South Africa

Ramaphosa Goes to Court to Stop His Own Impeachment Over the Cash in the Sofa

President Cyril Ramaphosa filed an urgent bid at the Western Cape High Court to freeze the parliamentary inquiry that could impeach him over the Phala Phala scandal, the millions in foreign cash

June 13, 2026

by News Room

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa speaks at an economic forum

South Africa’s Economy Turns a Corner as Fitch Ends 21-Year Wait

South Africa's GDP grew 0.5 percent in Q1 2026, a sixth straight quarter of growth, days after Fitch's first upgrade in 21 years. The rare bright spot for a BRICS economy lands as several Western states face downgrades, even as

June 9, 2026

by Economy Desk

Demonstrators protest against undocumented migrants in Cape Town as anti-migrant violence spreads in South Africa

South Africa’s Anti-Migrant Violence Turns Deadly as Neighbors Repatriate Citizens

At least five Mozambicans have been killed as anti-migrant vigilante groups intensify attacks across South Africa,

Minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni at the Cabinet briefing on South Africa immigration policy June 2026

Ramaphosa Orders Immigration Courts, Biometric ID and Employer Crackdown as South Africa Braces for June 30 Deadline

President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered a national address on Sunday ordering dedicated immigration courts, stiffer criminal penalties for employers of undocumented workers, the phased closure of inland refugee centres, and a biometric digital

June 8, 2026

Business·Government and Politics·News

President Cyril Ramaphosa and Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi at the lenacapavir HIV prevention launch in Secunda, Mpumalanga, June 2026

South Africa Launches Lenacapavir Without Washington, Building a New Blueprint for African Medical Sovereignty

On the same day world leaders gathered at the UN for a High-Level Meeting on AIDS, South Africa launched lenacapavir in Secunda without a cent of US support — and that exclusion

June 6, 2026

Health·News

MK Party Chief Whip Mmabatho Mokoena-Zondi at Cape Town Magistrate's Court after Hawks arrest

MK Party Suspends Chief Whip Mokoena-Zondi With Immediate Effect Amid R233,000 Fraud Probe

The uMkhonto weSizwe Party has suspended its National Assembly Chief Whip Mmabatho Mokoena-Zondi with immediate effect following her arrest by the Hawks on fraud charges totalling R233,000, deepening a governance crisis inside

June 3, 2026

Business·Government and Politics·News

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov meets Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar during BRICS talks in New Delhi

Lavrov Says US Trying to Control Global Energy Routes, India Expands Russian Oil Imports

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar held high-level talks in New Delhi on Wednesday focused on expanding bilateral cooperation in energy, trade, technology and strategic connectivity,

May 14, 2026

News

Oil tankers crossing the Strait of Hormuz amid rising global tensions

BRICS Finance Ministers Brace for Hormuz Fallout, Energy and Food Prices Surge

The world’s leading emerging economies are preparing for a critical round of financial discussions in Moscow this week as escalating tensions around the Strait of Hormuz threaten to deepen instability across energy,

May 12, 2026

News

MV Hondius cruise ship linked to deadly hantavirus outbreak in the Atlantic Ocean

Hantavirus Outbreak on Antarctic Cruise Triggers Global Health Alert

The luxury expedition vessel drifted for days in the Atlantic as health officials across Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas raced to trace passengers who may have carried one of the world’s

May 9, 2026

Health·News

Healthcare workers evacuating passengers from MV Hondius amid hantavirus outbreak

Hantavirus Outbreak on Antarctic Cruise Puts Canadian Passengers Under Monitoring

The silence aboard the MV Hondius began to break with whispers. Passengers who had spent weeks crossing some of the most remote waters on Earth suddenly found themselves trapped inside an unfolding

May 7, 2026

Health·News

Medical teams in protective suits board MV Hondius during hantavirus outbreak investigation

Rare Andes Virus Outbreak Traps Cruise Ship in Expanding International Health Crisis

An elderly Dutch passenger aboard the Antarctic expedition vessel MV Hondius fell ill during the ship’s long voyage across the South Atlantic. By the time the vessel reached Saint Helena in late

May 6, 2026

Health·News

MV Hondius cruise ship isolated at sea near Cape Verde during suspected hantavirus outbreak quarantine situation

Hantavirus Horror at Sea: Luxury Cruise Turns Into Floating Quarantine Off Cape Verde

What began as an elite polar expedition, marketed with the quiet seduction of Antarctica’s untouched grandeur, has devolved into a floating epidemiological crisis in the Atlantic. Aboard the Dutch-flagged expedition vessel MV

May 6, 2026

Health·News

Hendrik Flynn testifies at Madlanga Commission on organised crime corruption

Organised Crime Thrives on Corruption, Top South African General Tells Explosive Inquiry

PRETORIA — A senior South African police official has delivered one of the most damning assessments yet of the country’s criminal justice system, telling a national inquiry that organised crime cannot take

May 6, 2026

Government and Politics·News

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South Africa

Ramaphosa Goes to Court to Stop His Own Impeachment Over the Cash in the Sofa

South Africa’s Economy Turns a Corner as Fitch Ends 21-Year Wait

South Africa’s Anti-Migrant Violence Turns Deadly as Neighbors Repatriate Citizens

Ramaphosa Orders Immigration Courts, Biometric ID and Employer Crackdown as South Africa Braces for June 30 Deadline

South Africa Launches Lenacapavir Without Washington, Building a New Blueprint for African Medical Sovereignty

MK Party Suspends Chief Whip Mokoena-Zondi With Immediate Effect Amid R233,000 Fraud Probe

Lavrov Says US Trying to Control Global Energy Routes, India Expands Russian Oil Imports

BRICS Finance Ministers Brace for Hormuz Fallout, Energy and Food Prices Surge

Hantavirus Outbreak on Antarctic Cruise Triggers Global Health Alert

Hantavirus Outbreak on Antarctic Cruise Puts Canadian Passengers Under Monitoring

Rare Andes Virus Outbreak Traps Cruise Ship in Expanding International Health Crisis

Hantavirus Horror at Sea: Luxury Cruise Turns Into Floating Quarantine Off Cape Verde

Organised Crime Thrives on Corruption, Top South African General Tells Explosive Inquiry

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Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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