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Brics+ could shape a new world order, but it lacks shared values and a unified identity

YoopyaOct 30, 2024October 30, 20240

The last two summits of Brics countries have raised questions about the coalition’s identity and purpose. This began to come into focus at the summit hosted by

Naked protests in South Africa: a psychologist explores the emotional power of this form of activism

YoopyaOct 25, 2024October 25, 20240

Naked protests are a form of public demonstration where individuals, often women, use the symbolic power of their naked bodies to challenge injustices. These protests

Putin hosts BRICS summit in Russia under shadow of Ukraine war

YoopyaOct 22, 2024October 22, 20240

KAZAN, Russia, Oct 22 (Reuters) – Russia wants the BRICS summit to showcase the rising clout of the non-Western world, but Moscow’s partners from China,

Tito Mboweni: South African Minister and Reserve Bank governor who drove significant economic reforms

YoopyaOct 15, 2024October 15, 20240

Tito Mboweni, former South African Reserve Bank Governor, Minister of Finance, and Minister of Labour was arguably one of the country’s most consequential economic policymakers

Steve Biko, the South African liberation struggle hero who considered dishonour worse than death

YoopyaSep 9, 2024September 9, 20240

What happens when death becomes the ultimate marker of one’s commitment to one’s freedom? Jacob Dlamini explores this and other questions in his new book, Dying

South Africa’s Ramaphosa re-elected as ANC strikes coalition deal

YoopyaJun 15, 2024June 15, 20240

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, June 14 (Reuters) – The African National Congress and its largest rival, the white-led, pro-business Democratic Alliance, agreed on Friday to work

The ANC party that freed South Africa from apartheid loses its 30-year majority in landmark election

YoopyaJun 1, 2024June 1, 20240

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The African National Congress party lost its parliamentary majority in a historic election result Saturday that puts South Africa on a new political path

Former South Africa leader Jacob Zuma is barred from running in elections, election authority says

YoopyaApr 1, 2024April 1, 20240

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Former South African President Jacob Zuma is not eligible to run in upcoming elections, the Independent Electoral Commission has ruled. The commission

Tyla releases debut album after Grammy win

YoopyaMar 23, 2024March 23, 20240

NEW YORK, March 22 (Reuters) – South African singer-songwriter Tyla releases her self-titled debut album on Friday, fresh off her win at the Grammy Awards

Nigeria urges its citizens in South Africa to be careful as tensions rise ahead of soccer match

YoopyaFeb 7, 2024February 7, 20240

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s authorities on Tuesday called for caution over what they described as “veiled threats” against their citizens living in South Africa