·23 Jul 2025
The bill introduced in the United States Congress to review relations with South Africa and sanction some politicians has passed through the US Committee on Foreign Affairs with majority support.
The bill, known as the US-South Africa Bilateral Relations Review Act of 2025 (H.R.2633), calls for a comprehensive review of the relationship between the US and South Africa.
It also seeks to identify South African government officials and ANC leaders eligible for sanctions.
This bill was introduced into Congress on April 3, 2025, by…
Unemployment: The country has a relatively high unemployment rate, particularly
among youth, leading to social and economic challenges.
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Fun South African Fact: South African Dr. Christiaan Barnard performed the world’s first heart transplant on 3 December 1967 at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town. The groundbreaking surgery was carried out on Louis Washkansky and Dr. Barnard was assisted by a large and exceptional team of surgeons, nurses and technicians. One of Dr. Barnard’s assistants was Hamilton Naki, a black laboratory assistant who had worked previously as a gardener and went on to work in the animal laboratory at the University of Cape Town. He had assisted Dr Barnard with research leading to the transplant. In the apartheid days, Naki had no access to higher education due to his race. Despite being unable to access formal training, he learned from and assisted university researchers and went on to do improbable work.
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Hayibo! – wow! [Hai-bo] Derived from the Zulu word meaning “definitely not!” This word is usually expressed on its own, at the start or end of a sentence when something seems unbelievable.Example: “Hayibo! Ha! Ha! I can’t believe that!”