Tanzania’s media barred from covering post-election violence victims’ testimonies
The Presidential Commission conducting the inquiry said this was intended to protect the privacy of those giving testimony
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Trump cabinet attends black carpet premiere of Amazon‑backed documentary ‘Melania’
WASHINGTON, Jan 29 (Reuters) – With tensions in Minneapolis still high and a possible U.S. military strike on Iran looming, movers and shakers in the Trump administration took a timeout on Thursday to attend a lavish event celebrating a big-budget documentary about first lady Melania Trump.
‘Gupta lieutenants are in court, Batohi says on her last day in office
The outgoing national director of public prosecutions said her successor should fight for more institutional independence and for competitive salaries to attract high profile advocates
South Africa expels Israel’s chargé d’affaires Ariel Seidman
The department of international relations and cooperation said the move was a response to conduct inconsistent with diplomatic norms and protocol
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You have 72 hours to leave South Africa, DIRCO tells top Israeli diplomat
After expelling Ariel Seidman, Israel’s chargé d’affaires, will South Africa finally close Tel Aviv’s embassy?
POWER MINING: Yes, Eskom is getting into the bitcoin business
What do Eskom, Rob Herzov and bitcoin have in common? A solution to declining utility revenue, grid stabilisation, and the backbone or a bitcoin treasury reserve. The world keeps turning upside down.
One South African industry has been shrinking for nine years straight
South Africa’s construction industry is facing its ninth straight year of decline despite broader economic growth, driven by weak public and private investment.
Chaos in the council of a key South African municipality
Following the recent removal of Matlosana’s CFO, another report has been resubmitted to the council, which seeks to remove the municipality’s mayor.
News24 | Rand retreats to R16 against resurging dollar
The rand lost its footing on Friday, trading weaker than R16 to the dollar for the first time since Monday.
South Africa pokes the bear
South Africa expelled a top local Israeli diplomat, escalating tensions between the two countries and risking renewed criticism by the US.
South African government kicks out top Israeli diplomat
Charge d’Affaires of the Israeli Embassy in South Africa, Ariel Seidman, has been given 72 hours to leave the country.
PrimeXBT Insights: The TradFi–Crypto convergence as a new approach to portfolio protection
PrimeXBT, a multi-asset broker in South Africa, provides access to global financial markets and digital assets within a single trading environment.
News24 | Iran rejects US ‘belligerent and threatening actions’, Turkey leads diplomatic efforts
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said that the success of diplomacy with the United States hinged on ending threatening conduct after Washington’s heavy military deployments in the Gulf.
News24 | UPDATE | Zuma, Mbeki bids for Khampepe’s recusal from TRC inquiry dismissed
Attempts by former presidents Jacob Zuma and Thabo Mbeki to secure the recusal of Justice Sisi Khampepe – the chairperson of the judicial commission of inquiry into allegations of interference in the prosecution of Truth and Reconciliation Commission cases – have been dismissed.
OFFICIATING DEBATE: Refereeing disputes at Afcon expose soccer’s overly complicated rulebook
Often, soccer rules are not applied objectively, and are left for interpretation by referees. This creates all-round chaos and confusion.
Finland detects small amount of radioactivity, sees no health impact
COPENHAGEN, Jan 30 (Reuters) – Small amounts of radioactive substances have been detected in air samples in Finland though there was no risk to public health, the country’s nuclear safety watchdog said on Friday.
Serbian police seizes five tons of cannabis, assault rifles
BELGRADE, Jan 30 (Reuters) – Serbian police have seized five tons of marijuana, the biggest such catch in the country so far, after raiding a small agricultural and trade company in a village in central Serbia, Interior Minister Ivica Dacic said late on Thursday.
Trump warns Britain on China ties as Starmer hails progress in Beijing
WASHINGTON/SHANGHAI, China, Jan 30 (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump said it was dangerous for Britain to be getting into business with Beijing, as Prime Minister Keir Starmer lauded the economic benefits of resetting relations with China during a visit there on Friday.