iNewsAfrica | Pretoria | May 10, 2025 The South African government has condemned the United States’ decision to grant refugee status to 54 white South Africans, mainly Afrikaners, labeling the move as “politically charged, racially selective, and deeply misleading.” The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, acting under 2025 executive order ...

Gauteng Province, South Africa — In a vibrant celebration of culture, commitment, and communal unity, dozens of couples exchanged vows this past weekend in a grand mass wedding ceremony in South Africa, turning an ordinary township into a colorful canvas of love and tradition. What made this event particularly striking ...

|Published 12:10 PM ET, Wednesday April 30, 2025| Centurion, South Africa — The bodies of three missing South African Police Service (SAPS) officers were discovered on Monday in the Hennops River near Centurion, six days after they vanished while traveling from Bloemfontein to Limpopo. The deceased officers — Constables Boipelo ...

|Published 9:40 AM ET, Friday April 25, 2025| Pretoria — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a landmark visit to South Africa on Thursday, marking his first official trip to the African continent since the onset of the Russia-Ukraine war. The diplomatic mission, aimed at rallying international support and advancing peace efforts, ...

|Published 2:11 PM ET, Thursday April 17, 2025| Abuja: In a significant step toward regional economic integration and industrial diversification, Nigeria and South Africa have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to bolster collaboration in the mining sector. This alliance, formalized on April 17, 2025, is more than a ...

|Published 11:15 AM ET, Thursday April 17, 2025| In a nation grappling with rising criminality, the recent rescue of American pastor Josh Sullivan is a testament to the bravery and professionalism of South Africa’s law enforcement agencies. What began as a harrowing ordeal during a Sunday sermon has ended in ...

|Published 1:35 PM ET, Wednesday April 02, 2025| ​Nigerian televangelist Timothy Omotoso has been acquitted of all charges, including rape, sexual assault, and human trafficking, by the Gqeberha High Court in South Africa. The verdict, delivered on April 2, 2025, also cleared his co-accused, Lusanda Sulani and Zukiswa Sitho. ​ ...

Joshlin Smith has been missing since February 19, 2024. |Published 1:00 PM ET, Wednesday March 19, 2025| In February 2024, six-year-old Joshlin Smith disappeared from her home in Saldanha Bay, South Africa. Her mother, Kelly Smith, is currently on trial alongside her partner, Jacquen Appollis, and friend, Steveno van Rhyn, ...

|Published 4:50 PM ET, Saturday March 1, 2025| Johannesburg: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed a desire to negotiate with U.S. President Donald Trump to resolve tensions arising from South Africa’s land reform policies and its legal actions against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). These issues ...

Cape Town court bars Chidimma Adetshina’s mother from permanent residency over identity fraud |Published 5:35 PM ET, Thursday February 27, 2025| Cape Town: Anabela Rungo, the mother of former Miss South Africa finalist Chidimma Adetshina, has been barred from applying for permanent residency in South Africa due to charges of ...