# Amnesty International has accused the Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces of committing crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing. The rights group documented how civilians in and around El Fasher were killed, injured, beaten, tortured, and detained between early 2024 and October 2025. This as the RSF fought the Sudanese Armed Forces and allied Joint Forces […]
# Iranian Foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, has warned that any threat against its people and leadership will receive an immediate and powerful response. His remarks come after Israeli Defence minister Israel Katz warned that Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei was “marked for death.” He described the Iranians as “good merchants” trying to extract concessions in […]
# The DA says South Africa should not be seen to be engaging or facilitating meetings involving individuals linked to corruption allegations. The party has submitted parliamentary questions to International Relations and Cooperation minister Ronald Lamola over reports former president Jacob Zuma and state capture-accused Ajay Gupta were hosted during a visit to India. The […]
# A total of 50 young scientists from 20 African countries have been selected for this year’s African Stars Fellowship Programme. The programme focuses on training in genomics, diagnostics, vaccine development and biotechnology entrepreneurship. It is run by Stellenbosch University’s centre for epidemic response and innovation and the Pasteur Institute of Dakar, with support from […]
# Tourism minister Patricia de Lille has welcomed a rise in international visitor numbers, with more than 4.2-million tourists arriving in South Africa between January and May this year. That is an increase of 12.8-percent compared with the same period last year. The biggest growth came from African and European markets, while tourist arrivals from […]
# Vyftig jong wetenskaplikes uit 20 Afrikalande is gekies vir vanjaar se African Stars-genootskapprogram. Die program fokus op opleiding in genomika, diagnostiek, entstofontwikkeling en entrepreneurskap in biotegnologie. Dit word bestuur deur die Universiteit Stellenbosch se sentrum vir epidemiereaksie en -innovering en die Pasteur-instituut van Dakar, met die ondersteuning van die Mastercard-stigting. Die program bring navorsers […]
# Die DA sê Suid-Afrika moet nie gesien word as ‘n land wat vergaderings fasiliteer of individue betrek wat met korrupsiebewerings verbind word nie. Die party het parlementêre vrae aan die minister van Internasionale Betrekkinge en Samewerking, Ronald Lamola, voorgelê oor berigte dat voormalige president Jacob Zuma en die staatskaping-beskuldigde Ajay Gupta tydens ‘n besoek […]
# Die minister van Toerisme, Patricia de Lille, het die toename in internasionale besoekersgetalle verwelkom, met meer as 4,2-miljoen toeriste wat tussen Januarie en Mei vanjaar in Suid-Afrika aangekom het. Dit is ‘n toename van 12,8-persent in vergelyking met dieselfde tydperk verlede jaar. Die grootste groei het van Afrika- en Europese markte gekom, terwyl toeriste-aankomste […]
# Die hoofsanger van die 1970’s disko-groep Village People, Victor Willis, is in die ouderdom van 74 dood ná ‘n kort maar ernstige siekte. Die musikant is in Texas gebore en was die hoofsanger en medeskrywer van die groep se grootste treffers, insluitend YMCA, Go West en In The Navy. Die groep het in die […]
