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MP charged for accusing Lesotho king of signing over country to South Africa

by GSQ NewsAfrica July 16, 2025July 18, 2025Comments are Disabled

A Lesotho MP is facing criminal charges after he accused the country’s monarch and government of signing over control of Lesotho to its much larger neighbour, South Africa. Dr Tshepo Lipholo also faces charges of “violating the dignity and reputation” of the royal family by declaring himself the chief ruler of the landlocked country. He …

Kaizer Motaung receives honorary doctorate from Wits

by GSQ NewsAfrica July 16, 2025July 18, 2025Comments are Disabled

Wits University has bestowed an honorary doctorate on the founder and chairman of Kaizer Chiefs, Kaizer Motaung. The institution is honouring Motaung for his commitment to promoting education and football, and the uplifting of disadvantaged youth. In 2022, the University of Cape Town conferred an honorary doctorate in Social Sciences on Motaung. Wits University has …

President Cyril Ramaphosa appoints Acting Minister of Police

by GSQ NewsAfrica July 16, 2025July 19, 2025Comments are Disabled

Minister Mantashe will retain his responsibilities as Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources. *Media enquiries*: Vincent Magwenya, Spokesperson to the President – media@presidency.gov.za #GovZAUpdates 🇿🇦 President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources Gwede Mantashe as Acting Minister of Police with immediate effect. Minister Mantashe will serve in this capacity until Prof …

1 in 10 Palestinian refugee children are malnourished: UNRWA

by GSQ NewsMiddle East July 15, 2025July 18, 2025Comments are Disabled

One in 10 children screened in clinics run by the United Nations refugee agency in Gaza since 2024 has been malnourished, the agency said on Tuesday. “Our health teams are confirming that malnutrition rates are increasing in Gaza, especially since the siege was tightened more than four months ago on the second of March,” UNRWA’s …

Deputy President Paul Mashatile arrives in China on a Working Visit

by GSQ NewsBRICS July 15, 2025July 18, 2025Comments are Disabled

Deputy President Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile has arrived in the People’s Republic of China for a strategic Working Visit taking place from 14–18 July 2025. The visit is aimed at strengthening bilateral relations and enhancing economic cooperation between South Africa and China. At the invitation of the Chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of …

Minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni on release of National Security Strategy And National Intelligence Estimates (2019 – 2024)

by GSQ NewsAfrica July 15, 2025July 19, 2025Comments are Disabled

Today marks a historic milestone in our democratic journey, one which speaks directly to the principles of national security, constitutional accountability, transparency, and national resilience as enshrined in our Section 198 of the Constitution. In line with the commitment I made during the 2024 and today’s Budget Vote Debates, and in direct response to the …

Nigeria’s late former President Muhammadu Buhari will be buried in his northern home state of Katsina on Tuesday

by GSQ NewsAfrica July 15, 2025July 19, 2025Comments are Disabled

Nigeria’s late former President Muhammadu Buhari will be buried in his northern home state of Katsina on Tuesday, the state governor said. He died in a London clinic on Sunday at the age of 82. Buhari, a former military ruler after a coup in the 1980s, returned to frontline politics to become the first Nigerian …

Electric transport market rises in Ethiopia

by GSQ NewsAfrica July 15, 2025July 19, 2025Comments are Disabled

As the Minister of Transport and Logistics of Ethiopia Bareo Hassen told ENA, an international manufacturer and suppliers of electric transport is increasingly striving to enter and invest in the Ethiopian market. According to him, the Ethiopian authorities seek to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and to actively use renewable energy sources. To this end, …