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Trump's Tariffs Devastate Africa's Poorest

President Trump's new tariffs impose rates as high as 50 percent on some of Africa's poorest countries, such as Lesotho and Madagascar, threatening their textile industries and worsening poverty; the formula seems to punish countries too poor to import many U.S. products.

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South Africa: Youth Unemployment Crisis Presents a Potential Economic Opportunity

South Africa's high youth unemployment (nearly 50%) presents a significant challenge, but strategic investments in digital and green skills development, coupled with public-private partnerships and higher education reform, offer a potential path to creating 1.2 million jobs by 2030 in sectors such a...

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Quality Education
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Bitcoin Ekasi: Integrating Bitcoin in a South African Township

Bitcoin Ekasi, a South African project founded in 2021, has successfully integrated Bitcoin into a township community by building trust, providing education, and incentivizing adoption through various community initiatives, resulting in 32 shops and 21 employees using Bitcoin.

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Reduced Inequality
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Indwe Hospital Downgrade Sparks Violent Protests in Eastern Cape

Three days of violent protests in Indwe, Eastern Cape, followed the government's plans to downgrade Indwe Hospital, prompting Health MEC Ntandokazi Capa to assure residents that no final decision has been made. The hospital serves a population of 42,600 across 33 villages, leading to community outra...

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Good Health and Well-being
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South Africa's Secret Nuclear Weapons Program: Development and Dismantlement

In 1993, South African President F.W. de Klerk revealed that South Africa secretly built six nuclear bombs during the Cold War due to regional security concerns and international isolation, but later dismantled them due to changing geopolitical circumstances and domestic political reforms.

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Ramaphosa Denies White Persecution Claims Amidst US Sanctions

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has denied claims of white persecution, contradicting allegations by Donald Trump and Elon Musk that led to Trump's executive order cutting funding to South Africa and offering refuge to Afrikaners; while violent crime is a serious issue affecting all races, t...

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Delayed Rape Investigation Highlights Systemic Failures in South Africa

Seven-year-old Cwecwe's alleged rape in South Africa is under investigation, hampered by a lack of witnesses, delayed DNA testing, and a school principal's refusal to cooperate, causing outrage and highlighting systemic issues in handling child sexual assault cases.

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Gender Equality
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South African Father Admits to Raping and Murdering One-Week-Old Daughter

A 37-year-old South African father, Hugo Ferreira, admitted to raping and murdering his one-week-old daughter in Welverdiend after her mother left them alone to sell clothes and buy nappies on June 8th, 2023; the baby died from head injuries, and Ferreira faces sentencing next week.

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Gender Equality
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China-South Africa Quantum Link Extends Secure Communication to Southern Hemisphere

China and South Africa successfully established a quantum key distribution link, achieving a secure key generation rate of 1.07 million bits during a 10-day experiment using China's Jinan-1 satellite and Stellenbosch University's ground station, marking a significant advancement in quantum communica...

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Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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US Expels South African Ambassador Amid Deteriorating Relations

Former South African Ambassador to the US, Ebrahim Rasool, was expelled by the US after criticizing President Trump's policies, marking a significant low point in relations between the two countries, jeopardizing trade and diplomatic ties.

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False Claims of "Genocide" Fuel Dangerous Alliance Between US and South African Far Right

On March 3, Tucker Carlson interviewed Ernst Roets, promoting the false narrative of "white genocide" in South Africa; this fuels a dangerous alliance between US and South African far-right groups, hindering progress toward racial equality in both countries.

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Expelled Ambassador Returns to Hero's Welcome Amid Strained U.S.-South Africa Relations

South African Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool, declared persona non grata by the Trump administration for criticizing U.S. domestic policies and supporting the Palestinian cause at the International Court of Justice, returned to a hero's welcome in Cape Town on Sunday, emphasizing the need to repair relat...

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