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February 27, 2024

Musk says Dems won’t deport criminal migrants 'because every illegal is a highly likely vote'

Elon Musk says Democrats will not deport criminal illegal immigrants because it means they will lose potential voters. The comments came in the wake of the Laken Riley murder.

February 23, 2024

Extraditions sought in theft of $600K from South African president

Prosecutors on Friday announced their intent to seek extradition orders and arrests over the 2020 theft of about $580,000 from South African President Cyril Ramaphosa's ranch.

February 20, 2024

South Africa schedules election as Mandela's party fights to retain 30-year majority

South Africa has set a national election date of May 29, with this year's vote expected to be a serious test of the long-ruling African National Congress' stranglehold on power.

February 20, 2024

South Africa's unemployment rate, the highest in the world, continues to rise ahead of election

South Africa's unemployment rate has seen a surge in the past year. The high unemployment rate is a significant concern for the ruling African National Congress.

February 19, 2024

A ship carrying 19,000 cattle caused a big stink in the South African city of Cape Town

An environmental health team dispatched in Cape Town, South Africa, quickly discovered that the source of the foul stench was nearly 20k head of cattle aboard a ship.

February 17, 2024

Zaire Wade on playing pro basketball in Africa, teaming up with Hall of Fame dad Dwyane Wade in business

The basketball journey for Zaire Wade, the son of Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade, has been an uphill one. But the resilient 22-year-old continues to forge his own path.

February 16, 2024

Top UN court rejects South African request for urgent measures to safeguard Rafah

UN court, while rejecting a South African request regarding Rafah, called on Israel to respect earlier measures related to an ongoing genocide case.

February 6, 2024

South Africa bars leftist presidential speech crashers from State of the Nation address

A South African Court upheld Tuesday a ban on leaders of the Economic Freedom Fighters party from President Cyril Ramaphosa's State of the Nation address in Cape Town.

January 27, 2024

South Africa’s director of rugby suffers chemical burns in ‘freak accident’

South Africa's director of rugby, Rassie Erasmus, suffered chemical burns in a "freak accident" while using a powerful detergent product.

January 14, 2024

Netanyahu declares ‘no one will stop’ Israel’s war to end Hamas after world court hears genocide allegations

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday declared that no one, including the world court, will stop Israel from crushing Hamas in Gaza.