Rand loses ground as ceasefire doubts and oil price risks shake markets
Cape Town – The South African rand weakened on Thursday after briefly hitting a one-month high in the previous... Read more
9 Apr
Nearly 5,000 Afrikaners resettled in US under Trump-era refugee programme
Johannesburg – Nearly 5,000 white Afrikaners have entered the United States under a programme launched by President Donald Trump... Read more
9 Apr
US lets staff leave Nigeria capital as security deteriorates
Washington – The United States said Wednesday it was letting diplomats leave Nigeria’s capital Abuja as security deteriorates in... Read more
9 Apr
UK ‘strongly’ wants to see ceasefire extended to Lebanon: FM
London – Britain’s foreign minister said Thursday the UK “strongly” wanted to see Lebanon included in the ceasefire in... Read more
9 Apr
US stays locked in: Donald Trump warns of stronger strikes if Iran deal fails
Washington – US President Donald Trump said late on Wednesday that US forces deployed near Iran would remain stationed... Read more
9 Apr
Middle East Update: Mourning, missiles and a wobbling truce
Paris – The latest developments in the Middle East war: Lebanon declares day of mourning Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf... Read more
9 Apr
Here is Bozell — but can he mend fractured US-SA ties?
Pretoria – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday received the diplomatic credentials of the new US ambassador, as... Read more
8 Apr
Ramaphosa welcomes US–Israel–Iran ceasefire, urges lasting Middle East peace
Pretoria – President Cyril Ramaphosa has welcomed a ceasefire agreement involving the United States, Israel and Iran, describing it... Read more
8 Apr
WATCH | Bozell begins SA mission, sidesteps ‘white genocide’ claims
Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa has formally received the credentials of the new United States ambassador to South... Read more
8 Apr
Nigeria sweats in heatwave as Iran war drives up costs to stay cool
Lagos – Azeez Akanni hopped on a yellow bus heading for the central business district on Lagos Island, beads... Read more
8 Apr
