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DA demands role in selecting ambassadors amid diplomatic tensions

March 20, 2025

Opposition party seeks greater influence in foreign appointments as GNU partnership faces test. The Democratic Alliance has called for all coalition partners in South Africa’s Government of National Unity to have input on ambassadorial appointments, challenging the current ANC-dominated selection

Democratic Alliance calls for urgent dialogue following US expulsion of Rasool | Report Focus News

DA Urges Action as US Expels SA Ambassador Rasool

March 15, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – South Africa’s Ambassador to the United States, Ebrahim Rasool, was expelled on March 14, 2025, escalating diplomatic tensions and prompting the Democratic Alliance (DA) to warn of economic fallout with a key trade partner, amid disputes over

South Africas Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana | Report Focus News

Opposition Parties Reject VAT Increase in Budget Debate

JOHANNESBURG- South Africa’s Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana, has sparked widespread opposition with his announcement that

South Africa welcomes Malawi court ruling on Bushiri extradition

The South African government has welcomed a ruling by Malawi’s Chief Resident Magistrate Court approving

Business

Zimbabwe Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube | Report Focus News

Proof of Customs Duty Now Required for Groceries and Beverages

March 15, 2025

HARARE- Zimbabwe’s Finance Minister, Mthuli Ncube, has announced that all alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, as well as basic commodities like refined sugar, detergents, and

Zimbabwe businesses free to set prices using market exchange rates

March 10, 2025

Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor John Mushayavanhu has announced that businesses can set their prices based on market exchange rates rather than adhering

Mahindra Explores Vehicle Assembly Expansion in South Africa

February 27, 2025

JOHANNESBURG – Indian automaker Mahindra has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with South Africa’s Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) to explore the possibility of establishing

President Cyril Ramaphosa's State of the Nation Address | Report Focus News

Defence Spending Absent from Ramaphosa’s SONA Amid Military Concerns

February 10, 2025

CAPE TOWN- In his State of the Nation Address, SONA, on Thursday, President Cyril Ramaphosa outlined the government’s priorities for 2025, focusing on economic

Zimbabwe Central Bank Tightens Forex Controls, Raises Export Levies

February 7, 2025

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has increased foreign currency surrender requirements for exporters from 25% to 30% and mandated bank accounts for all traders

Crime

Kelly Smith the mother of Joslin Smith | Report Focus News

Joshlin Smith Trial: ‘They Wanted Her Eyes and Skin’

March 17, 2025

CAPE TOWN, South Africa – A witness has told a South African court that Kelly Smith, the mother of missing six-year-old Joshlin Smith, admitted

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Witness Testifies Joshlin Smith was sold for R20,000

March 14, 2025

CAPE TOWN- The Western Cape High Court heard harrowing testimony from formerly accused witness, Lourentia Lombaard, who detailed the alleged sale of missing six-year-old

Teacher: Joshlin’s mother claimed child on boat to West Africa

March 13, 2025

CAPE TOWN- In a dramatic twist in the case of missing six-year-old Joshlin Smith, her class teacher, Edna Maart, has testified in the Western

SABC Livhu trialdate1 | Report Focus News

Comedian SABC Livhu faces new vehicle theft charges

March 12, 2025

Livhuwani Madadzhe, the comedian known as “SABC Livhu,” appeared in Thohoyandou Magistrates’ Court facing fresh charges of motor vehicle theft and fraud. The case

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Smith kidnapping accused claims Gayton McKenzie involved in arrest

March 10, 2025

Van Rhyn alleges Gayton McKenzie transported him to police station in connection with missing 6-year-old case. Steveno ‘Steffie’ van Rhyn, one of the accused

Politics

U.S. Funding Cuts Worsen South Africa’s HIV Crisis

March 20, 2025

For the past two months, Elsie, a South African community health worker, has been receiving desperate calls from HIV-positive children she can no longer assist. Due to US funding cuts, she is now unable to support them. The 45-year-old, who asked to remain anonymous, previously worked in Msogwaba township, around 300km (190 miles) east of Johannesburg. She was part of

South Africa’s Health Minister Pushes for Stricter Regulation of Private Healthcare Sector

March 19, 2025

CAPE TOWN – South Africa’s Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, has

The protests were over worsening economic conditions and the jailing of Chief Ndiweni a known critic of President Emmerson Mnangagwa File Philimon BulawayoReuters | Report Focus News

ZRP chief: “I can’t block protests” as nationwide demos loom

March 19, 2025

HARARE- Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Commissioner-General Stephen Mutamba has clarified that he

EFF leader Julius Malema | Report Focus News

EFF Supports SADC Troop Withdrawal from DRC

March 14, 2025

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have welcomed the Southern African Development Community’s

SPORTS

Start of the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | Report Focus News

Rwanda Launches Bid to Host First African F1 Race Since 1993

December 13, 2024

Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame has announced a formal bid to bring Formula One racing back to

Prophet Magaya Missing In ZIFA Candidacy

December 9, 2024

HARARE- At least eight candidates have thrown their hats into the ring for the Zimbabwe Football

Real Madrid s French forward Kylian Mbappe reacts during the Spanish league football match between Athletic Club Bilbao and Real Madrid CF at the San Mames stadium in Bilbao | Report Focus News

Dejected Mbappe Left ‘Sad’ After Penalty Miss in Real Madrid’s Defeat

December 5, 2024

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said Kylian Mbappe was “sad” after missing another penalty as champions

Zimbabwe go 1 0 up in the ODI series vs Pakistan | Report Focus News

Zimbabwe beat Pakistan by 80 runs in rain-hit ODI

November 24, 2024

Zimbabwe have taken a 1-0 lead in their three-match ODI series against Pakistan after securing victory

zimbabwes sikander raza in action afp | Report Focus News

Zimbabwe smash T20 international record with 344-4 against Gambia

October 24, 2024

Zimbabwe have set a new world record for the highest team total in Twenty20 international cricket,

Technology

Minister’s Chants at Hero’s Burial Expose ZANU PF Power Struggle

January 29, 2025

Zimbabwe’s political stability faces fresh test as ICT Minister leads controversial anti-Chiwenga songs at national shrine,

A Starlink satellite internet terminal | Report Focus News

Starlink Sells Out in Zimbabwe Amid Internet Crisis

December 13, 2024

Elon Musk’s satellite internet service faces overwhelming demand in Zimbabwe as residents flee from expensive, unreliable

Innovative Smart Meter Revolutionizes Water Billing in Bulawayo

April 29, 2024

Innocent Hadebe, CEO of Bhungane Investments, is leading the charge in addressing Bulawayo’s water billing challenges

Potraz says Starlink has applied for license to operate in Zimbabwe | Report Focus News

Starlink Seeks Zim License: Potraz

April 25, 2024

ZIMBABWE | The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) announced that Starlink, the global

Xia Hesheng president of Huawei Digital Power Sub Saharan Africa Region addresses delegates at the Huawei FusionSolar Forum Partner Summit 2024 held in Johannesburg South Africa | Report Focus News

Huawei Vows to Spearhead Solar Revolution in Partnership with Industry Allies

March 26, 2024

Huawei Digital Power, in its latest move to champion solar energy, convened the Huawei FusionSolar Forum

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President Cyril Ramaphosa has confirmed that expelled South African ambassador in the US will be returning to the country and provide him with a full report of what happened | Report Focus News

South Africa·US politics

Ramaphosa Deliberates Over US Ambassador Appointment

March 20, 2025

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will not be rushed into appointing a new ambassador to the United States following the expulsion of Ebrahim Rasool, despite lobbying from various stakeholders, presidential spokesperson Vincent Magwenya confirmed on Thursday. Magwenya emphasized that diplomatic engagements with

Environment·South Africa

South Africa Rules Out Rescue Scientists in Antarctica

March 19, 2025

South Africa has ruled out evacuating a research team of scientists stationed at its Sanae IV Antarctic base, despite allegations that a team member engaged in violent and inappropriate behavior. A South African scientist at the base has been accused of physical

Militant war veteran Blessed Bombshell Geza | Report Focus News

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe War Veteran Geza Resurfaces, Slams Mnangagwa

March 18, 2025

HARARE, Zimbabwe – Militant war veteran Blessed “Bombshell” Geza re-emerged on X on 18 March 2025, accusing President Emmerson Mnangagwa of nepotism, corruption, and failure, intensifying a bitter succession battle within Zanu PF as police hunt him for alleged crimes. Geza, a

South Africa

Ramaphosa Seeks Rasool’s Report on US Expulsion

March 17, 2025

President Cyril Ramaphosa has said South Africa’s ambassador to the US, Ebrahim Rasool, will return home to explain his expulsion by Washington on 14 March 2025, as the two nations grapple with a deepening diplomatic row. Speaking to reporters after a speech

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