First group of South African troops set to return from the DRC this weekend - against a number of odds. Netwerk24 has been on top of this story for a while now: netwerk24.com/rapport/eidos/…

Former South African leader endorses Morocco’s territorial claims over Western Sahara, inflaming divisions within the ANC. l.theafricareport.com/CSo By carien du plessis

MK Party's policy document on Morocco seemed quite different to the position the party took on the impasse with Western Sahara two months ago, that we had to verify if the document was in fact authentic. My story on all the dynamics around this for The Africa Report:

Ebrahim Rasool’s diplomatic career may be paused, but he’s oddly proud of being expelled as South Africa’s ambassador to Washington, DC. ➡️ l.theafricareport.com/Xgg Politics and writing have been keeping the veteran South African diplomat occupied since he returned from his brief

Two special forces members arrested in connection with assassination of lt.col. Mathipa in 2023 as he was investigating the disappearance of an alleged Ethiopian Isis member, who listed by the US as a wanted terror suspect. netwerk24.com/netwerk24/nuus…

Johannesburg is broke, and it’s showing. ➡️ l.theafricareport.com/bk1 “The problems in Johannesburg are of an entirely different magnitude,” says Helen Zille, who served as Cape Town’s mayor from 2006 to 2008. She is now making a bid to become the Democratic Alliance’s mayoral

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That response is a stock standard on and means nothing 😂. But isn't it great to see that Johannesburg Water at least sent us some rain overnight. Thanks guys. Now if they could only get some actual water to flow in the pipes or at least get some of those expensive water tankers out.

There’s no more tax money even for the VVIPs, but a good chance now to spin the commercial flights as a story about presidential humility and cost-savings. news24.com/citypress/news…

Ghana will not be deterred by name-calling, denigration, false narratives, or nasty tweets and social media posts. We will abide by the words of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, “forward ever, backward never”. ➡️ l.theafricareport.com/0Jz Read more in Sam Okudzeto Ablakwa's piece for The Africa

So much ❤️ for this puppet and thanks for a hilarious show last night. It was worth the trek to Monte. The dinosaur had me in tears but users of X must attend the show really to learn the correct SA pronouncement of the name of this platform 🎭

From murder convicts to cigarette smugglers and gang bosses, some of South Africa’s top politicians have been tied, through friendship, patronage or denial, to figures embedded in criminal networks. ➡️ l.theafricareport.com/Hw8 Report by carien du plessis.

Mining executive Bridgette Motsepe feels vindicated after an apology from Botswana's government, but still wants accountability from those who accused her of money laundering and terrorism. ➡️ l.theafricareport.com/qDa carien du plessis reports.

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The South African government has rejected the visa applications of more than 30 Kenyan immigration workers contracted by the United States government to process Afrikaner “refugees” for resettlement in the US. ➡️ l.theafricareport.com/EnF carien du plessis reports.

Who is right when it comes to laying to rest African presidents: their families, or do they still owe their nation a debt, even in debt? Take a look at this non-exhaustive list of African leaders whose burials were not straightforward - like Edgar Lungu🇿🇲 theafricareport.com/390032/yet-to-…

‘Journalism is not a crime’ — SA journalists demand justice for slain colleagues in Gaza dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-0…

South Africa‘s two-day planning convention, which is set to establish the scene for the national dialogue to be held over the next year, ➡️ l.theafricareport.com/98K kicks off in Pretoria today. Although the attendance list for this contentious event is being kept under wraps, most

The kingdom’s prime minister is under pressure to justify his deal allowing the United States to send five migrants to his country’s overcrowded prisons. l.theafricareport.com/Lal By carien du plessis

RIP Tshidi 💔