Tag: South Africa
In South Africa, the government concentrates criticism from opposition parties
Rise in the unemployment rate, crime, corruption scandals, support of Russia against Ukraine: all these reproaches were formulated during a motion of censure presented by the Democratic Alliance before Parliament,…
World Bank bond issue to save South Africa’s rhinos
Appealing to investors to save the black rhinos is the idea of the World Bank which will issue, on March 31, a loan of 150 million dollars in “Rhino Bonds”.…
a march in support of immigrants after xenophobic demonstrations
In South Africa, several hundred people gathered in downtown Johannesburg on Saturday morning March 26 to express their solidarity with African immigrants. Indeed, since the beginning of 2022, several groups…
arrest warrant against Nelson Mandela soon to be auctioned in NFT
A request for an arrest warrant against Nelson Mandela dating back to 1961 will soon be auctioned. Except that its purchaser will not own it personally, but virtually, since it…
President Ramaphosa calls for combating xenophobia
As a country based on tolerance, respect, diversity, and non-discrimination, we must never let ourselves go after people from other countries. Of course, right now we face the problem of…
severe pollution on the Vaal River which supplies Gauteng with drinking water
The province of Gauteng, the most urbanized in South Africa, is crossed by the Vaal, a river whose pollution exceeds the standards. In question, the wastewater that flows directly into…
controversy in South Africa over the government’s position in the conflict
On the twelfth day of the war in Ukraine, in South Africa, the debate continues around the vague position of the government. If the Minister of Foreign Affairs had, at…
its political repercussions in South Africa
In South Africa, the ruling party, the African National Congress, reacted to the Russian invasion this Sunday, February 27. In a long, confused press release, the ANC said it was…
Top 10 of the biggest diamond producing countries
Between 24 and 36 tonnes of diamonds are mined each year from kimberlite or lamproite rocks around the world. Where are the main diamond mines? Which countries have the largest…
Does the QAnon conspiratorial movement come from South Africa?
According to specialists, the first messages posted at the end of 2017 by the mysterious Q were written by Paul Furber, a South African journalist, specialist in new technologies and…