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    South Africa’s local election campaign has been characterised by unusual political stunts, as politicians resort to creative tactics to win over voters. From spinning cars and watching grandmothers knit to wading through oversized potholes, candidates have gone to unusual lengths to capture public attention. The elections will determine leadership across nearly 300 municipalities […]

The administration of US President Donald Trump has announced plans to remove South Africa and Rwanda from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), potentially ending their duty-free access to the American market from January 1, 2027. The decision, announced on November 2 by US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, follows an annual review of countries […]

A 41-year-old man in South Africa has been sentenced to life imprisonment for raping his 13-year-old biological daughter and attempting to murder her by knowingly exposing her to HIV. The sentence was handed down by the Vredenburg Regional Court following the man’s conviction on charges relating to the sexual assault of his daughter and the […]

South African agricultural organisation Saai has welcomed the arrest of five suspects allegedly linked to the torture of farmer Donovan Marx, thanking farm watch groups, private security companies and police officers who assisted in the operation. The organisation said it hoped the arrests would lead to justice for Marx and called for those found guilty […]

Plans for further data centre development in Cape Town have sparked concern among activists, who warn that energy- and water-intensive facilities could place additional pressure on communities already struggling with limited access to basic services. In Barcelona, an informal settlement near land acquired by US-based data centre operator Equinix, residents live in cramped metal homes […]

Democratic Republic of Congo President Félix Tshisekedi has accused his predecessor, Joseph Kabila, of acting on behalf of Rwanda after joining forces with the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel movement in the country’s conflict-hit east. Kabila, who ruled the DRC from 2001 to 2019, recently took a leading role in the insurgency through the newly formed Front […]

The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church has called on the government to strengthen security and bring those responsible to justice after 60 Orthodox Christians were killed in two attacks in the country’s Arsi Zone. In a statement delivered on October 26 at the opening of the Holy Synod’s plenary assembly in Addis Ababa, the Church’s bishops […]

  A 65-year-old woman has died after being attacked by a shark while swimming at Orient Beach in East London, in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province. The incident occurred on Tuesday morning while the woman was swimming with a group of people at the popular beach. According to a witness who spoke to local media, […]

French authorities have introduced overnight curfews in parts of Paris and several other cities in an effort to prevent further violence following a weekend of widespread rioting that targeted public buildings, town halls and businesses across the country. Paris police announced restrictions covering Place de la République, where clashes erupted on Saturday, and the Les […]

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged the country to prepare for the possibility of losing its preferential access to the US market under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), amid growing tensions between Pretoria and Washington. Although the US Congress has approved an extension of AGOA through the end of 2028, the legislation […]