Category: International News

In a decisive move to future-proof its financial sector, Botswana has enacted a comprehensive new Banking Act, effectively retiring the nearly three-decade-old legislation from 1995. This landmark overhaul represents the most significant regulatory shift in a generation, meticulously designed to bolster financial stability, enhance supervisory oversight, and assert greater national control over the banking landscape…

 President Cyril Ramaphosa has firmly ruled out any diplomatic push by South Africa to rally fellow G20 nations into boycotting the United States’ 2026 presidency events, including the critical Sherpa track meetings scheduled to begin in Washington next week. The announcement comes amid escalating diplomatic friction and calls from several Global South capitals for a…

In a significant display of regional political will, more than 300 delegates gathered in Durban this week have voiced strong confidence in their collective ability to forge and drive more effective regional strategies to combat the severe impacts of climate change. The occasion is the 58th Plenary Assembly Session of the Southern African Development Community…

In a significant move set to strengthen bilateral relations and unlock new opportunities for travelers and businesses alike, the governments of Indonesia and South Africa have officially implemented a mutual visa-free entry agreement. The landmark policy, which came into force this week, allows ordinary passport holders from South Africa to enter Indonesia for tourism, family…

In a move that has sent shockwaves through international diplomacy, former U.S. President Donald Trump announced that South Africa would be excluded from the 2026 G20 Summit, scheduled for Miami, and face a freeze on targeted American aid. The decision, framed as a response to specific grievances, has been met with fierce rebuttals from Pretoria…

In a move that has sent ripples through international diplomatic circles, the United States has abruptly revoked the visa of South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Naledi Pandor. The decision, communicated via a stark email from the U.S. Consulate, has been met with condemnation and suspicion, raising questions about the state of U.S.-South…

 From his sanctuary in Malawi, the self-styled prophet Shepherd Bushiri, a figure as controversial as he is charismatic, has made a claim that seems to defy gravity: his church is not only surviving but thriving in his absence from South Africa. In an exclusive interview, the founder of the rebranded ‘Jesus Nation Church’ insisted that…

The legacy of Zimbabwe’s former leader, Robert Mugabe, was once again thrust into the public eye, not for matters of state, but for a personal transgression involving his son. Robert Mugabe Jr., the 33-year-old son of the late president, pleaded guilty and was convicted in the Harare Magistrates Court on Wednesday for the possession of…