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Expropriation laws used to take R30 million land without paying

A court battle is erupting over the expropriation of a 34-hectare property in the City of Ekurhuleni without compensation, which the previous owners claim was worth R30 million. According to business lobby group Sakeliga, the property is called portion 406 of the Driefontein Farm, which was expropriated without compensation in 2019. While the City of […]

Conservative leaders urge action during Fort Worth march honoring Charlie Kirk

Standing in front of the Tarrant County Courthouse Saturday evening, activist Carlos Turcios urged the thousands gathered to take Charlie Kirk’s death as “a wake-up call.” Turcios, a member of the Tarrant County GOP and writer for the conservative online publication The Dallas Express, his wife, Zoey Turcios, and several Tarrant-based conservative activist groups gathered Saturday […]

South African minister meets US representative in push for trade deal

South African Trade Minister Parks Tau has met U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer for talks, Tau’s office said on Friday, as Africa’s biggest economy tries to reach a deal to roll back steep U.S. tariffs. U.S. President Donald Trump imposed a 30% on imports from South Africa last month after President Cyril Ramaphosa’s government made […]

White South African refugee family now calls Minnesota home. More are expected

A family of fewer than 10 was reunited in May with an immediate family member already living here, according to Minnesota’s Refugee Resettlement Office. State officials said they learned in May that the family would be coming, but for privacy reasons did not provide details about when they arrived or where they are living. Sam […]

We all are Charlie Kirk

We have witnessed two striking testaments to the positive impact of the American commentator Charlie Kirk’s remarkable life, which was tragically cut short last week. First, the deluge of sympathy, condolences, tributes and appreciation from around the world from all with working moral compasses and a healthy sense of justice and truth. Second, the jubilation […]

Kennedy Introduces Senate Version of Bill to Punish South Africa for Anti-American Policies

The chronically mismanaged government of South Africa has repeatedly acted against the interests of the United States and its allies, particularly by using its role on international bodies to advance outlandish anti-U.S., pro-Russia, pro-Hamas and pro-China narratives. In particular, South African officials have inflamed tensions with the United States by appointing Ebrahim Rasool, a radical official […]

Another hammer blow from the US for South Africa

South Africa is set for another blow from the United States, with the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) set to end soon. AGOA was signed into law by former US President Bill Clinton in 2000, and gives eligible countries duty-free access to the US market for thousands of products, including apparel, agricultural products and […]

6 000 supporters demand banning of “Kill the Boer” chant at NWU – AfriForum Youth

AfriForum Youth and students of the North-West University’s (NWU) Potchefstroom Campus protested today against the university’s silence and its apparent unwillingness to publicly and unequivocally condemn the singing of the “Kill the Boer” chant on its campuses. As part of the protest action, a petition was handed over to university management with more than 6 […]

Will pro-Hamas-linked South Africans face US sanctions?

A hawkish American think tank, the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), has just published a report titled Hiding in Plain Sight: A Playbook for Combating Hamas in South Africa. It details the extensive ties of the African National Congress (ANC) to Iran and purported links to Hamas against several South Africans. It calls for […]