World UN chief warns Mideast on ‘verge of the abyss’ United Nations — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Sunday for Hamas to release all hostages and for Israel to... Read more 16 Oct, 2023
News Iran warns ‘no one can guarantee’ control of situation if Israel invades Gaza Doha – Iran on Sunday warned that any Israeli ground offensive in the Gaza Strip could expand the scope... Read more 16 Oct, 2023
Countries We pledge solidarity with the people of Palestine – Ramaphosa Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced plans to evacuate South African citizens trapped in the ongoing conflict... Read more 15 Oct, 2023
Countries SA woman, 65, among two citizens lost in Israel-Hamas conflict Cape Town – A 65-year-old South African woman visiting Israel to be with her daughter after childbirth, was one of... Read more 14 Oct, 2023
Technology EU warns TikTok over ‘illegal content and disinformation’ Brussels — The EU’s top tech enforcer, Commissioner Thierry Breton, warned TikTok on Thursday over “illegal content and disinformation”... Read more 13 Oct, 2023
Countries 2 South Africans tragically killed in Israel-Palestine clash Cape Town – The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) has confirmed that two South Africans have been... Read more 13 Oct, 2023
Countries Ramaphosa urges swift creation of humanitarian corridors in Gaza Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed condolences to all the victims of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and offered... Read more 12 Oct, 2023
World Brazil calls UN Security Council meeting on Israel-Hamas war Brasilia — Brazil, which currently holds the rotating presidency of the UN Security Council, called a Friday meeting of... Read more 12 Oct, 2023
Countries Israel-Palestine conflict divides SA politicians – what their responses reveal about historical alliances Asher Lubotzky, University of Houston Hamas’ brazen and deadly attack on Israel on October 7 elicited varied responses within... Read more 11 Oct, 2023
Technology EU warns Musk’s X spreading ‘illegal’ disinfo after Hamas attack Brussels — The EU’s digital chief Thierry Breton warned Elon Musk on Tuesday that his platform X, formerly Twitter,... Read more 11 Oct, 2023