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South Africa returns ancestral remains to Namibia

South Africa has repatriated the remains of two Namibians who died on Robben Island, alongside ancestral remains and cu…

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Pakistan Supreme Court orders Imran Khan hospital transfer

Pakistan’s Supreme Court has ordered imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan to be transferred to a hospital within…

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Lula Seeks Trump Talks Over UN Agenda

Brazilian President Lula is seeking talks with Donald Trump amid tensions over US Brazil relations, regional sovereignt…

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NSFAS Crisis Deepens After R5.1bn Blunder

More than R5.1 billion was incorrectly allocated to over 40,000 students, exposing systemic failures in South Africa’s…

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SADC leaders call for deeper regional integration

SADC leaders have called for deeper regional integration, stronger infrastructure and greater cooperation to accelerate…

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Zambia’s Hichilema wins second term amid opposition fraud claims

Zambia's Hakainde Hichilema wins a second term with 61.4% of the vote as opposition candidate Brian Mundubile raises co…

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SA First Lady urges SADC to invest in early childhood development

South Africa’s First Lady Tshepo Motsepe urges SADC leaders to prioritise early childhood development and expand access…

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Zambian voters cast ballots in peaceful election

Zambian voters turned out peacefully for the general elections as President Hakainde Hichilema sought a second term ami…

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South African youth urged to verify political content online

South African youth and influencers are urged to verify political content online as misinformation and AI-generated mat…

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Drone attacks target Khartoum, other Sudanese cities amid escalating fighting

Drone attacks hit Khartoum and several Sudanese cities as fighting intensifies across Kordofan and Blue Nile, widening…

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SADC ministers meet in Durban as South Africa assumes the chair

SADC ministers meet in Durban as South Africa assumes the regional bloc’s chair, with trade, security, migration, infra…

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Sophie de Bruyn: 1956 march leader warns freedom remains incomplete

Sophie de Bruyn, a leader of South Africa’s 1956 Women’s March, has warned that inequality, violence, poverty and corru…