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Trump exposed white fragility during his theatrics in the Oval Office
Cyril Ramaposa showed the world that turning the other cheek does work, but Trump does not have the emotional intelligence to recognise this
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:
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NWU Council appoints Prof Hennie Goede as registrar
Prof Goede will work alongside and report to the current registrar, Prof Marlene Verhoef, until 31 December.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Investing in young lives: A pathway to harnessing the demographic dividend and advancing human capital development
South Africa is standing at a demographic crossroads. According to Statistics South Africaβs 2024 Mid-Year Population Estimates, the population under the age of 35 is approximately 36.5 million, representing about 58% of the total population of 63.02 million. The country, therefore, possesses a powerful engine for socio-economic transformation: its young people.. But this engine must [β¦]
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Public health, social justice and feminist governanceβ visioning the next 25 Years:Β A farewell tribute to the work of Professor Olive Shisana
If Shakespeare were writing Marc Antonyβs famous eulogy from Julius Caesar today and in a South African context, he would probably have said, βThe good that South Africa and South Africans do is oft interred with their bones.β These adapted words from Shakespeare, shared by Professor Olive Shisana during her farewell tribute, reverberated across the [β¦]
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Guinea: Is There a Future for Guinea's Press? Not Without the Country's Banned Media Outlets
[RSF] Guinea's media regulator just concluded the "Forum on the Future of the Press," an event dedicated to rebuilding the country's media landscape, yet six iconic news outlets remain blocked. Four private radio stations and two private television channels have been banned from broadcasting for a year, drastically restricting the population's access to diverse sources of information. Reporters Without Borders (RSF)...
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Africa: UNAIDS Encouraged by Comments from Elon Musk That He Will Fix the US Funding Crisis for HIV Services
[UNAIDS] Musk made the remarks during an interview with Bloomberg's Mishal Husain at the Qatar Economic Forum on 20 May
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:DR Congo strips ex-leader of immunity over treason charges
Joseph Kabila faces the prospect of being tried in a military court for allegedly backing M23 rebels.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Africa: All of Africa Today - May 23, 2025
[allAfrica] More Flee Escalating Violence At South Sudan-Ethiopia Border
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Congo-Kinshasa: Former DR Congo President Kabila Loses Immunity Over Alleged M23 Rebel Ties
[RFI] Democratic Republic of Congo's Senate has overwhelmingly voted to strip former president Joseph Kabila of his honorific immunity. It follows accusations he backed the M23 rebel group which has seized land in the mineral-rich east of the country with Rwandan support.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Iran Expo 2025 is breaking records
Sectors of interest include food products, pharmaceuticals and medical equipment as well as steel and mining
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Gauteng to Face Water Cuts Amid Maintenance - South African News Briefs - May 23, 2025
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Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Vaccines: The US is endangering children while Africa leads the way
Countries on the continent are not waiting to be saved, they are paving the way with community-led, astute, innovative and independent immunisation programmes
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Built to Last: Memory, imagination, and the architecture of Mariam Issoufou
Her designs resist imitation. Her buildings whisper resilience. Mariam Issoufou is giving tradition a powerful, modern voice
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Editorial: Make diplomacy great again
No rational person should want to live in a world in which the president of a sovereign nation is compelled to prostrate themselves in front of another; or bring along their favourite golfers as if they are rare gifts to a feudal lord
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Johannesburg mayor Morero warns contenders for ANC regional posts not to sabotage his government
Dada Morero has said he will stand for a second term as the Greater Joburg chair
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Is there a genocide of white South Africans as Trump claims?
US President Donald Trump says a genocide is taking place in South Africa, a claim a judge dismissed as "imaginary".
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:23 May 2025
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Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Why did the UK government sign the Chagos deal now?
A deal to hand Mauritius the Chagos Islands and lease back a key military base has been months in the making.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Fact-checking Trump's Oval Office confrontation with Ramaphosa
President Trump made a series of claims about the killing of white farmers in South Africa, some of which are demonstrably false.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Africa: African Development Bank's Adesina Warns of Economic Shockwaves From U.S. Tariffs, Calls for Strategic Global Engagement
[African Development Bank (AfDB)] As the United States imposes higher tariffs with global ramifications, African Development Bank Group President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has warned that these measures could trigger significant economic disruptions across Africa, affecting numerous nations and accelerating a strategic shift in global partnerships.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Africa: Knowledge Event 1 - 'Leveraging Africa's Capital for Development Amidst Increased Economic Challenges'
[African Development Bank (AfDB)] What: Knowledge Event 1: Leveraging Africa's domestic capital potential for Development
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Africa: Africa's Capital, People's Impact - A Civil Society Side Event At 2025 African Development Bank Group Annual Meetings
[African Development Bank (AfDB)] WHAT: Side Event -- Harnessing Civil Society's Role in Making Africa's Capital Work Better for Inclusive Development
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Cryptic Crossword JDE 481
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Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:On the South African road incorrectly identified as a 'burial site' by Trump
The US president said video of crosses on the road was evidence of the scale of attacks on white farmers.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Malawi: NBM Development Bank, PPPC Partner to Unlock Long-Term Capital
[Nyasa Times] NBM Development Bank Limited has entered into a partnership with the Public Private Partnership Commission (PPPC) to facilitate access to long-term financing for transformative development projects across the country.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Ramaphosaβs big Trump trade-off
But he secured tentative trade talks as negotiations with officials on a pact between South Africa and the US were set to continue
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Ethiopia: Dollar Bids Top 133 Birr At Latest Nbe Forex Auction
[Reporter] The weighted average of all successful bids in the latest round of the central bank's forex auctions registered at 133.17 Birr per USD.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Somalia: Somalia's Danab Forces Seize Weapons, Kill Over 40 Al-Shabaab Fighters in Lower Juba Operation
[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somali elite forces from the Danab commando unit have seized a large cache of weapons from the militant group Al-Shabaab during a military operation in the Barjaale area of Lower Juba region, officials said Thursday.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Africa: Capacity-Building On the African Charter On Democracy, Elections and Governance (Acdeg) Concludes With Renewed Commitment From Member States
[African Union] The African Union Commission (AUC), through its Political Affairs, Peace and Security Department (PAPS) and with the facilitation of the African Governance Architecture and the African Peace and Security Architecture (AGA-APSA) Secretariat, convened a capacity-building workshop on the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance (ACDEG) on 22-23 May 2025 in Nairobi, Kenya.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Ethiopia: Research Shows Ethiopian Educators, Health Workers Face Shrinking Incomes, Eye Career Exit
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- A new study by ActionAid has revealed alarming trends among Ethiopian educators and health workers, many of whom are grappling with worsening financial conditions, deteriorating working environments, and an increasing desire to leave their professions. Titled "The Human Cost of Public Sector Cuts in Africa," the report paints a clear picture of the human impact of public sector...
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Ethiopia: Tigray Interim Admin Vows to Crackdown Against Threats to Judicial Independence
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- In the backdrop of threats to judicial independence, the Interim Administration of the Tigray region has pledged to restore order and uphold the rule of law following a recent disruption in a courtroom presiding over the murder case of Zewdu Haftu, a 32-year-old woman from Mekelle who was killed in August 2023 by unknown individuals while walking in the street with her girlfriend.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Echo chamber of power: Trumpβs perilous pursuit of βwhite manhoodβ
The white man, failing to maintain his hegemonic "manhood" in post-apartheid South Africa, seeks to reclaim it within the idiocy that is Trump's version of masculinity
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Central African Republic: Central African Republic Journalist Landry Ulrich Nguéma Ngokpélé Detained
[CPJ] Dakar -- The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on authorities in the Central African Republic to drop their prosecution of journalist Landry Ulrich Nguéma Ngokpélé, editor of the privately owned newspaper Le Quotidien de Bangui, who was arrested and jailed on May 8 over his newspaper's report on the alleged return of former President François Bozizé to Bangui, the capital.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:US army spent close to $1m on untested snakebite drugs
Manufacturer says the drugs have undergone clinical trials but offered no evidence to back up claims
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Somalia: Al-Shabaab Hit Hard - Somali Forces Unearth Massive Arms Stash
[Radio Dalsan] Kismayo, Jubbaland - Somali special forces, in a joint operation with Jubbaland regional troops, have seized a significant cache of weapons and military supplies from the militant group Al-Shabaab following a major offensive in Lower Juba.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source: