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July 8, 2026
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

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Exclusive Interview: Time to Return Our Diamond

“Returning our Diamond will make us believe that Britain is remorseful for the exploitation of our people and our resources,” Vuyolwethu Zungula who is a Member of Parliament representing the African Transformation Movement (ATM), told Sri Lanka Guardian while joining

September 20, 2022

The Power of Forgiveness: South Africa’s Reconciliation as a Model for Sri Lanka

Editorials/Human Rights

by Our Political Affairs Editor If you want peace, you don’t talk to your friends. You talk to your enemies. – Desmond Tutu Sri

South African Police Attack and Arrest Striking Workers at Ekapa Diamond Mines

Human Rights/News

Almost 700 workers employed at the Ekapa diamond mines in South Africa’s Northern Cape province began an indefinite strike on August 7. Organized by

South Africa’s Airports Company to Raise $569 Million for Infrastructure Upgrades

August 26, 2025
Aviation/Business

South Africa’s state-owned airports operator, Airports Co. South Africa SOC Ltd. (Acsa), plans to raise about $569 million (10 billion rand) over the next year to fund its airport infrastructure program, the

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Democrats’ Apartheid Dilemma in South Africa

August 22, 2025
Editor's Choice

By the early 1980s, South Africa’s system of racial apartheid had evolved from an issue of limited concern to becoming a major issue globally. Years of campaigning by anti-apartheid activists, the Congressional

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Two Million Illegal Firearms Circulating in South Africa, Opposition Warns

August 15, 2025
Diplomacy/News

An estimated two million illegal firearms are circulating in South Africa, posing a major threat to public safety, opposition party Rise Mzansi has warned. The party accused the South African Police Service

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South African Government Faces Backlash Over Proposed Starlink Project

June 1, 2025
Business

South African opposition parties have sharply criticized the government for proposing a legal exemption that could pave the way for Elon Musk’s Starlink to operate in the country without complying with existing

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Joshlin Smith’s Kidnapping Case Leaves South Africa Searching for Answers

May 30, 2025
Human Rights

The Western Cape High Court has handed down life sentences to the three individuals convicted in the kidnapping and human trafficking of six-year-old Joshlin Smith. While the verdict brings a degree of

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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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