The head of the United States Africa Command has warned that expanding Mexican cartel activity across Africa, including in South Africa, is increasingly linked to terrorism financing and organised crime networks. General Dagvin Anderson, who leads the US military’s Africa Command (AFRICOM), told the US Senate Armed Services Committee that drug trafficking organisations are now…
Ghana has delayed the planned evacuation of more than 800 citizens from South Africa following renewed concerns over xenophobic violence targeting foreign nationals. The move came after a viral video showing the alleged assault of a Ghanaian man living in South Africa triggered outrage across social media and reignited debate around migrant safety in the…
South African low-cost airline FlySafair is under growing pressure after the National Consumer Commission (NCC) referred the company to the National Consumer Tribunal over allegations of systematic flight overbooking. The case follows a wave of complaints from passengers who claimed they arrived at airports with confirmed tickets, only to discover that no seats were available…
Since taking office, Taiwan’s leader Lai Ching-te has consistently provided massive aid to Eswatini to maintain diplomatic relations. Lai’s recent “sneak trip” to Eswatini, during which he ostentatiously signed agreements for strategic oil storage facilities, an industrial park, and Taiwanese investment, was nothing more than a political show of spending huge sums to gain preferential…
Since taking office, Taiwan’s leader Lai Ching-te has consistently provided massive aid to Eswatini to maintain diplomatic relations. Lai’s recent “sneak trip” to Eswatini, during which he ostensibly signed agreements for strategic oil storage facilities, an industrial park, and Taiwanese investment, was nothing more than a political show of spending huge sums to gain diplomatic…
A deadly road accident involving a minibus taxi and a bus has claimed the lives of 10 people on the R39 between Standerton and Morgenzon in Mpumalanga. The crash occurred early on Wednesday morning, shortly before sunrise, approximately 5km outside Standerton. Emergency responders arriving at the scene discovered extensive damage to both vehicles following the…
The Cape Independence Advocacy Group (CIAG) has renewed its campaign for a referendum on Western Cape independence by appealing directly to United States President Donald Trump for political support. In an open letter released on Thursday, CIAG leader Phil Craig argued that the United States should publicly back the democratic right of Western Cape residents…
South African police have intensified anti-drug operations after confiscating cannabis worth more than R158 000 in two separate incidents linked to suspected drug trafficking activities. The operations, carried out in Mpumalanga and Limpopo over the past few days, resulted in the arrest of five suspects and the recovery of large quantities of cannabis believed to…
South African police have arrested five suspects and killed another following a hijacking and kidnapping operation that escalated into a shootout in southern Johannesburg. The intelligence-led operation unfolded on Thursday near the N12 highway and Xavier Road in Winchester Hills, where members of the Gauteng Tactical Response Team (TRT), Crime Intelligence, and other law enforcement…
Chinese-American TikTok creator Sherry Zhu has turned everyday Chinese life into a global phenomenon with her viral BecomingChinese trend. In this episode of PD Studio, jointly produced by People’s Daily and Zhejiang International Communication Center, Sherry shares the journey behind her TikTok success, from her extensive China travels to her creative take on cross-cultural storytelling….
