapegoats

A rusted shipping container in the Johannesburg township of Katlehong has become an unlikely symbol of a growing crisis in South Africa. As sparks fly from a welding machine sealing its heavy

Editor's Choice/Geopolitics

“Before They Shouted, Now They Throw Us Out”: South Africa’s Migrant Crisis Deepens

Priscilla Mussa is three months old, but she has already spent most of her life sleeping on a pavement in Durban. Wrapped in a bright pink winter jacket, a wool hat and a thick blanket, the baby lies on a

July 8, 2026

Anti-Migrant Protests Push South Africa Toward a New Moment of Fear

Editor's Choice/Human Rights

A crowd gathers outside a theatre in Soweto, Johannesburg, carrying South African flags, blowing Vuvuzelas and whistles, and chanting slogans. The atmosphere resembles a

Building Working-Class Power and Completing South Africa’s Democratic Revolution

Columns/Geopolitics

South Africa witnessed a historic Conference of the Left convened by the South African Communist Party (SACP) from 29–31 May 2026. The gathering brought

40% of South Africans Rely on Social Grants Amid Rising Poverty and Austerity

May 29, 2025
Business

A new report from Statistics South Africa has revealed a sobering reality: over 25.4 million South Africans—roughly 40.1% of the population—depend on social grants as a means of survival. The findings, published

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Ramaphosa in the US: Global Gravitas, Local Gridlock

May 25, 2025
Columns/Geopolitics

South Africa’s President and his team-including a considerable cohort of white South Africans, notably Afrikaners — were hosted at the Oval Office by President Trump, immediately following what was hailed as a

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Trump Shows Misleading Congo Image to Support False Claims on South Africa

May 23, 2025
Diplomacy/Geopolitics

In a controversial turn during a diplomatic meeting at the White House on Wednesday, former U.S. President Donald Trump presented what he claimed was evidence of a “White genocide” in South Africa

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Elon Musk Criticizes South Africa Over ‘White Genocide’ Allegations

March 24, 2025
Diplomacy/Human Rights

Tech billionaire Elon Musk has once again criticized his home country, South Africa, alleging that its government is promoting “white genocide” and blocking his Starlink satellite internet service due to his race.

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US Declares South African Ambassador ‘Persona Non Grata’ After Trump Criticism

March 15, 2025
Geopolitics/South Africa/World

The United States has declared South Africa’s ambassador, Ebrahim Rasool, persona non grata, effectively expelling him from the country after he criticized President Donald Trump in an online lecture. Secretary of State

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South African Court Rejects White Genocide Myth, Invalidates Far-Right Bequest

February 26, 2025
Human Rights/South Africa/World

A South African court has ruled that the fear of a “white genocide” in the country is a baseless and “clearly imagined” threat, invalidating a bequest from the will of Grantland Michael

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Afrikaner Protesters Rally Outside US Embassy Against South Africa’s Racial Laws

February 17, 2025
Human Rights/News

A massive crowd of Afrikaners and concerned South Africans gathered outside the U.S. Embassy in Pretoria today, united in their opposition to the controversial racial policies implemented by the ANC-led coalition government.

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Trump Orders Prioritization of U.S. Resettlement for White South Africans

February 9, 2025
South Africa/United States/World

President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at prioritizing the resettlement of white South Africans in the United States, citing what he described as “government-sponsored race-based discrimination” in South Africa. The

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Hundreds Starve to Death as South Africa Blocks Supplies to Illegal Mine

January 15, 2025
Human Rights/News

At least 100 men have died in an abandoned gold mine in South Africa after being trapped underground for months, according to a group representing the miners. The miners had been working

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Mandela’s Decaying Home Becomes Battleground for Legacy and Family Feuds

January 13, 2025
Diplomacy/News

The Johannesburg mansion where Nelson Mandela spent his final years and passed away in 2013 has devolved into a symbol of familial disputes and neglect, according to a report by The Times

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South Africa: Mandela’s Grandson Held Over Hijacking and Firearm

January 10, 2025
Diplomacy/News

Police have arrested Mbuso Mandela, 33, one of the grandsons of Nelson Mandela, during a raid on the late president’s former residence in the affluent suburb of Houghton, Johannesburg. The arrest is

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South Africa’s Mining Crisis Deepens as Zama Zamas Clash with Authorities

December 27, 2024
Business/Corruption

In South Africa’s old mining heartland, a dramatic rescue unfolded this month in the Buffelsfontein gold mine, a site abandoned decades ago but still rife with danger. A Mozambican miner, weak and

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South Africa’s presidential inauguration date set for June 19

June 14, 2024
News

According to a statement issued by the parliament, the newly elected National Assembly, the lower house of the legislature, will hold its first sitting Friday at the Cape Town International Convention Center

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South Africa tiptoes towards coalition politics

June 3, 2024
Diplomacy/South Africa

The results of the election to the South African parliament on Friday confirmed the widely-held belief that the ruling African National Congress (ANC) which spearheaded the country’s liberation from apartheid in 1993

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South Africa’s constitutional court bars 3 political parties from contesting elections

May 12, 2024
News

South Africa’s Constitutional Court, the country’s highest court, announced on Friday that it has disqualified three political parties from contesting the upcoming elections. The decision followed appeals from the newly-formed Labor Party,

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