July 2, 2026 For millions of South Africans, a SASSA grant is far more than a monthly payment. It is the money that buys food, keeps the lights on, pays for transport and helps families survive from one month to the next. That is why an approaching deadline from Postbank is more than just an […]
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July 2, 2026 The Iraqi capital of Baghdad bore witness to an anticorruption campaign led by the new Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi. On Sunday before the crack of dawn, armoured vehicles moved into the city’s fortified Green Zone, the sealed district that hosts Iraq’s parliament, government ministries and foreign embassies. Gunfire was heard in the
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June 30, 2026 Thirtieth of June, the infamous deadline given by the anti-immigrant vigilante movement March on March has arrived. This is when the ultimatum that all foreigners (those present in South Africa illegally) must leave. Both the police and even some military units are out in full force in Durban. Many across the city
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June 30, 2026 For months, they had lived with uncertainty. Detention. Immigration hearings. Deportation. When more than 100 Venezuelans boarded a flight from the United States back to their homeland, many believed the hardest part of their journey was finally over. Families waited for the phone call that would confirm their loved ones had landed
They Thought the Hardest Part Was Over. Then the Earth Started Shaking. Read More »
June 26, 2026 Office workers poured into the streets of Caracas. Buildings swayed. Emergency alerts sounded. Within seconds, panic spread across Venezuela as two powerful earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 struck just 39 seconds apart. Hours later, another powerful earthquake struck Japan. Northern California also experienced a significant tremor. Almost instantly, social media erupted with
The Ground Shook Across Three Continents. But the Biggest Aftershock Could Be Economic. Read More »
June 26, 2026 The delicate balance of power in Yemen is being tested. The Zaidi Shiite Houthi militant group which dominates the north of the country, threatens escalation. The Houthis are raising combat readiness under the slogan under “Securing the Rights by Force,” amid fears of a collapse of a truce with the south and
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June 25, 2026 High ranking officials responsible for security matters from across the global south – including Minister in the Presidency of South Africa Khumbudzo Ntshavheni – gathered for their sixteenth summit in Delhi, India: The 16th Brics Meeting of High-Ranking Officials Responsible for Security Matters – Session One: Navigating Non-Traditional Security Challenges: Brics In
June 24, 2026 Chairperson Makashule Gana of the Impeachment Committee tasked with investigating President Cyril Ramaphosa over the $580,000 stored and then stolen from his Phaala Phaala Game Farm, says the president will be treated fairly in an open and transparent process and that any harm he expects to suffer is perceived. On Monday, on
June 24, 2026 Covid-19 ended years ago. The lockdowns ended. The state of disaster ended. Yet every month, millions of South Africans still depend on an emergency grant created for a crisis that officially no longer exists. That should concern every one of us. When the Social Relief of Distress grant was introduced in 2020,
The Emergency Never Ended Read More »
June 23, 2026 For many South Africans, the cost of living has become one of the biggest challenges of daily life. Every month seems to bring another increase. Fuel prices rise, transport costs climb and grocery bills continue to stretch household budgets. Families are constantly looking for ways to make their money go further, often
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