SOUTH AFRICA Archives - Afinju FM https://afinjufm.com/tag/south-africa/ Tue, 26 May 2026 16:32:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://afinjufm.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cropped-Afinju_Logo-removebg-preview-32x32.png SOUTH AFRICA Archives - Afinju FM https://afinjufm.com/tag/south-africa/ 32 32 233669348 Xenophobia: Is the Nigerian Government Doing Enough to Protect Its Citizens? https://afinjufm.com/xenophobia-is-the-nigerian-government-doing-enough-to-protect-its-citizens/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=xenophobia-is-the-nigerian-government-doing-enough-to-protect-its-citizens https://afinjufm.com/xenophobia-is-the-nigerian-government-doing-enough-to-protect-its-citizens/#respond Mon, 04 May 2026 12:09:37 +0000 https://afinjufm.com/?p=19121 South Africa is one of Africa’s most developed countries with a thriving economy, but it has struggled with persistent tensions between citizens and foreign nationals. The periodic waves of Xenophobic violence that have continued to target foreign nationals, particularly African migrants, are raising concerns about safety, diplomacy, and government responsibility. Many Nigerians living in South […]

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]]> https://afinjufm.com/xenophobia-is-the-nigerian-government-doing-enough-to-protect-its-citizens/feed/ 0 19121 Shettima Represents Tinubu at G20 Summit in South Africa https://afinjufm.com/shettima-represents-tinubu-at-g20-summit-in-south-africa/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=shettima-represents-tinubu-at-g20-summit-in-south-africa https://afinjufm.com/shettima-represents-tinubu-at-g20-summit-in-south-africa/#respond Sat, 22 Nov 2025 10:59:00 +0000 https://afinjufm.com/?p=16263 He was received at the Waterkloof Air Force Base by Finance Minister Wale Edun and Nigeria’s Chargé d’Affaires, Ambassador Alexander. Tinubu, who was initially scheduled to attend the summit at President Cyril Ramaphosa’s invitation, cancelled his trip to receive security briefings following the abduction of schoolgirls in Kebbi and an attack on worshippers in Eruku, […]

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]]> https://afinjufm.com/shettima-represents-tinubu-at-g20-summit-in-south-africa/feed/ 0 16263 South Africa says US expulsion of its ambassador ‘regrettable’ https://afinjufm.com/south-africa-says-us-expulsion-of-its-ambassador-regrettable/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=south-africa-says-us-expulsion-of-its-ambassador-regrettable https://afinjufm.com/south-africa-says-us-expulsion-of-its-ambassador-regrettable/#respond Sat, 15 Mar 2025 07:51:50 +0000 https://afinjufm.com/2025/03/15/south-africa-says-us-expulsion-of-its-ambassador-regrettable/ The Office of the President of South Africa has noted the regrettable expulsion of its Ambassador to the United States of America, Ebrahim Rasool, and urged for diplomatic decorum between the two nations. This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen. Recall that Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on  Friday that Ambassador […]

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]]> https://afinjufm.com/south-africa-says-us-expulsion-of-its-ambassador-regrettable/feed/ 0 9475 South Africa’s Ramaphosa Rejects Trump’s Accusation Of Land Confiscation https://afinjufm.com/south-africas-ramaphosa-rejects-trumps-accusation-of-land-confiscation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=south-africas-ramaphosa-rejects-trumps-accusation-of-land-confiscation https://afinjufm.com/south-africas-ramaphosa-rejects-trumps-accusation-of-land-confiscation/#respond Mon, 03 Feb 2025 12:05:34 +0000 https://afinjufm.com/?p=8567 President Cyril Ramaphosa rejected last Monday’s assertions by Donald Trump that South Africa was confiscating land, saying he was ready to explain his government’s land reform policy to his US counterpart.

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]]> https://afinjufm.com/south-africas-ramaphosa-rejects-trumps-accusation-of-land-confiscation/feed/ 0 8567 Elephant kills tourist while saving grandchildren in South Africa https://afinjufm.com/elephant-kills-tourist-while-saving-grandchildren-in-south-africa/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=elephant-kills-tourist-while-saving-grandchildren-in-south-africa https://afinjufm.com/elephant-kills-tourist-while-saving-grandchildren-in-south-africa/#respond Sun, 26 Jan 2025 17:04:47 +0000 https://afinjufm.com/?p=8365 A 59-year-old grandfather was tragically trampled to death by an elephant on Saturday while trying to save his grandchildren from the charging animal.

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]]> https://afinjufm.com/elephant-kills-tourist-while-saving-grandchildren-in-south-africa/feed/ 0 8365 Rescuers recover six more bodies from South African mine https://afinjufm.com/rescuers-recover-six-more-bodies-from-south-african-mine/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rescuers-recover-six-more-bodies-from-south-african-mine https://afinjufm.com/rescuers-recover-six-more-bodies-from-south-african-mine/#respond Tue, 14 Jan 2025 14:02:10 +0000 https://afinjufm.com/?p=8068 Efforts to rescue illegal miners trapped in a disused gold mine in Stilfontein, South Africa, continued for a second day, with six more bodies recovered, bringing the total death toll to 15.

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]]> https://afinjufm.com/rescuers-recover-six-more-bodies-from-south-african-mine/feed/ 0 8068 South Africa to host U-20 AFCON in 2025 https://afinjufm.com/south-africa-to-host-u-20-afcon-in-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=south-africa-to-host-u-20-afcon-in-2025 https://afinjufm.com/south-africa-to-host-u-20-afcon-in-2025/#respond Wed, 25 Sep 2024 11:01:21 +0000 https://afinjufm.com/?p=5626 According to reports, the Confederation of African Football ,CAF, has awarded the hosting right of the competition to South Africa. It would be recalled that South Africa hosted the competition 13 years ago. Nigeria won the competition then, edging past Senegal in the final. The Flying Eagles will first have to scale through from the […]

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]]> https://afinjufm.com/south-africa-to-host-u-20-afcon-in-2025/feed/ 0 5626 Tekno dismisses claim he collapsed on stage in South Africa https://afinjufm.com/tekno-dismisses-claim-he-collapsed-on-stage-in-south-africa/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tekno-dismisses-claim-he-collapsed-on-stage-in-south-africa https://afinjufm.com/tekno-dismisses-claim-he-collapsed-on-stage-in-south-africa/#respond Wed, 21 Aug 2024 10:37:35 +0000 https://afinjufm.com/?p=4577 On Tuesday, a video went viral showing some individuals struggling to rescue a singer who suffered a seizure and collapsed during a live performance. Although the man’s identity was not revealed, some bloggers alleged that it was Tekno. Reacting to the reports on Instagram, the ‘Pana’ hitmaker reassured fans of his well-being. Tekno also confirmed that he is […]

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]]> https://afinjufm.com/tekno-dismisses-claim-he-collapsed-on-stage-in-south-africa/feed/ 0 4577 Nigerian drug baron flees South Africa, arrested in Imo mansion https://afinjufm.com/nigerian-drug-baron-flees-south-africa-arrested-in-imo-mansion/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nigerian-drug-baron-flees-south-africa-arrested-in-imo-mansion https://afinjufm.com/nigerian-drug-baron-flees-south-africa-arrested-in-imo-mansion/#respond Thu, 11 Jul 2024 11:47:27 +0000 https://afinjufm.com/?p=3724 Reports say Mbonu was arrested by operatives of the NDLEA in his village mansion in Imo State on July 5. A statement on Tuesday by the agency’s spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, said Mbonu was arrested along with his associate.  He stated that Mbonu belongs to a drug cartel behind the production of methamphetamine. The cartel, with […]

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]]> https://afinjufm.com/nigerian-drug-baron-flees-south-africa-arrested-in-imo-mansion/feed/ 0 3724 South Africa’s new coalition government unveiled https://afinjufm.com/south-africas-new-coalition-government-unveiled/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=south-africas-new-coalition-government-unveiled https://afinjufm.com/south-africas-new-coalition-government-unveiled/#respond Mon, 01 Jul 2024 11:53:06 +0000 https://afinjufm.com/?p=3526 The ANC will have 20 out of 32 cabinet posts, while the pro-market Democratic Alliance ,DA, – until now the main opposition party – will hold six. Six other portfolios are shared amongst smaller parties. These appointments followed weeks of tense negotiations that threatened to scupper the agreement – at one point  Ramaphosa had accused the DA […]

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