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10 endangered black rhinos sent from South Africa to Mozambique

Rhino (Image credit: AFP) Ten black rhinos have been moved from South Africa to Mozambique to secure breeding of the critically endangered animals that became locally extinct 50 years ago, conservationists said Thursday.The five male and five female rhinos were transferred to Mozambique’s Zinave National Park in a 48-hour road trip last week, said the […]

South Africa floods: Houses submerged, vehicles swept away; death toll rises to 78

Visuals of floods in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province South Africa’s Eastern Cape province is experiencing massive floods, with the death toll reaching 78 as of Thursday. The search and rescue operations continue for the fourth day. Authorities said that they expect the toll to rise further.Videos and images of the floods have gone viral […]

‘South California over South Africa any day’: Scott Bessent’s first reaction to claims that Elon Musk hit him

Scott Bessent called reports of his physical fight with Elon Musk ‘fake news’. Treasury secretary Scott Bessent shot down the reports of the physical fight between him and Elon Musk over the IRS commissioner and suggested that it was fake news. This episode, where Musk apparently hit Bessent like a rugby player after being called […]

Bill Gates pledges $198 billion of his wealth to Africa for healthcare, education, and innovation | World News

In a record-breaking philanthropic commitment, Bill Gates promised to give 99% of his wealth, approximately $198 billion, to Africa in the next 20 years. Addressing the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Gates stated that this huge fund will be focused on addressing some of Africa’s most daunting issues, mainly in healthcare and education.This […]

Joe Biden’s son Hunter spotted parking rental car in South Africa after losing security detail

Joe Biden’s son Hunter spotted parking rental car in South Africa (Image credit: Fox News) Former US President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, was spotted in Cape Town, South Africa, on Friday, enjoying a low-key outing with his wife, Melissa Cohen Biden, and their young son, Beau Biden Jr. The family was seen driving a […]

South Africa denies bending the rules to give Musk’s Starlink preferential treatment | World News

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s minister of communications on Tuesday denied accusations that a draft policy watering down Black ownership requirements for tech firms was not proposed to benefit the Starlink business of white South African-born tech billionaire Elon Musk. Under South African law, foreign-owned companies are required to sell 30% of their subsidiaries to shareholders who […]

‘What the hell…’: What Donald Trump said when he found out Zelenskyy was in South Africa

Trump’s ‘What the hell…’ moment on Zelenskyy and Ramaphosa’s South Africa meeting Despite accusing South Africa of “white genocide,” US President Donald Trump struck a more casual tone during his meeting with President Cyril Ramaphosa at the White House. In a candid moment, Trump revealed he had tried to call Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and […]

Is ‘white genocide’ real in South Africa? Unpacking Donald Trump’s Oval Office claim

Meeting between the presidents of South Africa and USA A meeting between US President Donald Trump and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at the White House has reignited a heated and controversial debate: Is there a “white genocide” happening in South Africa?Trump is backed by Elon Musk who was born in South Africa and now […]

At Least 8 Dead After Shooting in South Africa

Eight people in one small house in a South African township were found shot dead, the police said on Saturday, the latest such mass shooting in a country battling a wave of gun violence and gang turf wars. Six men and two women, ages 22 to 40, were found “lying in a pool of blood […]

‘When you run away you are a coward’: South Africa President Ramaphosa slams Afrikaners as Trump grants them US refuge – video

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa (left) and US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) Soth African President Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned a group of white Afrikaners who arrived in the United States as refugees, calling them “cowards” for fleeing the country. Speaking on Monday, Ramaphosa said those leaving were turning their backs on efforts to […]