Nov 10 South Africa's apartheid-era crimes inquiry is delayed over legal objections By Michelle Gumede, Associated Press An inquiry into allegations that South Africa’s Black-led governments interfered with investigations into apartheid-era crimes has been postponed on its first day. Continue reading
Nov 10 How Trump's support for white South Africans led to a U.S. boycott of the G20 summit By Gerald Imray, Associated Press U.S. President Donald Trump says his government will boycott the Group of 20 summit this month in South Africa over his claims that a white minority group there is being violently persecuted. Continue reading
Nov 07 Trump says U.S. will boycott G20 in South Africa, repeating claims about 'abuses' of white farmers By Seung Min Kim, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press South Africa’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa, has said he’s told Trump that information about the alleged discrimination and persecution of Afrikaners is “completely false.”… Continue reading
Oct 30 Trump limits annual U.S. refugees to 7,500. It'll be mostly white South Africans By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press The Trump administration is restricting the number of refugees admitted annually to the United States to 7,500 and they'll be mostly white South Africans. Continue reading
Oct 22 A Cuban man deported by the U.S. to Africa is on a hunger strike in prison, his lawyer says By Gerald Imray, Associated Press The man, Roberto Mosquera del Peral, was among a group of migrants sent to Eswatini in mid-July as part of the Trump administration's expanding third-country deportation program. The program has been criticized by rights groups, who say it denies migrants… Continue reading
Oct 08 South African activists on Gaza flotilla claim harsh treatment by Israel over genocide case By Michelle Gumede, Associated Press They claim the manner of their treatment is linked to their country’s decision in 2023 to launch a case at the International Court of Justice accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza. The activists include the grandson of Nelson Mandela. Continue reading
Sep 17 South African police official testifies on criminal syndicate infiltration in government By Mogomotsi Magome, Associated Press A top police official in South Africa has testitified on his claims the police and justice system has been infiltrated by criminal syndicates. Continue reading
Aug 24 Vulnerable South Africans struggle to find HIV medication after U.S. foreign aid cuts By Louise Dewast, Associated Press South Africa has more people living with HIV than any other country. Experts warn of hundreds of thousands of new infections in the next few years in South Africa, and tens of thousands of additional deaths, if the cuts in aid aren’t… Continue reading
Aug 20 South African rhino breeder accused of running $14 million horn smuggling ring By Michelle Gumede, Associated Press A seven-year investigation by South African authorities found the suspects allegedly secured permits under false pretenses to buy and sell rhino horns domestically while funneling the horns into illegal markets in Southeast Asia. Continue reading
Aug 09 Watch 2:09 How radioactive rhino horns could help save the species from poachers By John Yang, Lorna Baldwin The black market trade in rhino horns is driving the species to near extinction. Now, scientists at a rhino orphanage in the Bushveld of South Africa are trying to protect them from poaching in a rather surprising way. John Yang… Continue watching