Africa: South Africa Unrest Grows As Migrants Become ‘Scapegoats’
South Africa is once again facing a rise in anti-migrant tensions, with vigilante groups reportedly going door to door demanding that undocumented foreign nationals leave the country by the end of June. Post-apartheid specialist Cécile Perrot tells RFI the violence reflects deeper social and economic problems and that migrants have increasingly become scapegoats for poverty…
US and Iran exchange strikes in Gulf in latest test of ceasefire
The US military strikes Iranian drones and radar sites and Tehran says it has targeted US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain.
Amazon ups the ante in SA video streaming
Robert Koen, Amazon’s MD for sub-Saharan Africa South Africans who subscribe to Amazon’s Prime Video streaming service will be automatically moved onto the company’s new and cheaper Amazon Prime membership, Amazon has confirmed. Prime Video has until now been sold locally as a standalone service at R79/month. The newly launched Prime bundle, which folds in…
Spearfisher killed in Australia’s third fatal shark attack in 4 weeks
A spearfisher was killed on Saturday in Australia’s third fatal shark attack in four weeks, police said. The 35-year-old man was spearfishing with family off Michaelmas Island near the port city of Albany in Western Australia state when he was attacked before noon local time, a police statement said. The man was brought by boat…
TikTok SA cracks down on harmful content
TikTok SA took action against AI-generated and misleading content, removing thousands of videos. (Image created using ChatGPT) TikTok removed more than 1.1 million videos in South Africa during the fourth quarter of 2025 for violating its Community Guidelines, while also interrupting more than 188 000 live streaming rooms that breached its platform rules. The figures…
Africa: CCA and Mauritius Announce Postponement of Next Month’s U.S-Africa Business Summit
The U.S.-Africa Business Summit scheduled for July 26-29, 2026 in Mauritius July has been postponed. The Corporate Council on Africa (CCA). the Summit organizer, along with the Government of Mauritius, made the decision “out of an abundance of caution and in response to guidance from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Mauritius Ministry of…
Israeli forces fatally shoot Palestinian infant, wound parents in West Bank | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Violence in the occupied West Bank has escalated since Israel began its genocidal war on Gaza in 2023. Published On 6 Jun 20266 Jun 2026 Israeli forces opened fire on a car in the occupied West Bank, killing a seven-month-old boy and wounding his parents. Sam Fahd Abou Haikal was killed and his parents injured…
Payments Live returns to Johannesburg for 2nd edition
Eventhive, Africa’s leading B2B2C event servicing company with a strong portfolio across key sectors and six major cities, is excited to announce the second edition of Payments Live as part of Africa Tech Series. The event is scheduled to take place on Friday, 26 June 2026, at Investec, Sandton, Johannesburg. Payments Live is the premier…
Teen social media ban risks strengthening Big Tech dominance: Bluesky
This photograph shows a set up smart-phone screen displaying the logo of main social media platforms including Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Reddit, Telegram, X, Bluesky, Tiktok and Whatsapp. Martin Lelievre | Afp | Getty Images Government action to ban social media platforms risks strengthening Big Tech’s grip on the industry further, limiting access for smaller players,…
PAM to address the ‘ghost in the machine’
With most breaches originating in identity, the explosion of non-human identities presents a serious risk to organisations, warns BeyondTrust.
