President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on the Government of the State of Israel to release South Africans and other nationals abducted as part of Israeli authorities’ interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla. The activists, including the grandson of former president Nelson Mandela, Nkosi Mandla Mandela, were intercepted and arrested last night on international waters while [...]

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Elon Musk has achieved a financial milestone that has never been seen before: he has become the world’s first half-trillionaire. As reported by Forbes magazine on Wednesday, the net worth of Tesla and SpaceX’s CEO soared to an astonishing $US500.1 billion ($755 billion) before slightly retracting to approximately $US499.1 billion, as tracked by the publication’s [...]

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The family of Nathi Mthethwa, South Africa’s ambassador to France, is navigating a sea of grief and uncertainty following his tragic death after a fall from a hotel. As they mourn the loss of a husband, father, and brother, they are also voicing their concerns about the circumstances surrounding his passing. In a heartfelt statement, [...]

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The North West Department of Arts, Culture, Sport and Recreation has acknowledged that despite a slow pace in refurbishing Mmabana Arts Centre that was destroyed seven years ago in Mahikeng, efforts to restore it to its former glory are well underway. The building was looted and set alight by protesters on April 19, 2018, almost [...]

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