Tag: South Africa
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๐ฟ๐ฆ Nelson Mandela International Day 2025: The power to end poverty is in our hands
Former South African President Nelson Mandela was born on July 18, 1918. In 2006, the United Nations declared July 18 Nelson Mandela International Day in recognition of his contribution to the struggle for democracy internationally and the promotion of a culture of peace throughout the world. After 27 years in prison, Nelson Mandela walked free…
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๐ธ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ช 8 African Countries Offering Citizenship to African Americans
For centuries, Black Americans have carried an invisible thread connecting them to the African continentโwoven through lineage, memory, and an unshakable desire to reclaim what was taken. In a bold and beautiful shift, several African nations are now honoring that connection, opening their doors and offering citizenship pathways to those in the diaspora who want…
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๐ฟ๐ฆ Take-Two Sues Third-Party GTA Online Marketplace For Illegal Transactions
The GTA publisher said the website acts as a real “lawless enterprise” that GTA V offers players in the fictional underworld. A new legal alert bell has rung from Take-Two Interactive, the publisher behind the iconic Grand Theft Auto (GTA) series, which recently filed a lawsuit against PlayerAuctions for offering a marketplace where unauthorized, infringing…
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๐ฟ๐ฆ A South African woman is sentenced to life in prison for selling her young daughter
A South African woman has been sentencedto life in prison for selling her 6-year-olddaughter, in a case that shocked the nation.Kelly Smith, whose full name is Racquel ChantelSmith, was sentenced alongside her boyfriend,Jacquen Appollis, and their friend, Steveno vanRhyn. All three received life sentences forhuman trafficking and an additional 10 yearseach for kidnapping. The sentences…
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Kehinde Wiley Redefines African Leadership in โA Maze of Powerโ
American artist Kehinde Wiley unveiled a series of large-format portraits of African leaders in Morocco earlier this month, building on his now famous 2018 portrait of former U.S. President Barack Obama sitting casually amid a wild cascade of leaves and flowers. His exhibition, entitled โA Maze of Power,โ opened at the Mohammed VI Museum of…
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๐ฟ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ญOxford English Dictionary Adds Nine New Loanwords from South Africa
‘Yoh,โ โGatvol,โ and โTjoekieโ join 20 words from Nigeria and Ghana recently added to the English dictionary. The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has added nine new loanwords from South Africa to its latest update, headlined by the omnipresent interjection, Yoh. Used in everyday conversations by South Africans, Yoh is defined by the OED as โa cry or…
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๐ฟ๐ฆ Jailhouse rot โ SA prisons plagued by a cellphones, cash, drugs, knives and alcohol smuggling hub
With prison overcrowding at 155% and corruption by warders rampant, jailhouses have become hubs of crime. Dishonest warders help smuggle banned items and money, while gangsters tighten their grip from behind bars. Information that has recently surfaced in Parliament, combined with issues linked to the South African Police Service, provides a much grittier insight into…
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Bitcoin ban: African countries where crypto is restricted or illegal
Bitcoin has been controversial since its beginning in 2009, as have the subsequent cryptocurrencies that followed in its wake. Due to its extreme volatility, its use in nefarious transactions and the exorbitant use of electricity to mine it, the legal status of the digital currency varies substantially from country to country. But as more Africans…
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Musa Khawula Remains Behind Bars Amid Legal Troubles
Renowned South African gossip blogger Musa Khawula, known for his controversial takes and a following of over 200,000, is facing a growing legal storm. Khawula, a polarizing figure in the social media space, appeared in the Randburg Magistrate’s Court earlier this week. The blogger’s latest court appearance stems from allegations of defamatory statements made against…
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๐ฟ๐ฆ ArcelorMittal shutdown: worry about socio-economic catastrophe
There are concerns that ArcelorMittalโs decision to shut down its long steel business will lead to a socio-economic catastrophe. While government is said to have done nothing about the reasons for the shutdown, the department of trade, industry and competition says it still wants to prevent the shutdown. ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) made a final…
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