Category: South Africa
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South African serial child sex offender receives twelve life sentences
Gerhard Ackerman, a notorious serial offender, was given 12 life sentences by the Johannesburg High Court for his vast history of sexual offenses against children in South Africa. The 12 life sentences will run consecutively, according to Presiding Judge Mohamed Ismail’s decision, emphasizing the seriousness of Ackerman’s horrific crimes. The court convicted Ackerman guilty of…
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South Africa shocks Italy at the Women’s World Cup to move to the Round of 8
After defeating 2019 World Cup quarterfinalists Italy 3-2 on Wednesday in Wellington, South Africa will advance to the last eight of a Women’s World Cup for the first time in their history. In the following round, the Dutch (1st in Group E; 7 points) will play the South Africans (2nd in Group D; 4 points).…
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Banyana secures South Africa’s historic World Cup victory
South Africa is ecstatic following Banyana Banyana’s historic victory over Italy on Wednesday at the Women’s World Cup. Watching the team qualify for their first-ever FIFA World Cup, according to fans, is motivational. When a young child sees Banyana Banyana succeed and go to the next round, it inspires them to believe that everything is…
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Elon Musk and Malema fight in South Africa over an anti-apartheid song
The head of a South African party that Elon Musk had accused of “pushing genocide” in his own country was heard calling him “illiterate” on Wednesday. The argument between Mr. Musk and Julius Malema, the leader of the extreme left Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party, stems from a dispute over a contentious song from the…
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Cape Town is paralyzed by a transit strike in South Africa, and three people die
The collective taxi strike, which has turned violent in South Africa’s largest city and resulted in three reported deaths, has paralyzed the port and tourist destination of Cape Town for several days, the police revealed on Monday. Following a labor stoppage on Thursday, minibus drivers—the primary mode of transportation for millions of working-class South Africans—left…
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African leaders demand the release of Russian cereals
According to South Africa on Thursday, African officials interested in the peace negotiations over Ukraine have demanded the opening of Russian grain and fertilizer exports in order to restore the agreement on grain shipments through the Black Sea. According to Vincent Magwenya, a spokesman for South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, the group has also urged…
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Zuma, the former president of South Africa, was quickly released from prison and given a pardon
Former South African president Jacob Zuma was taken into custody and released from the Estcourt Correctional Center in less than two hours. Zuma’s release, according to the national commissioner of Correctional Services, was a component of a campaign to reduce jail congestion. Friday, August 11, as pressure from the opposition grew, officials and correctional services…
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The tallest hemp hotel in the world will debut in South Africa in June
The world’s tallest skyscraper built of industrial hemp will soon open its doors in South Africa, with 12 stories, a stunning view of the towering Table Mountain in Cape Town, and a small ecological footprint. The 54-room Hemp Hotel is receiving finishing touches in central Cape Town and is scheduled to be finished in June.…