Worsening turbulence over SA relations with Iran
by MTHULISI SIBANDAJOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – BY attending the 47th anniversary of the Revolution Day of the Islamic Republic of Iran, a South African cabinet minister has…
Africa
Rare earths put Zimbabwe in global spotlight
from DANAI MWARUMBWA in Harare, ZimbabweZimbabwe BureauHARARE, (CAJ News) – THE United States is recalibrating its engagement with Africa, adopting a more diplomatic and…
Mashaba faces backlash over foreign lecturers remarks
by AKANI CHAUKEJOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – ACTIONSA leader Herman Mashaba has come under fierce criticism on social media following remarks widely interpreted as xenophobic…
Rwanda signals unease as Trump’s tariff wars rattle allies
from PHYLLIS BIRORI in Kigali, RwandaRwanda BureauKIGALI, (CAJ News) – ACROSS Africa, political and business leaders are expressing concern about aspects of the United…
Netanyahu threatens Egypt, stokes regional tensions
from AHMED MOOLLA in Cairo, EgyptEgypt BureauCAIRO, (CAJ News) — WHILE Israel continues to enjoy near-total military protection from the United States, its neighbours and the…
Illegal mining chokes Bulawayo’s water sources
from MELUSI MHLANGA in Bulawayo, ZimbabweZimbabwe BureauBULAWAYO, (CAJ News) – BULAWAYO city councillors say they have been threatened with violence and political reprisals…
Mozambique journalist survives attack
from ARMANDO DOMINGOS in Maputo, MozambiqueMozambique BureauMAPUTO, (CAJ News) – AUTHORITIES in Mozambique are under renewed scrutiny following the attempted murder of…
One-year AGOA extension exposes fragile trade dependence
from DION HENRICK in Cape TownWestern Cape BureauCAPE TOWN, (CAJ News) – SOUTH Africa’s Parliamentary Committee on Trade has welcomed the one-year extension of the African…
Cholera vaccination resumes in Africa
from ARMANDO DOMINGOS in Maputo, MozambiqueMozambique BureauMAPUTO, (CAJ News) – AFTER more than three years of limited availability, global cholera vaccine supplies have…
Growing African solidarity with Iran amid rising tensions
by AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – THOUSANDS of people across South Africa and the wider African continent have signed a petition expressing solidarity with Iran,…