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Ramaphosa to hold another meeting with Trump over US granting refugee status to group of Afrikaners
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Ramaphosa to hold another meeting with Trump over US granting refugee ...
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Ramaphosa challenges US refugee claims: Are Afrikaners really persecuted?: President Cyril Ramaphosa confronts controversial claims about Afrikaners seeking ...
iol.co.za/news/politics/2025-05-12-ramaphosa-challenges-us-refugee-claims-are-afrikaners-really-persecuted/
Ramaphosa challenges US refugee claims: Are Afrikaners really persecuted?
Don’t call asylum seekers and refugees makwerekwere; make them feel at home: Talk to people to understand why they fled their home county and the difficulties ...
mg.co.za/thought-leader/2025-06-20-dont-call-asylum-seekers-and-refugees-makwerekwere-make-them-feel-at-home/
Don’t call asylum seekers and refugees makwerekwere; make them feel at ...
'We don't want to be in South Africa' – Refugees plead for relocation as CoCT moves to evict
ewn.co.za/2025/06/23/we-dont-want-to-be-in-south-africa-refugees-plead-for-relocation-as-coct-moves-to-evict
'We don't want to be in South Africa' – Refugees plead for relocation as ...
Haitian Bridge Alliance calls for justice for black and brown refugees: SAN DIEGO, United States (CMC) – The San Diego, California-based immigrant advocacy group ...
jamaicaobserver.com/2025/06/22/haitian-bridge-alliance-calls-justice-black-brown-refugees/
Haitian Bridge Alliance calls for justice for black and brown refugees
Iran-Israel war must not become refugee crisis: United Nations: UNHCR, the UN's refugee agency, said the intensity of the attacks between the two sides was ...
ewn.co.za/2025/06/21/iran-israel-war-must-not-become-refugee-crisis-united-nations
Iran-Israel war must not become refugee crisis: United Nations
Remulla calls Roque 'irrelevant', declines comment on asylum bid | ABS-CBN News
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Remulla calls Roque 'irrelevant', declines comment on asylum bid | ...
'Prisoners get three meals a day while youth go to bed on empty stomachs': Malema
timeslive.co.za/politics/2025-06-23-prisoners-get-three-meals-a-day-while-youth-go-to-bed-on-empty-stomachs-malema/
'Prisoners get three meals a day while youth go to bed on empty ...
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Youth Unemployment Soars Amid Prisoner Welfare Focus
South Africa's youth jobless rate hit 46.1% in Q1 2025 while prisoners receive free meals, clothing, and education programs.
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  • EFF leader Julius Malema condemned government spending that favors prisoners over unemployed and impoverished youth.

  • The deaths of seven party members in a bus crash were cited as a stark reminder of young black South Africans' neglect.

  • Prisoners benefit from daily meals, uniforms, and rehabilitation, whereas many young people face hunger, poverty, and school dropouts.

  • The EFF calls for a permanent unemployment grant and accuses the government of lacking political will despite available funds.
  • There’s no shortage of money, only shortage of political will.Julius Malema criticized the government for investing more in prison maintenance than in human development.
Israeli impunity: SA leads global fight for justice: South Africa spearheading a Global South coalition to enforce international law against Israel will attract ...
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Israeli impunity: SA leads global fight for justice
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South Africa Champions Global Justice Against Israel
In July 2025, South Africa co-hosts an emergency ministerial meeting with eight nations to enforce international court rulings on Israel.
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  • South Africa filed a legal case against Israel at the International Court of Justice in December 2023, challenging allegations of genocide.

  • The Hague Group, formed in January 2025 by nine Global South countries, aims to hold Israel accountable for repeated international law breaches.

  • An Emergency Ministerial Conference will be held in Bogotá in July 2025 with broad participation to plan coordinated actions against the Israeli occupation.

  • This initiative builds lasting political infrastructure and global solidarity despite anticipated backlash from Western governments and media.
  • Israel’s attack on Iran 'places the world in grave peril.'Zane Dangor, the courageous and deeply principled director general of the department of international relations and cooperation, recently observed.
EFF's Malema backs Iran's strikes on Israel, says 'we stand by their right to defend themselves'
ewn.co.za/2025/06/23/effs-malema-backs-irans-strikes-on-israel-says-we-stand-by-their-right-to-defend-themselves
EFF's Malema backs Iran's strikes on Israel, says 'we stand by their right ...
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Malema Supports Iran’s Retaliation Against Israel Strikes
Malema affirms backing for Iran amid US-Israel attacks and condemns Western imperialism targeting Iran’s independence.
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  • Julius Malema asserts Iran’s right to defend itself against aerial assaults by the US and Israel.

  • The EFF expresses full solidarity with Iran, describing it as besieged by Western imperialism for choosing independence.

  • Malema highlights the EFF’s unwavering support for the Palestinian people and denounces ongoing genocide.

  • The EFF rejects US and Israeli aggression and calls for Israel to face consequences for its Gaza attacks.
  • We reject the bullying of this nation by the United States, Israel and its allies, and we stand by their right to defend themselves by any means necessary. Let Israel finally have a taste of the devastation and violence it has perpetrated in Gaza.
    Julius Malema, leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), speaks on supporting Iran and the Palestinian people.
Ramaphosa believes democratic order in SA still in 'good health' despite various challenges
ewn.co.za/2025/06/23/ramaphosa-believes-democratic-order-in-sa-still-in-good-health-despite-various-challenges
Ramaphosa believes democratic order in SA still in 'good health' despite ...
Ekurhuleni law enforcement arrest man linked to murder of 2 EMPD officers: The 37-year-old suspect was apprehended on Friday during a joint crime intelligence ...
ewn.co.za/2025/06/23/ekurhuleni-law-enforcement-arrest-man-linked-to-murder-of-2-empd-officers
Ekurhuleni law enforcement arrest man linked to murder of 2 EMPD officers
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Israel Faces Devastation from Iranian Missile Barrages
Over 50 missile impacts hit Israel in a week despite advanced air defenses intercepting hundreds of threats daily.
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  • Iranian missile strikes caused extensive damage in Haifa, Tel Aviv, and Ness Ziona, leaving buildings destroyed and streets covered in rubble.

  • Israel’s air defense systems intercepted more than 450 missiles and about 1,000 drones over the past week but could not stop all attacks.

  • Several elderly residents were injured and evacuated as rescue teams continued searching for survivors amid the destruction.

  • Iran’s armed forces used sophisticated long-range missiles with powerful warheads during the recent assault.
  • Our entire house was destroyed -- there's nothing left.Aviad Chernichovsky, who had rushed out of his home to get to a shelter.
R72 million set aside to purchase foot and mouth disease vaccines for all cattle infected in SA - Steenhuisen
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R72 million set aside to purchase foot and mouth disease vaccines for all ...
Blue cranes uplisted from threatened to vulnerable: South Africa’s national bird, the blue crane, has officially been uplisted from near threatened to vulnerable ...
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Blue cranes uplisted from threatened to vulnerable
Alcohol licence bid for Morrisons Daily outlet in Blackpool's South Shore: An application to sell alcohol off the premises has been made on behalf of a conviemce ...
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Alcohol licence bid for Morrisons Daily outlet in Blackpool's South Shore
Abdeslam Ouaddou is Orlando Pirates’ new coach: The appointment of the 46-year-old Moroccan is sure to be met with a some question marks, given his inexperience.
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Abdeslam Ouaddou is Orlando Pirates’ new coach
OpinionThe fab Carlton Centre has fallen: The iconic complex, which drew celebrities and was a commercial hub, is now a shadow of its former self
mg.co.za/thought-leader/opinion/2025-06-22-the-fab-carlton-centre-has-fallen/
The fab Carlton Centre has fallen
SA's first Dinosaur Interpretation Centre opens: Free entrance till 30 September: Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille launched the new Kgodumodumo Dinosaur ...
ewn.co.za/2025/06/23/sas-first-dinosaur-interpretation-centre-opens-free-entrance-till-30-september
SA's first Dinosaur Interpretation Centre opens: Free entrance till 30 ...
Thembinkosi Lorch’s CWC displays, goal against Juve, set tongues wagging: Former Bafana, Pirates and Sundowns star has mesmerised Man City and Juventus in the US
timeslive.co.za/sport/soccer/2025-06-23-thembinkosi-lorchs-cwc-displays-goal-against-juve-set-tongues-wagging/
Thembinkosi Lorch’s CWC displays, goal against Juve, set tongues wagging
Two accused of killing taxi boss denied bail: Two men who allegedly shot dead an Eastern Cape taxi operator while he was hugging a school pupil in the street ...
theherald.co.za/news/2025-06-23-two-accused-of-killing-taxi-boss-denied-bail/
Two accused of killing taxi boss denied bail
AG Maluleke calls for transparency in handling of public funds at state institutions
ewn.co.za/2025/06/23/ag-maluleke-calls-for-transparency-in-handling-of-public-funds-at-state-institutions
AG Maluleke calls for transparency in handling of public funds at state ...
OpinionTwo weeks to disaster for South Africa: A critical deadline for South Africa is looming in two weeks’ time when the United States’ big tariff pause will come to ...
businesstech.co.za/news/business-opinion/828977/two-weeks-to-avoid-disaster-for-south-africa/
Two weeks to disaster for South Africa
Ramaphosa set to answer questions in NCOP: President Cyril Ramaphosa will headline this week’s parliamentary programme, where he will face questions for oral ...
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Ramaphosa set to answer questions in NCOP
ActionSA looking to grow its presence in municipalities across SA: The party officially launched its campaign for next year's local government elections in ...
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ActionSA looking to grow its presence in municipalities across SA
Despite Kgatlana absence, Ellis has big names in final Banyana squad for Wafcon: The core of the squad that won in 2022 remains as South Africa aim to defend ...
timeslive.co.za/sport/soccer/2025-06-23-despite-kgatlana-absence-ellis-has-big-names-in-final-banyana-squad-for-wafcon/
Despite Kgatlana absence, Ellis has big names in final Banyana squad for ...
OpinionNHI scheme is state capture 2.0 disguised as health-care reform: National Health Insurance is designed to enrich the ANC’s network while leaving ordinary South ...
timeslive.co.za/sunday-times/business/opinion/2025-06-22-nhi-scheme-is-state-capture-20-disguised-as-health-care-reform/
NHI scheme is state capture 2.0 disguised as health-care reform
Name change proposed for one of South Africa’s oldest towns: Politicians are calling for the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture to take a firmer hand with ...
businesstech.co.za/news/government/828934/name-change-proposed-for-one-of-south-africas-oldest-towns/
Name change proposed for one of South Africa’s oldest towns
VUKILE DLWATI | A R700m National Dialogue limits the butterfly that SA is dying to become
ewn.co.za/2025/06/23/vukile-dlwati-a-r700m-national-dialogue-limits-the-butterfly-that-sa-is-dying-to-become
VUKILE DLWATI | A R700m National Dialogue limits the butterfly that SA is ...
2 SANDF members arrested in connection with 2023 murder of Hawks officer: The duo, aged 36 and 56, was nabbed during a joint operation at OR Tambo International ...
ewn.co.za/2025/06/23/2-sandf-members-arrested-in-connection-with-2023-murder-of-hawks-officer
2 SANDF members arrested in connection with 2023 murder of Hawks officer
OpinionZille would be a wrecking ball for Joburg: If Joburg's best days are ahead, let's stop looking backwards, writes Michael Beaumont.
timeslive.co.za/sunday-times/opinion-and-analysis/opinion/2025-06-22-zille-would-be-a-wrecking-ball-for-joburg/
Zille would be a wrecking ball for Joburg
Labour department denies racial quotas in Employment Equity Amendment Act: The Democratic Alliance, which has launched a court challenge to the amended Act ...
mg.co.za/news/2025-06-20-labour-department-denies-racial-quotas-in-employment-equity-amendment-act/
Labour department denies racial quotas in Employment Equity Amendment Act
The government spent R97,014 per toilet in a project which is 17 years late: Over R3.85 billion has been spent on South Africa’s Bucket Eradication Programme ...
businesstech.co.za/news/government/828452/the-government-spent-r97014-per-toilet-in-a-project-which-is-17-years-late/
The government spent R97,014 per toilet in a project which is 17 years ...
Changes to MK Party’s parliamentary caucus excludes former SG Floyd Shivambu: The party announced recently that Shivambu would be heading to Parliament following ...
ewn.co.za/2025/06/22/changes-to-mk-party-s-parliamentary-caucus-excludes-former-sg-floyd-shivambu
Changes to MK Party’s parliamentary caucus excludes former SG Floyd ...
OpinionArrogant higher education minister must be dismissed: The only honorable course for Nobuhle Nkabane is to fall on her sword, quickly, writes Prof Malegapuru ...
timeslive.co.za/sunday-times/opinion-and-analysis/opinion/2025-06-22-arrogant-higher-education-minister-must-be-dismissed/
Arrogant higher education minister must be dismissed
Bellville South residents cautioned against circulation of sweets allegedly laced with drugs
ewn.co.za/2025/06/22/bellville-south-residents-cautioned-against-circulation-of-sweets-allegedly-laced-with-drugs
Bellville South residents cautioned against circulation of sweets ...
'Strategic decision': Türkiye, UNRWA sign deal to establish office in country: UN agency for Palestinian refugees says agreement to help expand agency's ...
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'Strategic decision': Türkiye, UNRWA sign deal to establish office in ...
Lower Saxony: Emergency court order - | Person required to leave the country continues to receive social benefits
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Lower Saxony: Emergency court order - | Person required to leave the ...
South Africa shooting itself in the foot: South Africa’s newly approved National Labour Migration Policy and Employment Services Amendment Bill have raised ...
businesstech.co.za/news/government/828380/south-africa-shooting-itself-in-the-foot-2/
South Africa shooting itself in the foot
Energy crisis adds to survival threats in war-torn Gaza: NGO: The Norwegian Refugee Council says the ‘deliberate denial of energy access’ undermines human needs ...
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Energy crisis adds to survival threats in war-torn Gaza: NGO
Family reunification hardly takes place any more: Even before the formal stop to family reunification for refugees, it had almost come to a standstill. In May ...
kleinezeitung.at/politik/innenpolitik/19819941/familiennachzug-findet-kaum-noch-statt
Family reunification hardly takes place any more
High cost of IP housing 'not sustainable' - Minister: The Minister of State for Migration has acknowledged the high costs of providing accommodation ...
rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0620/1519538-ipa-accommodation/
High cost of IP housing 'not sustainable' - Minister
Erdogan says UNRWA to open office in Turkiye, calls for more support for agency: ANKARA: The United Nations’ Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA will open an office ...
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Erdogan says UNRWA to open office in Turkiye, calls for more support for ...
San Diego clergy visit federal immigration court to bear witness during crackdown on migrants
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San Diego clergy visit federal immigration court to bear witness during ...
SANDF member shoots and kills 2 colleagues before turning gun on himself: It is believed the soldiers had an altercation in the early hours of Saturday morning ...
ewn.co.za/2025/06/21/sandf-member-shoots-and-kills-2-collegues-before-turning-gun-on-himself
SANDF member shoots and kills 2 colleagues before turning gun on himself
Protesters gather outside the US Consulate in Sandton: Scores of activists are picketing outside the consulate, as part of the first-ever Palestine Solidarity ...
ewn.co.za/2025/06/21/protesters-gather-outside-the-us-consulate-in-sandton
Protesters gather outside the US Consulate in Sandton
South African safety fears force parents in Cape Town to seek former white-only schools
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South African safety fears force parents in Cape Town to seek former ...
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Parents Choose Safer Schools Amid Township Violence
Children from Cape Town townships commute up to 80km daily to attend safer former white-only state schools.
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  • Parents in Cape Town send their children to ex-white-only schools to avoid crime and gang violence in township schools.

  • Students endure exhausting daily commutes of up to 80 kilometers, often leaving home before 5 a.m.

  • Security issues at township schools are worsened by gangs demanding protection money from teachers.

  • Cuts in education funding and unequal resources continue to disadvantage students from poorer areas decades after apartheid.
  • "It is not safe at all. We are in extreme danger."— A teacher spoke to GroundUp about the security situation at schools in the townships.
Major threat to WeBuyCars and Weelee in South Africa: Affordable Chinese cars are shifting South Africa’s new-to-used car sales, drawing budget buyers away from ...
businesstech.co.za/news/motoring/828140/major-threat-to-webuycars-and-weelee-in-south-africa/
Major threat to WeBuyCars and Weelee in South Africa
Israel-Iran war resulting in SA's rise in fuel prices, says Ramaphosa: While fielding questions from the sidelines of the Constitutional Court’s 30th anniversary ...
ewn.co.za/israel-iran-war-resulting-in-sas-rise-in-fuel-prices-says-ramaphosa/
Israel-Iran war resulting in SA's rise in fuel prices, says Ramaphosa
Israel military confirms hitting Hezbollah site in south Lebanon: The military said the site was used by Hezbollah 'to advance terror attacks against Israeli ...
ewn.co.za/2025/06/21/israel-military-confirms-hitting-hezbollah-site-in-south-lebanon
Israel military confirms hitting Hezbollah site in south Lebanon
Corruption case against Mapisa-Nqakula still not ready for trial: Former Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula is facing several counts of corruption and ...
ewn.co.za/2025/06/21/corruption-case-against-mapisa-nqakula-still-not-ready-for-trial
Corruption case against Mapisa-Nqakula still not ready for trial
Trump aid cuts deal a blow to HIV prevention in Africa: Pepfar provision of preventative drugs now limited to mother-to-child transmission
timeslive.co.za/sunday-times-daily/africa/2025-06-21-trump-aid-cuts-deal-a-blow-to-hiv-prevention-in-africa/
Trump aid cuts deal a blow to HIV prevention in Africa
Turkey says Israel leading Middle East to 'total disaster': Speaking after Fidan, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Western leaders of providing ...
ewn.co.za/2025/06/21/turkey-says-israel-leading-middle-east-to-total-disaster
Turkey says Israel leading Middle East to 'total disaster'
Western firms supplying Russia with tools used to make weapons: Zelensky : He said companies from Germany, the Czech Republic, South Korea and Japan were among ...
ewn.co.za/2025/06/21/western-firms-supplying-russia-with-tools-used-to-make-weapons-zelensky
Western firms supplying Russia with tools used to make weapons: Zelensky
Lobbyists call for speedy processing of refugees in SA: The Consortium for Refugees and Migrants in South Africa says according to the United Nations ...
ewn.co.za/2025/06/21/lobbyists-call-for-speedy-processing-of-refugees-in-sa
Lobbyists call for speedy processing of refugees in SA
The cheapest province to rent property in South Africa: This is the cheapest province for South Africans to rent in, with an average rent of just over R7 ...
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The cheapest province to rent property in South Africa
Veteran sports broadcaster Phumlani 'Mr Versatile' Msibi dies at 57: Media house SuperSport confirmed his death. It’s understood he died after a short illness.
ewn.co.za/2025/06/21/veteran-sports-broadcaster-phumlani-mr-versatile-msibi-dies-at-57
Veteran sports broadcaster Phumlani 'Mr Versatile' Msibi dies at 57
Floyd Shivambu: 'I don't beg for membership of political organisations': Floyd Shivambu said he would not beg to remain a member of the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) ...
ewn.co.za/2025/06/20/floyd-shivambu-i-dont-beg-for-membership-of-political-organisations
Floyd Shivambu: 'I don't beg for membership of political organisations'
ANC says it remains concerned with the performance of the Western Cape Education Department
ewn.co.za/2025/06/20/anc-says-it-remains-concerned-with-the-performance-of-the-western-cape-education-department
ANC says it remains concerned with the performance of the Western Cape ...
US president Trump hasn’t admitted there’s no ‘white genocide’ in South Africa, screenshot doctored
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US president Trump hasn’t admitted there’s no ‘white genocide’ in South ...
Death toll in South African floods rises to 92: South Africa's Eastern Cape provincial authorities say the death toll from recent floods has risen to 92 ...
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Death toll in South African floods rises to 92
[WATCH] 30 years on, the Constitutional Court remains our beacon of democracy'- Ramaphosa
ewn.co.za/2025/06/20/watch-30-years-on-the-constitutional-court-remains-our-beacon-of-democracy-ramaphosa
[WATCH] 30 years on, the Constitutional Court remains our beacon of ...
SARB Governor Lesetja Kganyago installed as Stellenbosch University's 16th Chancellor
ewn.co.za/2025/06/20/sarb-governor-lesetja-kganyago-installed-as-stellenbosch-universitys-16th-chancellor
SARB Governor Lesetja Kganyago installed as Stellenbosch University's 16th ...
UJ ranked best university in sustainable development in Africa: The University of Johannesburg (UJ) has been ranked as the best university in sustainable ...
timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2025-06-20-uj-ranked-best-university-in-sustainable-development-in-africa/
UJ ranked best university in sustainable development in Africa
Canadians are ‘leading’ in LGBTQ2 support amid global declines: Ipsos: Data released Friday by Ipsos in its annual Pride Report showed Canada was among the few ...
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Canadians are ‘leading’ in LGBTQ2 support amid global declines: Ipsos