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Topic: South Africa

‘Race-baiting Trump hater’, US expels South Africa’s ambassador Ebrahim Rasool

US Secy of State Marco Rubio shared a Breitbart article quoting the envoy saying Trump leads a white supremacist movement. Rasool must leave by 21 March, state dept. spokesperson said.

Trump’s vision for America is apartheid South Africa—Musk ignites white nationalist dreams

From swathed privilege in apartheid South Africa to today’s US power corridors, Elon Musk and Peter Thiel laid the roots of Donald Trump’s radical agenda.

Echoing Trump & Musk’s stance, Marco Rubio skips South Africa G20 meet over ‘racist’ land law

Criticised by Trump, Musk and now Rubio, post-apartheid law allows expropriation of land under very narrow circumstances in a country where White minority owns lion’s share of farmland.

US Secy of State Marco Rubio says, won’t attend G20 in Johannesburg, ‘South Africa doing bad things’

Rubio cited concerns over SA's actions, including the expropriation of private property, says it is not in the US's interest to 'waste taxpayer money or coddle anti-Americanism'.

Cricket-South Africa sports minister joins calls for Afghanistan cricket boycott

By Mark Gleeson CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South Africa Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie said he supported calls for a boycott of Afghanistan in the Champions Trophy in Pakistan, adding his voice to those

20 more cheetahs to be brought from South Africa identified; 17,000 sq km corridor on the anvil

Officials of Kuno National Park, meanwhile, are preparing to relocate 1 female cheetah & 2 cubs from it to Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary.

India, Brazil, South Africa call for action against LeT, JeM and their proxies

A joint statement under the IBSA grouping was issued by foreign ministers of the 3 countries, who met on the sidelines of the 79th session of UN General Assembly in New York.

Sexual abuse and bad pay—women’s struggles in South African live music

A 2023 study drew online responses from 357 people, 75% of them women, about personal experiences and observations of equity, representation, and safety in the music industry.

African National Congress expels ex-South African President Jacob Zuma after election betrayal

Zuma was suspended from his long-time party in January after announcing he would support the new uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) in the general election. He later became leader and face of MK.

Anil Sooklal, South Africa’s 1st Indian-origin envoy to New Delhi, to take charge soon

Post of South African high commissioner has been vacant since end of 2023. Sooklal, the appointee, is a former academic whose previous posting was as ambassador at large to Asia & BRICS.

On Camera

The politics of air pollution—how they are fooling the citizens

Greens have a sizeable support in the Western countries with clean air and blue skies, but not in India, where poisonous air, water and soil kill millions.

India picks up non-sanctioned Russian oil as discounts widen

The purchases confirm a cautious return to Russian oil, though overall spot purchases remain limited. Trade talks between US and India are ongoing.

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.