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Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber said the department aims to eradicate South Africa’s vulnerable green ID book, which has been linked to billions of rands in fraud.
Lufthansa said it’s adding flights to Asia and Africa amid increased long-haul demand, as customers seek alternatives to Middle East carriers like Emirates or Qatar Airways hamstrung by airspace closures at home.
US Ambassador Leo Brent Bozell III said the United States aims to double the number of American companies and create another 250,000 jobs in South Africa while working to repair strained relations.
Record high Islamophobia in the US in 2025 was driven in part by President Donald Trump’s crackdown against pro-Palestinian protests and immigration, a Muslim advocacy group said.
Like many of our struggle heroes, the many years he spent serving prison terms denied him a stable family life. This left his wife Cynthia, to raise their children largely alone as a single parent. He often expressed regret about not being present during his children’s upbringing and missing many of their important developmental milestones
Sub-Saharan Africa’s reliance on imported oil leaves countries exposed to economic shocks amid the escalating Middle East conflict. Rising crude and LNG prices threaten import bills, inflation and currency stability, particularly in nations with low reserves
The IEC has set 20 and 21 June 2026 as a national voter registration weekend and urges an early election date announcement to ensure voters can register correctly
Businessman Johann Rupert, alongside Judge Edwin Cameron, has issued a statement campaigning against the re-election of the current Stellenbosch University council chair, Nicky Newton-King.
The conflict in the Middle East could see South Africa’s interest rates remain unchanged for the foreseeable future, with the worst-case scenario forecasting hikes.
Chocolate sales are rising faster among US users of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs than in the rest of the population, Swiss chocolatier Lindt & Spruengli said on Tuesday, citing data that went against expectations the drugs would reduce confectionery demand.