The U.S. Embassy in South Africa urged Americans to be “situationally aware” when traveling to the country’s famed Kruger National Park and to only make stops at designated areas. “Due to an increase in crime, to include the recent murder of a foreign tourist, the U.S. Embassy in South Africa recommends that U.S. Citizens avoid…
US Embassy Issues Travel Warning to Americans Visiting South Africa
The U.S. Embassy in South Africa is urging Americans to be “situationally aware” when traveling to the country’s famed Kruger National Park and to only make stops at designated areas. “Due to an increase in crime, to include the recent murder of a foreign tourist, the U.S. Embassy in South Africa recommends that U.S. Citizens…
South Africa May Soon Take Land Without Compensation
October 8, 2022
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South Africa’s National Assembly passed a bill on Sept. 28 that would allow the government to seize land without paying the owners, a practice known as ‘expropriation without compensation.’ “This thing is emotional. We cannot deny it,” said South African farmer Herman J. Roos in a Sept. 29 message to The Epoch Times. He noted…
Organized Crime and Corruption Fueling Africa’s Illegal Mining Crisis
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa—In the shadow of a six-story-high mine dump, excavated sand gleaming white in the sun, a young man, sweat streaming down his bare chest, runs his fingers through a bucket of stony dirt he’s just pulled from the depths of a dark shaft. David Mokushane (not his real name) is a zama zama,…
South Africa Confirms Causal Link Between Death and COVID-19 Vaccine
The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) on Thursday confirmed that a person died as a result of the COVID-19 vaccine. SAHPRA’s chief executive officer, Dr. Boitumelo Semete-Makokotlela, said this was the country’s first death causally linked to an individual and Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine. To date, the health regulator assessed around 160…
Amid Energy Crisis, South Africa Considers Rehiring White Engineers Fired After Apartheid
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa—The worsening energy crisis in Africa’s second-largest economy has prompted the ruling African National Congress (ANC) to indicate it may re-employ some white electricity experts it fired roughly three decades ago. South Africa has endured frequent, widespread blackouts since 2008, when most of its old coal-driven power stations began failing. The crisis has…
Methanol in Blood of Teens Who Died in South African Tavern
JOHANNESBURG—The toxic chemical methanol has been identified as a possible cause of the deaths of 21 teenagers at a bar in the South African city of East London last month. Methanol was found in all of their bodies and investigations are continuing to determine whether the levels of the toxic chemical were enough to have…
US Commodities Regulator Charges South African Company With Record $1.7 Billion Bitcoin Fraud
WASHINGTON—The U.S. commodities regulator announced on Thursday it had filed civil charges against a South African man and his company for operating a fradulent commodity pool worth over $1.7 billion in bitcoin. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) said the fraud scheme, which saw the firm solicit bitcoin online from thousands of people to purportedly…
South Africa Detains 51 Illegal Immigrants Held in ‘Inhumane Conditions’ in Chinese-Owned Factory
South African authorities recently arrested 51 illegal immigrants who were held in “inhumane and unspeakable conditions” at a Chinese-owned plastic factory located in the city of Alberton. The Home Affairs inspectorate visited the factory in Alrode, Alberton, on June 20 after receiving information from a whistleblower, but was denied entry by security, The Bulrushes reported….
Anger, Tears in South Africa After 21 Teens Likely Accidentally Poisoned in Pub
EAST LONDON, South Africa—South African mourners expressed anger and despair on Monday at the death of 21 teenagers in a tavern over the weekend, as investigating authorities said the youths were probably accidentally poisoned by something they ate, drank, or smoked. The still unexplained deaths of the teens, some of whom were celebrating the end…
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