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South Africa police clash over political murder probes
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa's focus at the BRICS summit in Brazil was jolted back home Sunday after a top police officer made allegations implicating the country's police minister. Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla...

World News | Beer Pioneer: South Africa's First Black Female Brewery Owner Trains a New Generation
Johannesburg, Jul 7 (AP) After pouring brown, gritty liquid from a huge silver tank into a flute-like container known as a refractometer, South African beer brewing master Apiwe Nxusani-Mawela gives an expert nod of approval and passes it around...
General : Malaysia, Egypt And South Africa Call For Immediate End To Israeli Aggression In Gaza
From Arul Rajoo Durar Raj RIO DE JANEIRO, July 7 (Bernama) -- Malaysia stands united with Egypt and South Africa in demanding an immediate halt to all forms of aggression and oppression by the Israeli regime in Gaza. This common stance was...
African Development Bank approves $474.6mln loan to support South Africa's infrastructure governance, green growth
PRETORIA: The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $474.6 million loan for South Africa's Infrastructure Governance and Green Growth Programme (IGGGP). This financing marks a significant milestone in the...

Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa hit as half of African currencies Weaken –Report
Nearly half of African currencies weakened in May 2025, despite continued economic reforms and steady development across the continent, according to the June edition of the Monthly Developments in the African Macroeconomic Environment report...

President Cyril Ramaphosa's response to Mkhwanazi's allegations angers South Africans
President Cyril Ramaphosa, who is attending a BRICS Leaders' summit in Brazil, has spoken about KwaZulu-Natal Commissioner General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi's explosive allegations Mkhwanazi implicated police minister Senzo Mchunu and top cop General...

President Trump Responds to Elon Musk Creating His Own Political Party: ‘I Think it’s Ridiculous’ (VIDEO)
President Donald Trump has responded to Elon Musk creating a new political party, saying, “I think it’s ridiculous.” Trump was asked about Musk’s effort on Sunday, just hours after the X owner formally filed a statement of organization with the...
King Mswati’s Spokesperson Percy Simelane says South African trade union leader Zwelinzima Vavi must personally come to eSwatini and attempt to overthrow the Monarch, he will know what makes bananas yellow.
By Zweli Martin Dlamini MBABANE:King Mswati’s Spokesperson Percy Simelane has warned Zwelinzima Vavi, the Secretary General of the South African Federation of Trade Unions(SAFTU) against threatening that, the King risk being overthrown for...

President Diaz-Canel Meets With Brazil’s Worker’s Party Leader
The president of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel (R) during the meeting this Sunday with the vice-president of the Workers’ Party (PT) of Brazil, Washington Quaquá (L). Photo: X/ @PresidenciaCuba July 6, 2025 Hour: 4:16 pm The president of Cuba, Miguel...

PM Modi Meets South African President Ramaphosa For 'Good Catching Up'
(MENAFN- IANS) Rio de Janeiro, July 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa here on Sunday on the sidelines of the BRICS summit before Ramaphosa endorsed his call for United Nations Security Council...

Foraging baboons are Cape Town’s latest security risk
Three armed guards fan out on a busy road, blocking the route from the forested lower slopes of Table Mountain to one of Cape Town’s most exclusive suburbs. A baboon troop peers from the shadows, poised to dash between cars and vault over walls to...

H-1B Party: South African Elon Musk Launches ‘America Party’ with Indian Treasurer
Elon Musk, a native of South Africa, has formally filed a statement of organization with the Federal Election Commission to launch his “America Party.” The treasurer and custodian of records for the party is Vaibhav Taneja, an Indian man who has...

South Africa weighs prison reforms following budget strain
South Africa’s correctional system is at a crossroads, grappling with severe overcrowding, budget pressures, and controversial proposals to address both, Cape {town} Etc reports. Correctional Services Minister Pieter Groenewald has called for...

Can Musk’s new party shake up American politics?
The world’s richest man announced that he was challenging the two-party consensus of US politics on Saturday night with, as is his custom, the results of a poll on X, the social media platform he owns. The question preoccupying Elon Musk on 4th...

World News | Cuba President Meets PM Modi, Expresses Interest in India's Digital Public Infrastructure and UPI
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], July 7 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez on the sidelines of the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday. During the meeting, Diaz-Canel expressed...

Barbados Supreme Court hears case by Caribbean peace movement urging action by Barbados government on Israel’s Gaza atrocities
Dominica News Online - Sunday, July 6th, 2025 at 4:25 PM The Barbados-based Caribbean Movement for Peace and Integration (CMPI) has initiated a significant legal challenge before the Supreme Court of Barbados, demanding urgent government action in...
South Africa targets R700bn investment pipeline to tackle economic challenges
Banele Ginindza|Published 50 minutes ago 3min Banele Ginidza Petrochemical giant Sasol is engaging with a team from the European Union (EU) to explore the production of clean aviation fuel in a bid to address impending trade challenges posed by...
Cuba President meets PM Modi, expresses interest in India’s Digital Public Infrastructure and UPI
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], July 7 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez on the sidelines of the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday. During the meeting, Diaz-Canel expressed...

Alleged Forgery: Police Forensic Report Indicts Nigerian Lawyer, 3 Ghanaians In River Park Estate Feud
1 Paschal Njoku ABUJA – A forensic report released by the Nigerian Police has indicted an Abuja based legal practitioner, Abu Arome, 3 Ghanaians namely; Sam Jonah, Kojo Mensah and Victor Quainoo, over their alleged involvement in the forgery of...

Malaysia Backs BRICS Call For Responsible AI Governance, ASEAN On Same Path - PM Anwar
From Arul Rajoo Durar Raj RIO DE JANEIRO, July 6 (Bernama) — Malaysia has welcomed the BRICS Statement on Artificial Intelligence (AI) Governance, voicing strong support for a vision of AI that serves development over domination, embeds ethics,...