‘Becoming Mr’: South Africa’s Surname Ruling Sparks Debate in Eswatini
SpreadBy Delisa Magagula When South Africa’s Constitutional Court ruled last week that men can now legally adopt their wives’ surnames,…
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Africans Deported by U.S. Face Risk if Sent Home, Lawyer Tells Ghana Court
SpreadA lawyer in Ghana has filed a lawsuit seeking to block the transfer of 11 West Africans deported from the…
Elderly British Couple Freed After Detention in Afghanistan
SpreadAn elderly British couple detained by the Taliban earlier this year have been released and flown to Doha after months…
Madlanga Commission Opens as SAPS Faction Wars Spill Into Public
At the heart of the hearings lies a bruising power struggle between three of the service’s most powerful men: National Commissioner General Fannie Masemola, Deputy National Commissioner Lieutenant General Shadrack Sibiya and Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner
U.S. Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration to Resume Immigration Raids in California
SpreadWASHINGTON, Sept. 8, 2025 — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday sided with the Trump administration in a high-stakes immigration…
Five Killed in Jerusalem Bus Stop Shooting
SpreadJERUSALEM — Five people were shot dead at a bus stop on the outskirts of Jerusalem on Monday, according to…
DA criticises Ramaphosa’s Zimbabwe land reform praise, linking it to ANC’s expropriation plans
SpreadThe Democratic Alliance (DA) has strongly criticised President Cyril Ramaphosa’s remarks praising Zimbabwe’s land reform programme during his visit to…
Red Cross: Gaza City Evacuation ‘Unsafe and Impossible’ Amid Escalating Assault
SpreadThe head of the Red Cross has warned that a mass evacuation of Gaza City would be both unsafe and…
South African coalition party says US trade deal may hinge on race policies
The government of South Africa, Africa’s biggest economy, has tried for months to negotiate a trade deal with Washington but failed to reach agreement before Trump’s deadline.
Eswatini Charts New Energy and Trade Pathways Across Borders
From the bustling port city of Maputo to the Caspian shores of Turkmenistan, His Majesty has spent the past week advancing Eswatini’s strategic interests