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The Group of Twenty (G20) South Africa

Date: Mar 4, 2025

South Africa (SA) hosts the Group of Twenty (G20) summit this year, the first time the gathering takes place on African soil.

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US Embassy praises SA Police for rescuing kidnapped US American Pastor

The United States (US) Embassy in South Africa (SA) has commended the country’s law enforcement agencies for their swift and co-ordinated efforts in locating and rescuing Pastor Josh Sullivan.

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BMA arrests five foreign nationals for smuggling at SA border

The Border Management Authority (BMA) in South Africa (SA) has arrested five foreign nationals who were caught attempting to smuggle goods across the Limpopo province River into Zimbabwe.

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SA Minister urgent action needed to improve early childhood development access

South Africa’s (SA) Minister of Basic Education, Siviwe Gwarube, says she is deeply concerned that millions of poor black children are still missing out on access to quality early childhood development (ECD).

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SA increases border security at Beitbridge ahead of easter travel surge

With the Easter holiday fast approaching, South African (SA) authorities have intensified security and processing operations at the Beitbridge Border Post in Musina, Limpopo.

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HRW accuses Tunisia of silencing opponents

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has raised alarm over what it describes as Tunisia’s increasing use of arbitrary arrests to silence critics of the government, calling on President Kais Saied to end the clampdown and release all political detainees.

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Trump supporter reportedly reaches mineral deal with Democratic Republic of Congo

A prominent support of United States (US) President, Donald Trump has agreed to help the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) secure and tax its vast mineral wealth

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US President insists that Washington wants to buy or occupy Greenland

United States (US) President Donald Trump's has repeated his insistence that the US will buy, or simply occupy Greenland

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WHO Member States forge draft pandemic agreement after years of negotiation

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says its Member States have taken a significant step forward in global health governance by finalising a draft agreement on pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response.

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US, Somali airstrikes kill al Shabaab militants, hit weapons ship

Two joint Somali-United States (US) airstrikes killed 12 al Shabaab militants in central Somalia.

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SA orders Taiwan to relocate office amid renewed commitment to ‘One China’ policy

South Africa (SA) has reaffirmed its commitment to the “One China” policy by instructing Taiwan to relocate its liaison office from Pretoria to Johannesburg.

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