Browsing: South Africa

A war of words has erupted between Elon Musk and Julius Malema. The X-owning big mouth has called for sanctions against the South African opposition leader,…

South Africa refuses to be bowed. That was one of the key messages of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s state-of-the-nation address on Thursday. His statement, reiterated over X,…

In January, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa signed a new law designed to address historical land-ownership inequalities against Black people. This ticked off US President Donald…

South African Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe says Africa does not need the West’s philanthropy as it possesses enough natural resources to meet its…

The Anglican Church of South Africa (ASK) issued an apology for failing to disclose allegations of sexual abuse against former member John Smyth, which put both…

South Africa’s president says he’s ready to school Donald Trump about what his country’s land-reform policy is really about. Cyril Ramaphosa was responding to his US…

Following South African President Cyril Ramaphosa enacting a law in January that permits land expropriation without compensation under specific conditions, US President Donald Trump announced via…

On 23 January, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa signed into law the Land Expropriation Bill, introduced in 2022. This will enable the government to expropriate privately…

“I am not sorry and would do it again if I had to!” – those are chilling words of Polish far-right extremist Janusz Walus, who assassinated…

In January 1879, three columns of British colonial forces invaded the Zulu kingdom. This followed King Cetshwayo KaMpande’s refusal to adhere to a ridiculous order by…