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Radio presenter arrested in South Africa for alleged recruitment of fighters for Russia
South African authorities have sent a radio presenter to court, accusing her of recruiting citizens to join Russia’s war effort in Ukraine. Nonkululeko Mantula, 39, was arrested after police received a tip and later detained four men she is alleged to have enlisted for Russia’s army. Investigators say Mantula coordinated plans for the group to…
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Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla: Zuma’s daughter resigns from Parliament as South Africa investigates Russia war scheme
Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, the daughter of South African former President Jacob Zuma, has stepped...
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Trump hints at barring South Africa from the 2026 G20 summit in Miami
President Donald Trump has hinted at his plans to bar South Africa from participating in the...
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Zuma’s daughter accused of sending South African men into Russia’s war under false promises
South African authorities have launched a probe into claims that Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, daughter...
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Historic South Africa–hosted G20 adopts declaration without the United States
G20 leaders opened their gathering in Johannesburg with a surprise move, approving a joint declaration at the outset of their summit even as the United States refused to participate. The United States’...
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Women stage powerful lie-down protest against gender violence before G20 in South Africa
Ahead of the G20 summit in South Africa, some women have embarked on a lie-down demonstration on Friday. Lying down for about 15 minutes, the women protested against gender-based violence and also mourned...
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White House blasts South Africa’s Ramaphosa for ‘running his mouth’ in growing G20 boycott row
It appears the tension between the United States and South Africa won’t end anytime soon. On Thursday, the White House pushed back sharply against South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s...
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Nigeria: Schoolgirls’ abduction forces Tinubu to pause G20 travel plans
Nigeria’s latest school kidnapping has forced President Bola Tinubu to halt his planned trip to the Group of 20 summit, a decision made as families in Kebbi state wait anxiously for the return of...
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South Africa tightens security as G20 summit triggers protests and global tensions
South Africa rolled out a full display of state power on Wednesday as police and military units staged a parade of helicopters, K-9 teams and motorcycle officers ahead of anticipated demonstrations during...
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South Africa’s Ramaphosa hits back as Trump pulls U.S. from G20, calling it ‘their loss’
The decision by U.S. President Donald Trump to boycott the Group of 20 gathering in South Africa has received a fierce response from President Cyril Ramaphosa. Speaking to reporters outside Parliament,...
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U.S. to skip G20 over Trump’s claim of ‘persecuted whites’ in South Africa
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that the United States will not take part in this month’s Group of 20 summit in South Africa. He claimed that the country’s white minority is suffering...
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South Africa’s long-awaited apartheid crimes probe hits legal snag on opening day
South Africa’s long-awaited inquiry into claims that successive post-apartheid governments interfered with investigations into apartheid-era crimes was delayed on its opening day after a dispute...
