JOHANNESBURG | Xinhua | Ebrahim Rasool, South Africa’s expelled ambassador, has been given 72 hours to leave the United States. Chrispin Phiri, spokesperson for the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), confirmed to local media News24 on Saturday that they have received official confirmation from the South African mission …
Read More »South Africa nears pit toilet eradication in public schools, says minister
CAPE TOWN | Xinhua | South Africa’s Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube announced on Tuesday that over 93 percent of identified pit toilets in public schools have been eradicated. Addressing the National Council of Provinces in Cape Town, the country’s legislative capital, Gwarube described the achievement as “a critical step …
Read More »Africa, meet 7 black astronauts!
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa | African Media Agency AMA | Africa.com will in the coming week present Africa, Meet 7 Black Astronauts! The free, virtual event features seven Black NASA astronauts. Scheduled for March 18, 2025, this inspiring event invites students, educators, and curious minds from across Africa and beyond to …
Read More »European clubs deepen talent hunt in Africa with Real Madrid’s first SA academy
European football giants are strengthening their presence in Africa, with Real Madrid launching its first soccer academy in South Africa. This move aligns with a growing trend of European clubs establishing academies across the continent to harness its rich football talent and integrate young stars into their global networks. SPECIAL …
Read More »14 bodies of South African soldiers killed in Goma repatriated
Goma, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | 14 bodies of South African soldiers who were killed while in battle alongside Armed Forces of Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) soldiers and coalition forces in Goma city North Kivu province have been repatriated through Rwanda and Uganda. The soldiers were killed during fierce …
Read More »Trump to stop providing aid to South Africa
WASHINGTON | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he would stop providing aid to South Africa until the country investigates “certain classes of people” that he claimed were being treated “very badly” without citing evidence. “South Africa is confiscating land, and treating certain classes of people …
Read More »The war in eastern DRC
Behind the intrigue of South Africa and Tanzania’s role ANALYSIS | IAN KATUSIIME | A terse exchange between South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame on X was the latest escalation in the fallout over the fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The exchange showed …
Read More »ILLEGAL MINE: 246 survivors, 78 bodies recovered in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG | Xinhua | A total of 246 survivors and 78 bodies have been brought to the ground over three days of rescue operation at an abandoned gold mine in South Africa, the police said Wednesday night. In a statement issued at 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, the South African Police …
Read More »MTN Foundation hosts farewell dinner honoring South African High Commissioner
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda’s philanthropic arm, MTN Foundation, yesterday hosted a heartfelt farewell dinner at Golden Tulip in Kampala to honor Her Excellency Lulama Mary-Theresa Xingwana, South Africa’s High Commissioner to Uganda. The event celebrated her extraordinary contributions as a trustee of the MTN Uganda Foundation and …
Read More »UPDF, South Africa discuss military exchange program
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and the South African National Defence Army have agreed to have a military training exchange program. In the agreement that was reached in the meeting between Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba and his South African counterpart Gen Rudzani …
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