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Santiago Fans Unite for World Cup Sticker Swap; South Africa Visa Issues Resolved

Andrew Mbeki June 1, 2026

South Africa Afrik24 – Fans and players are gearing up for the start of the World Cup on 11 June. With the World Cup less than two weeks away, football fans in Chile gathered in Santiago for a sticker-swap. More than 8,000 people took part in the event, exchanging stickers from this

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Trump raises US refugee cap for white South Africans

Harrison Mason May 27, 2026

USA Afrik24 – United States President Donald Trump’s administration said it will admit an additional 10,000 white South Africans to the country as refugees this year. In a document dated 21 May, it said people of Afrikaner ethnicity are facing an unspecified “emergency refugee situation”. This, it said, was due to the “incitement of racially-motivated […]

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Rising Education and Housing Fees Push South African Inflation Higher

Andrew Mbeki April 23, 2026

South Africa Afrik24 — South Africa’s inflation rate edged slightly higher in March but remains relatively subdued overall. Annual consumer inflation rose to 3.1% up from 3.0% in February, according to Statistics South Africa. On a monthly basis, prices increased by 0.6%. The main drivers behind the rise were housing and utilities along with food, […]

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Cameroon edge South Africa, to face Morocco next

Eric Jabulani January 5, 2026

AFCON Brahim Díaz kept Morocco’s Africa Cup of Nations title hopes on track while five-time winner Cameroon beat South Africa 2-1 for a showdown with the host nation in the quarterfinals. Díaz sent Morocco through with a 1-0 win over Tanzania on Sunday before Cameroon held on to beat South Africa for the first time […]

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South African rand softens amid key local monthly data releases

Andrew Mbeki November 28, 2025

South Africa  The South African rand softened in early trade on Friday with investors eyeing the release of monthly economic data from the central bank, revenue service agency and National Treasury. At 0708 GMT, the rand traded at 17.1675 against the dollar , slightly weaker than Thursday’s closing level of 17.1475. Data from the South […]

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Canal+ pursues secondary listing in Johannesburg after MultiChoice deal

Andrew Mbeki October 13, 2025

South Africa French broadcasting group Canal+ (CAN.L), opens new tab said on Monday it was planning a secondary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) after it acquired South African broadcaster MultiChoice (MCGJ.J). Canal+ closed the 35 billion rand ($2 billion) MultiChoice acquisition in September, adding MultiChoice’s extensive African subscriber base to

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Aspen wins approval to market Lilly’s Mounjaro for weight loss in South Africa

Andrew Mbeki October 13, 2025

South Africa South Africa’s Aspen Pharmacare (APNJ.J), opens new tab said on Monday it had secured regulatory approval to market Eli Lilly’s (LLY.N), opens new tab blockbuster diabetes and obesity drug, Mounjaro, for chronic weight management in the country. The greenlight follows Aspen’s earlier approval and launch of the drug, chemically called

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Nigeria Vs Lesotho in last chance FIFA World Cup qualifier

Eric Jabulani October 10, 2025

Nigeria All eyes are on the New Peter Mokaba Stadium, South Africa, on Friday as the Super Eagles lock horns with the Crocodiles of Lesotho in what promises to be a last-chance match for Nigeria in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. The Super Eagles were almost certain to miss out on consecutive World Cup […]

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South Africa down by three points as FIFA hammer hits

Eric Jabulani October 2, 2025

South Africa South Africa’s hopes of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup have suffered a major blow after it was stripped of three points for fielding an ineligible player. It selected Teboho Mokoena for a match against Lesotho in March when the midfielder should have served a one-game ban for yellow cards received in two previous […]

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South African MP convicted of firing a gun in public

Andrew Mbeki October 1, 2025

South Africa South African opposition politician Julius Malema has been found guilty of illegal possession of a gun and firing it in public, offences which carry a minimum sentence of 15 years in prison. In 2018, a video emerged showing the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader using a semi-automatic rifle to fire several shots in […]