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Topic: South Africa

Mangosuthu Buthelezi, Zulu prince who roiled South African politics, passes away at 95

Buthelezi was a champion of his people and a prominent figure in the struggle against apartheid but his rivalry with the ANC led to fraught days and much bloodshed before South Africa was able to elect its first Black leader.

Over 60 killed, 43 hurt after massive fire engulfs building in South Africa’s Johannesburg

According to reports, fire engulfed a five-storey building that had been abandoned at one stage but where people had been living. It was not immediately clear what caused the fire.

South African news site stands by report on Modi ‘tantrum’, alleges cyber attack from ‘Indian servers’

Daily Maverick report elicited denial from Ramaphosa govt, which said deputy President Mashatile was not 'despatched last minute'. Ramaphosa greeted Chinese counterpart Xi in person.

BRICS leader to discuss expansion plans in meeting in South Africa

South Africa hosted China's Xi Jinping for a state visit on Tuesday morning ahead of meetings with the grouping's other leaders later in the day.

BRICS nations to meet in South Africa to strategise against Western dominance

The meeting, scheduled from 22 to 24 August, is likely to discuss on 40 new countries including Saudi Arabia, Argentina and Egypt who have shown interest in joining the alliance.

Putin won’t attend BRICS Summit by ‘mutual agreement’ says South Africa

As a member of the International Criminal Court, it would theoretically be required for South Africa to arrest Putin for alleged war crimes if he were to attend.

Arresting Putin in South Africa would be ‘declaration of war’, says president Cyril Ramaphosa

South Africa is set to host the BRICS Summit next month, with heads of state from Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa scheduled to attend

Gas leak kills 17 in South African town, official links accident to illegal mining operation

Gauteng Province Premier Panyaza Lesufi said investigations were underway to determine how the leak happened and what type of gas was involved.

Gandhi was fascinated by Tirukkural. He would learn Tamil for it

In 'Gandhi's Travels in Tamil Nadu', A Ramasamy explores how Gandhi fell to the lure of the Tamil language.

Conservation plan on track, 12 South African cheetahs land in India – total tally at 20

The cheetahs were released into quarantine enclosures. After at least 30 days in quarantine, they will be moved to larger fenced enclosures before being released into the wild.

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Trump tariff forces India to shed illusion. Stop conflating status with power

India’s future lies in pragmatism. Protectionism must be phased out gradually, not in disruptive shocks.

BJP MPs go full throttle against Trump even as govt hails enduring India-US ties amid tariff tension

New Delhi: While the Indian government has made a measured response to the 25 percent trade tariff imposed by Donald Trump, many in the BJP...

India to get last of Spain-built C-295 next month, focus now on 1st India-made aircraft

New Delhi: The last of the C-295 transport aircraft that is replacing the ageing Avro fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be...

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.