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'I'm Not Black': Elon Musk Slams South Africa's 140 Discriminatory Laws – Does Reverse Racism Really Exist Here?

Elon Musk says South Africa's race laws block Starlink because he's 'not Black.'

International Business Times UK

Celebrated wingsuit pilot killed in BASE jump stunt at South Africa’s Table Mountain

Brendan Weinstein was killed during a prohibited jump at the famous landmark, reportedly plunging 1,000ft feet but failing to pull up in time

The Independent UK

South Africa’s addressing system is still not in place: a clear vision is needed

“Turn right after the first big tree; my house is the one with the yellow door.” In parts of South Africa, where settlements have grown without formal urban planning due to rapid urbanisation, that could well be a person’s “address”.

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Arrow tips found in South Africa are the oldest evidence of poison use in hunting

The oldest evidence for the use of arrow poison globally was long thought to come from Egypt, dating to 4,000 years ago. It was a black, toxic residue on bone arrowheads from a tomb at the Naga ed Der archaeological site.

The Conversation

60,000-year-old poison arrows from South Africa are the oldest poison weapons ever discovered

Five quartz arrowheads found in a South African cave were laced with a slow-acting tumbleweed poison that would have tired prey during long hunts.

LiveScience

Canada risks missing out on Africa’s trade boom under Mark Carney

At the G20 summit in South Africa in November, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced several new initiatives, including talks toward a Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (FIPA) with South Africa.

The Conversation

Land reform in South Africa: how new landholders could prosper from wildlife and not just farming

South Africa has a thriving wildlife economy – enterprises like trophy and meat hunting, ecotourism, live wildlife sales and game meat production.

The Conversation

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First Thing: US foes and allies denounce Trump’s ‘crime of aggression’ in Venezuela

Brazil, China, Colombia, Cuba, Eritrea, Mexico, Russia, South Africa and Spain condemn attack at UN meeting. Plus, why the world’s food system needs urgent change

The Guardian - UK

South Africa boss urges beaten squad to seek solace in 2026 World Cup trip

South Africa head coach Hugo Broos on Monday called on his players to look forward to their adventure at the 2026 World Cup in the summer following their defeat to Cameroon in the last-16 at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

Radio France Internationale

Cameroon edge South Africa, to face Morocco next

Monday's fixtures [Round of 16] : Egypt vs. Benin and Nigeria vs. Mozambique.

Euronews

Why do South African teachers still threaten children with a beating? A psychologist explains

Corporal punishment – usually referring to adults hitting children – was abolished in South Africa in 1997. The Constitutional Court had already ruled it incompatible with the bill of rights in 1995. In that judgement, the chief justice said that in his view, “juvenile whipping is cruel, it is inhuman…

The Conversation

South Africa 1-2 Cameroon: Bafana Bafana crash out as Indomitable Lions through to AFCON last eight

Bafana Bafana were hoping to go one better than their last Africa Cup of Nations performance

Evening Standard

South Africa vs Cameroon LIVE: AFCON result, latest updates and reaction

Bafana Bafana were looking to reach Africa Cup of Nations last eight

Evening Standard

How to watch South Africa vs Cameroon (it's free) — Stream AFCON 2025 Round of 16 match

Here's how to watch South Africa vs Cameroon at AFCON 2025 for free on Channel 4 with the two sides battling it out in the round of 16.

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The Independent UK

Egypt v Benin live: Mohamed Salah scores Egypt’s third as Pharaohs win in extra time of Afcon last-16

Egypt 3-1 Benin: Mohamed Salah put the icing on the cake for Pharaohs in extra time - but the seven-time champions were made to work hard for a place in the quarter-finals

Evening Standard

Egypt vs Benin: AFCON prediction, kick-off time, team news, TV, live stream, h2h results, odds today

Mohamed Salah looking to fire Pharaohs into Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals

Evening Standard

South Africa vs Cameroon: AFCON prediction, kick-off time, team news, TV, live stream, h2h results, odds today

Bafana Bafana meet the Indomitable Lions for a place in the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals

The Conversation

What makes mountain birds sing at dawn – and why are they sometimes quiet? Ecologists explain

Three species of the melodic African warbler bird refuse to get up early and sing their customary daybreak songs when the weather is cold. This new discovery was made recently by a team of soundscape ecologists in South Africa’s mountainous Golden Gate Highlands National Park. The team’s research co-leader, Mosikidi…

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The 10 dumbest, weirdest, and most alarming things Donald Trump has said in 2025

It's been an incredibly stupid year, and one man is at the center of it all!

Evening Standard

Who South Africa will face in AFCON last 16 as opponents confirmed

Bafana Bafana now know their next opposition at the Africa Cup of Nations

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India Is Quietly Powering Almost Half of South Africa’s Cars

India is rapidly emerging as a significant player in South Africa’s automotive market. In 2025, nearly half of all cars sold in the country had a direct or indirect connection to India. This includes vehicles from Indian brands as well as cars manufactured in Indian factories for global automakers. The…

The Independent UK

At least 41 young men die from circumcision procedures in South Africa

Authorities said the deaths were linked to traditional initiation activities in November and December

The Conversation

Amazing pineapple leaf powder that fights crime and pollution: new research

In South Africa, manufacturers of pineapple juice and other pineapple products discard thousands of tons of pineapple leaves every year, with most ending up in dumpsites.

Cycling Weekly

Not every bike ride has to be an epic: Cycling Weekly's team pick their best two-wheeled adventures of 2025

From South Africa to the Highlands of Scotland

Radio France Internationale

Pressure of coaching Nigeria 'on another level', says Chelle

Nigeria's head coach Eric Chelle offered an insight into the pressures of the job, as he pored over his choices for the starting line-up for the final game in Group C on Tuesday night at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

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