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Africa’s oldest surviving Catholic church is under threat
But St Francis Xavier Chapel, which has a strong claim to be the oldest surviving Catholic church in sub-Saharan Africa, ...
Elon Musk’s AI says it was ‘instructed by my creators at xAI’ to accept the narrative of ‘white genocide’ in South Africa
"This directive caused me to inappropriately insert references to 'white genocide' into unrelated conversations," Grok told ...
Sam Altman mocks Grok for inserting mentions of 'white genocide in South Africa' in unrelated X posts
Elon Musk's X platform has faced backlash after its AI chatbot kept bringing up "white genocide."Sam Altman joined in and ...
South Africa Does Not Plan to Replace US HIV Funds Yet, Minister Says
PRETORIA (Reuters) -South Africa's Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said on Thursday that the government had not secured any ...
Trump senior Africa adviser discussed peace plan with Rwanda, Congo leaders
President Donald Trump's senior adviser for Africa said on Thursday he spoke with the presidents of Rwanda and Democratic ...
South Africa Says Trump's Aid Cuts Stripped More Than 8,000 Health Workers From Its HIV Program
The Trump administration’s dismantling of USAID has put more than 8,000 health workers in South Africa’s national HIV program ...
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South Africa’s Land Bank in Talks to Raise as Much as $1 Billion
A state-owned South African bank that finances farmers is in talks with funders to raise as much as $1 billion as it recovers ...
Suddenly All Elon Musk’s Grok Can Talk About Is ‘White Genocide’ in South Africa
Elon Musk has spread false claims about 'white genocide' in South Africa, and now his chatbot Grok keeps bringing it up on X.
Spcine Links With Hubert Bals Fund, South Africa’s NFVF on Co-Development Initiatives
In Cannes, Spcine and Brazil’s Riofilme and Projeto Paradiso will reveal a development scheme in partnership with Rotterdam’s ...
South Africa has no plan to replace US HIV funds yet, minister says
South Africa's Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said on Thursday that the government had not secured any new funding yet for ...
Two Afrikaner families from South Africa classified as refugees arrive in Iowa
Two Iowa resettlement agencies are helping White South African families recently classified by the Trump administration as ...