South Africa
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order to cut financial assistance to South Africa, the White House said on Friday, citing disapproval of the African nation’s land policy and of its genocide case at the International Court of Justice against Washington’s ally Israel. The White House said Washington will also formulate a plan to resettle…
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More than 4,000 illegal miners trapped underground in South Africa – rescue efforts delayed by rains
An estimated 4,000 illegal miners are still trapped underground at an unused mine in Stilfontein, North West Province of South Africa, with rescue operations currently suspended due to heavy rains, provincial police announced on Wednesday. In a phone interview with Xinhua, North West Police Spokesperson Sabata Mokgwabone said that the community-led rescue efforts would resume…
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South Africa on Monday submitted evidence of Israel’s genocidal acts in the Gaza Strip to the International Court of Justice (ICJ). “South Africa has filed its memorial to the International Court of Justice today, 28 Oct. 2024, in its case on the Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of…
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Chidimma Adetshina has emerged winner of Miss Universe Nigeria 2024 pageant. MEZIESBLOG reported that Chidimma was forced to withdraw from South African beauty pageant. The 23-year-old law student came to Nigeria after accepting to participate in the competition. This followed her controversial withdrawal from Miss South Africa 2024 due to xenophobic backlash over her nationality.…
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A would-be Miss South Africa who quit the pageant amid a row over her nationality said in a video Thursday she has agreed to run for the Miss Universe Nigeria title. The 23-year-old model, who was born in South Africa to a Nigerian father, withdrew from Miss South Africa “for the safety and wellbeing of…
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Turkey will file a request with a U.N. court Wednesday to join South Africa’s genocide lawsuit against Israel, a Turkish official said. Turkey’s ambassador to the Netherlands will submit a declaration of intervention to the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Foreign Ministry spokesman Oncu Keceli said. Turkey, one of the fiercest critics of…
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The death toll from the collapse of a building under construction in South Africa on Monday has increased to six, with 48 still trapped beneath the rubble, authorities said on Tuesday. The multi-story building collapsed on Monday afternoon in the coastal city of George, located about 400 kilometers east of Cape Town in the Western…
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The decision paves the way for Mr Zuma to run for president on behalf of the new uMkhonto weSizwe Party. South Africa’s Electoral Court on Tuesday ruled that former president Jacob Zuma can run for office in the upcoming election, overturning an earlier decision that had barred him from contesting the polls. The decision paves…
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Vladimir Putin has spoken with Cyril Ramaphosa, according to the Kremlin. The leaders are said to have discussed the situation in Ukraine, as well as cooperation in energy and trade. The countries are part of the BRICS economic group – involving Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. South Africa has held a mixed position…
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In the Senate chamber in Abuja, Nigeria, four nominees to lead military service branches took turns making the case that they were fit for the job. Each presented his credentials and outlined a vision for improving security in the country. “Under my watch, the armed forces shall continue to serve the Nigerian people dutifully and in…
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Nigeria’s Super Eagles are up against bitter foes South Africa for a place in the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in what is a repeat of the semi-final clash between both sides 24 years ago. The Super Eagles won that game 2-0 as co-hosts of the 2000 tournament, needing a brace from…
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Super Eagles head coach, Jose Peseiro wants his side to be more clinical as they continue their hunt for a fourth Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, title. The West Africans boast of the strongest defence in the competition having let in just one goal in five games. The Super Eagles have, however, wasted a flurry…
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The foreign secretary should ensure the UK is “on the right side of history” after the International Court of Justice ruling on the Israel-Hamas conflict, the SNP has said. The UN court stopped short of ordering a ceasefire in Gaza in a ruling issued on Friday after a case brought by South Africa, but demanded…
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Oscar Pistorius has been freed on parole nearly 11 years after murdering his girlfriend in a case that made global headlines. The former Paralympic champion – once celebrated as the ‘blade runner’ – was granted parole in November and today left a South African jail and is now at home, South Africa’s correctional services department said. Pistorius shot…
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A 27-Year-Old Man has been arrested for the fatal stabbing of his 19-year-old girlfriend at Thohoyandou in Limpopo, South Africa. The Suspect was arrested on Tuesday, September 19, 2023, from his hideout in the Waterberg District at Mokopane, Mahwelereng Zone 17, Polokwane, by the members of the Thohoyandou Task Team after receiving information about his…
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More than 60 people have died in a fire that engulfed a five-storey building in central Johannesburg on Thursday, the South African city’s emergency services said. Another 43 were injured, some suffering from smoke inhalation, and were taken for treatment at local hospitals, Emergency Management Services spokesman Robert Mulaudzi said. “We are now on 63…
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