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The South African Police Service (SAPS) has issued a stern warning to Khosi Thomson, a foreign national, regarding her illegal impersonation of police officers.National police spokesperson, Athlenda Mathe, said Thomson has several pictures of herself in various clothing depicting to be that of police uniform."SAPS confirms that the clothing in these pictures is not SAPS issued uniform," she said.Mathe added that Thomson claims she is a police officer attached to the […]

Israeli troops raided two Palestinian refugee camps in the occupied West Bank's north overnight, the military told AFP, as Israel presses offensives on multiple fronts.The military told AFP that at "around 4:00 am Israeli forces entered Balata camp", near the northern city of Nablus, for "a routine counter-terrorism operation".It added that the troops had been deployed to the nearby Askar camp prior to the operation in Balata camp.Imad Zaki, head […]

The United Kingdom has on Wednesday formally denied Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema a visa, citing his expressions of support for Hamas and previous remarks seen as inciting racial violence.In a letter dated June 17, 2025, the UK Home Office stated that future visa applications are also unlikely to succeed unless Malema alters his stance.Malema, who has previously travelled to the UK, was denied entry this time after […]

In a landmark achievement for biodiversity conservation, Haarwegskloof has been officially designated as a provincial nature reserve, marking the last remaining connected expanse of renosterveld on the planet.This vital ecological haven, managed by the Overberg Renosterveld Trust (ORT) and overseen by WWF South Africa, spans an impressive 547 hectares of Critically Endangered Eastern Rûens Shale Renosterveld. Nestled between the charming towns of Swellendam and Bredasdorp in the picturesque Overberg region, […]

US President Donald Trump snubbed President Cyril Ramaphosa at the G7 Summit in Canada, sparking speculation about the reason behind the snub. Sources and experts suggest the snub was due to the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel, which started just days before the summit.Iran is now part of BRICS of which South Africa plays a major role. Ramaphosa, who was accompanied by International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola, was an […]