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Gift of the Givers steps in to save Palestinian travellers

A group of 153 Palestinians were stuck at OR Tambo until Gift of the Givers stepped in, helping 130 of them stay in South Africa.

South African men trapped in Ukraine beg to come home

Seventeen South African men stuck in Ukraine’s war zone say they were tricked with fake job offers and are begging the government to rescue them.

Ramaphosa demands Israel free Mandla Mandela

The Mandela family and President Cyril Ramaphosa have called for the immediate release of Nkosi Mandla Mandela and other South Africans detained by Israel.

South African ambassador dies in hotel fall in Paris

South Africa’s ambassador to France Nathi Mthethwa has died after falling from a hotel window in Paris under suspected suicide circumstances.

​​Malawi votes Mutharika back as president

Peter Mutharika has won Malawi’s presidency with 57% of the vote, beating Lazarus Chakwera five years after being voted out of power.

Elon Musk’s father accused of abusing children

Errol Musk, father of tech billionaire Elon Musk, has been accused of sexually abusing children and stepchildren in his family since 1993.

Black patients get worse care from AI tools

New research shows hospital AI tools give weaker advice to women and less care to black and Asian patients. 

Fake Trump and Zelensky star in Russian AI programme

Russia’s army TV now has a weekly show run by artificial intelligence. It uses a digital presenter and fake videos of world leaders.

Poland destroys Russian war drones that crossed into their country

Poland shot down Russian drones that crossed into its country during attacks on Ukraine. 

Trump snubs G20 summit in South Africa

US President Donald Trump has declined the invitation to attend the G20 Summit in Johannesburg scheduled for 22 and 23 November 2025.

Teen takes his life after chatbot talks about suicide

A 16-year-old boy killed himself after months of long chats with ChatGPT, now his parents are suing OpenAI, accusing the company of ignoring safety warnings.

Man tests positive for the plague

Health officials in the United States are dealing with two major scares, a rare plague case in California and a rising measles outbreak in Virginia.

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