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What’s behind South Africa’s anti-migrant protests?
Thousands of foreign workers are under increasing pressure to leave the country.
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Why are anti-migrant attacks increasing in South Africa?
Rising xenophobia in South Africa leaves migrants facing harassment, job losses and community violence.
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Pro-Palestine protest held at oldest colonial building in South Africa
To commemorate the Nakba, protesters in Cape Town staged a demonstration in solidarity with Palestinians.
Published On 17 May 2026
BRICS talks end without joint statement as divisions over Iran war deepen
Iran’s FM had urged member states to condemn ‘violations of international law by the United States and Israel’.
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Iran war: Why the BRICS foreign ministers meeting in India matters
The foreign ministers meeting is taking place before the 2026 BRICS summit in India in September.
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Could South Africa’s Ramaphosa be impeached over ‘cash-in-sofa’ scandal?
South African president came to power on anticorruption mandate – and could go now for stuffing cash in furniture.
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Why the Iran war is threatening whales near South Africa
Whales are increasingly exposed to traffic – and ship strikes.
South Africa plans presidential impeachment probe over ‘Farmgate’ scandal
The country’s parliament says its speaker will begin the process of setting up the impeachment committee.
South Africa’s top court revives impeachment inquiry against president
The scandal centres on a large sum of foreign currency stolen from President Cyril Ramaphosa’s farmhouse in 2020.
Cash-strapped Egyptians Zamalek eye record CAF Cup prize money
Zamalek travel to Algeria’s USM Alger on Saturday for the first leg of their Confederation Cup final on Saturday.
Three people evacuated from hantavirus-hit cruise ship in the Atlantic
Development comes amid death of three others from rare disease as the Canary Islands refuses to allow cruise ship to dock.
