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South African court blocks oil firm offshore exploration

Andrew Mbeki August 15, 2025

South Africa A setback for French energy giant TotalEnergies after a South African court on Wednesday blocked its offshore oil exploration project off the Cape coast. The judge effectively annulled the environmental authorisations granted to the company and its joint venture partner, Shell, to

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CHAN: South Africa 2-1 Guinea 

Eric Jabulani August 11, 2025

CAF South Africa breathed fresh life into their TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) PAMOJA 2024 campaign with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Guinea in Kampala on Monday. Goals from Neo Maema and Thabiso Kutumela secured Bafana Bafana’s first win of the tournament, lifting them off the foot of Group C ahead of the later clash […]

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South African Mboko wins National Bank Open

Eric Jabulani August 8, 2025

South Africa Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko completed a dream run to the National Bank Open title Thursday night, overcoming a slow start to beat Japanese star Naomi Osaka 2-6, 6-4, 6-1. The 18-year-old Mboko — who will jump from 85th to 25th in the world — won her first WTA Tour title and joined Faye […]

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Man who killed two black women in South Africa walks home free

Andrew Mbeki August 8, 2025

South Africa South Africa’s state prosecutor has officially withdrawn charges against one of the farm workers accused of killing two black woman and feeding their bodies to pigs. Adrian de Wet was one of three men facing murder charges after Maria Makgato, 45, and Lucia Ndlovu, 34, were killed while allegedly looking for food on […]

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South Africa and Trump deepens talks on tariffs

Eric Jabulani August 7, 2025

South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa held a telephone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump on August 6, 2025, focusing on bilateral trade issues and ongoing negotiations. Despite recent setbacks over high tariffs, both leaders committed to continuing discussions through their trade teams. The call comes against the backdrop of a 30% U.S.

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Trumps tariff could put 30,000 jobs at risk says South African official

Andrew Mbeki August 4, 2025

South Africa South Africa’s trade and industry minister on Monday said that the 30 per cent reciprocal tariffs imposed by the United States could put tens of thousands of jobs at risk. “We’ve based this on the ongoing consultations that we have with all the sectors of the economy, from automotive, agriculture and all the […]

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Medical journal Lancet, says Liver cancer crisis loomings

Andrew Mbeki August 4, 2025

South Africa A new report from The Lancet reveals that three out of five liver cancer cases worldwide are linked to preventable risk factors, with obesity-related cases on the rise. The analysis, published on 29th July, estimates that over 60% of liver cancers could be avoided by addressing viral hepatitis, excessive alcohol consumption, and metabolic […]

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South African’s Finance Minister issues final warning to richest city

Andrew Mbeki August 3, 2025

South Africa Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has reportedly given City of Joburg mayor Dada Morero two weeks to devise a plan to stem wasteful spending or face intervention. According to the Sunday Times, Godongwana sent a letter to Morero at the end of July, lambasting his running of the city and its budget. Eskom was […]

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South Africa dialogues with Trump over Tariff

Andrew Mbeki August 3, 2025

South Africa South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday pledged to pursue all diplomatic efforts to safeguard national interests, as a 30-percent tariff imposed by the United States is set to take effect. According to a statement released by the presidency, South Africa will continue to negotiate with the United States regarding the 30 percent […]

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South Africa arrests illegal mininers

Andrew Mbeki August 3, 2025

South Africa South African police said Friday it had arrested some 1,000 illegal miners in an operation that lasted several days. A statement by the police said most of the suspects are foreigners without documents to support their stay in the country. It said their nationalities had not yet been established. They were arrested at […]