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Trump admin plans to resettle ‘thousands’ of white South Africans in US this summer, report says

‘We won’t be talking about dozens of arrivals, but hundreds and perhaps thousands,’ a state official has revealed

The Independent UK

Stuart Broad to work with South Africa ahead of World Test Championship final

This will be Broad’s first coaching role, with the 38-year-old having been a television pundit for Sky Sports since retiring from playing.

The Independent UK

South Africa tap into Stuart Broad’s secrets before World Test Championship final with Australia

No Test bowler knows more about taking Australian wickets than Stuart Broad

The Independent UK

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The Rev Zolile Mbali obituary

Other lives: Anglican priest and administrator who returned to minister in South Africa after being forced to leave under the apartheid regime

The Guardian - UK

6-Year-Old Joshlin Smith Sold for Her Green Eyes and Skin: Inside the Dark Ritual That Shocked South Africa

Joshlin Smith, 6, disappeared last February, never to be seen again. Her mother, her boyfriend and their friend have recently been convicted of kidnapping and trafficking the young girl, with investigators fearing they sold her to a traditional healer in exchange for drug money.

International Business Times UK

Elon Musk's Grok AI Stuns Users With Racially Charged Replies About White Genocide

Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok sparked backlash after repeatedly referencing 'white genocide' in South Africa unprompted, raising concerns about political bias and AI manipulation.

International Business Times UK

South African mother sells 6yo to healer wanting ‘her eyes and skin,’ finally meets the fate she deserves

The heart of a mother isn't always warm.

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Simon Mann obituary

Mercenary jailed for his part in an attempt to overthrow the president of Equatorial Guinea in 2004

The Guardian - UK

New To South Africa, Saffron Holds Promise

Livestock farmer Joe Kroon turned to saffron in desperation when drought threatened his livelihood and, as this season's harvest winds down, he is encouraged by the potential of a new entry into South Africa's farming catalogue.

International Business Times

Young men on South Africa’s urban margins: new book follows their lives over 10 years

South Africa’s young people, aged 15 to 34, who make up more than 50% of the country’s working age population, bear a disproportionate burden of unemployment. They have done so for more than a decade. Of this group, those aged 15-24 face the highest barriers to the job market, according…

The Conversation

2.2 million-year-old teeth reveal secrets of human relatives found in a South African cave

A cutting-edge technique for analyzing fossil tooth enamel is revealing remarkable new information about 2 million-year-old human relatives.

LiveScience

Waiting for Godot has been translated into Afrikaans: what took so long

At last, the most infamous latecomer in all of literature has arrived – not in the flesh, but in South Africa’s Afrikaans language. Irish playwright Samuel Beckett’s best-known drama, Waiting for Godot, now also lives as Ons Wag vir Godot.

The Conversation

The land under South Africa is rising every year. We finally know why.

The land under South Africa steadily rose between 2012 and 2020, a new GPS-based study finds, and drought may be the main driver.

LiveScience

Why have so few atrocities ever been recognised as genocide?

An intense argument is raging over whether what has been happening in Gaza since October 2023 is an act of genocide. It is the subject of a case being heard in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in which South Africa has accused Israel of committing acts of genocide. The…

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South African woman sentenced to life for selling six-year-old daughter

Racquel Smith and two others convicted over disappearance of Joshlin Smith, who court heard was sold to traditional healer

The Conversation

Trump’s white genocide claims about South Africa have deep roots in American history

President Donald Trump says there is a genocide of white people taking place in South Africa, meaning that Black South Africans are deliberately attempting to kill white farmers because of their race.

International Business Times

S.African Woman Gets Life Term For Selling 6-year-old Daughter

A South African court on Thursday sentenced a woman to life in prison for kidnapping and selling her six-year-old daughter, in a case that horrified the country.

The Independent UK

A South African woman is sentenced to life in prison for selling her young daughter

A South African woman has been sentenced to life in prison for selling her 6-year-old daughter

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The Independent UK

Mother sentenced to life in prison for trafficking her six-year-old daughter

Joshlin Smith, 6, disappeared from a small town in South Africa’s Western Cape last year

The Independent UK

How sexual violence survivors in South Africa are now collateral damage of Trump’s aid cuts

IN FOCUS: Rape crisis services are suffering the knock-on effect of US funded HIV services being cut, writes Rachel Schraer

The Conversation

Have sanctions against Russia backfired? What apartheid-era South Africa tells us about who may be profiting

Even as the war in Ukraine grinds on, some multinational companies are quietly positioning themselves for a thaw in relations with Russia.

The Independent UK

Watch: Huge elephant seal pays surprise visit to residents in local neighbourhood

A humongous elephant seal was caught roaming around a residential area in Cape Town, South Africa.

The Conversation

Most South African farmers are black: why Trump got it so wrong

When world leaders engage, the assumption is always that they engage on issues based on verified facts, which their administrative staff are supposed to prepare. Under this assumption, we thought the meeting at the White House on 21 May between South Africa’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa, and US president Donald Trump…

The Conversation

Initiation season in South Africa: why state regulation clashes with customary laws

It’s nearly winter in South Africa, which means the opening of winter initiation schools is approaching. These rituals mark a transition to adulthood and are deeply ingrained culturally. But they’re often the subject of headlines because of deaths and safety issues.

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2025 Sees South Africa Cement Its Place in Global Gambling Trends

Changes in trends and consumer behavior reaffirm South Africa as a global iGaming leader.

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