Air Tanzania Launches Direct Flights Between Johannesburg and Zanzibar
Air Tanzania has announced the launch of direct flights between Johannesburg and Zanzibar, effective 10 June 2025.
South Africa
“No minerals will leave Botswana unprocessed” – Botswana President Duma Gideon Boko
Botswana’s President Duma Gideon Boko has officially declared that under his administration, no minerals will be exported from Botswana without undergoing local processing.
17-year-old South African Mongiwa Ntuli graduates with Actuarial Science Degree
17-year-old South African teenager Mongiwa Hazel Ntuli from Rosettenville, Johannesburg, has graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Science from the University of Pretoria (UP), making her one of the youngest graduates in the institution’s history.
Ghana’s President Mahama Slams President Trump’s South Africa Remarks as “Insult to All Africans”
Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama has condemned recent remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump against South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, calling them “an insult to all Africans.”
South Africa Proposes $12 Billion LNG Deal with the United States
South Africa has proposed a 10-year liquefied natural gas (LNG) import deal with the United States worth between $900 million and $1.2 billion annually, amounting to a staggering $12 billion.
EFF leader Julius Malema rejects Starlink
Julius Malema, leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters party, has publicly rejected the operations of Elon Musk’s Starlink in South Africa, accusing the South African government of bowing to foreign pressure.
18-year-old South African sprinter Bayanda Walaza makes history
18 years old South African sprinter Bayanda Walaza continues to make history as he clocked 9.94 seconds in the men’s 100 meters at the Boris Hanžeković Memorial in Zagreb.
“We can collapse the pound and dollar if Africa unites” – Julius Malema
South African politician and leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters party, Julius Malema, said Africa “can collapse the pound and dollar” if Africa unites and forms the United States of Africa.
Julius Malema Condemns Ramaphosa’s US Visit
EFF leader Julius Malema criticizes President Cyril Ramaphosa’s official US visit, calling it a threat to South Africa’s sovereignty and a betrayal of Pan-African ideals.
South Africa May Open Doors to Elon Musk’s Starlink by Easing Black Ownership Rules
South Africa is reportedly considering easing Black ownership rules to allow Elon Musk’s Starlink to operate.
