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SA DA leader calls for calm ahead of planned protests against illegal immigration

South Africa’s (SA) Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Geordin Hill-Lewis has urged South Africans to focus on the country’s economic challenges and maintain peace ahead of planned demonstrations against illegal immigration.

UN warns escalating attacks in El Obeid threaten civilians, aid efforts

The United Nations (UN) has raised fresh concern over continued fighting in the Sudanese city of El Obeid, warning that ongoing violence is placing civilians at increasing risk and damaging critical infrastructure.

WHO warns Ebola outbreak outpacing response despite rapid scale-up

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to spread faster than response efforts can contain it, despite significant progress in expanding treatment and testing capacity, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned.

Guterres calls for urgent methane cuts to slow climate crisis

United Nations (UN) Secretary‑General António Guterres has urged governments and industry to act swiftly to reduce methane emissions, describing it as the fastest way to slow global warming.

SA reach World Cup knockouts for first time

South Africa (SA) have secured a historic place in the knockout stages of the FIFA World Cup, defeating South Korea 1-0 in Monterrey to advance beyond the group stage for the first time.

‘More foreign nationals in SA province requesting repatriation’

More than 8 000 Malawian nationals have been processed by the Home Affairs Department.