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South Africa deploys 3,405 troops as anti-migrant protests trigger 900 arrests
South Africa has deployed 3,405 troops after anti-migrant protests led to 900 arrests, looted shops and fears of weekly nationwide unrest.
Why South Africa’s anti-migrant unrest could deepen its economic crisis
South Africa’s anti-migrant unrest is exposing deep strains over unemployment, public services, xenophobic violence and regional migration.
Thousands seek to leave South Africa before June 30 anti-immigrant protests
Thousands are leaving South Africa before June 30 anti-immigrant protests as police prepare for unrest and migrants fear renewed violence.
Johannesburg mass shooting leaves 12 dead as South Africa hunts armed suspects
The Cleveland mass shooting has put South Africa’s violent crime crisis back under global scrutiny, with police hunting more than 10 suspects after a late-night attack in Johannesburg.
France monitors hantavirus contacts as severe MV Hondius case intensifies concern
A rare cruise outbreak is testing global health systems. France’s severe Andes virus case turns MV Hondius into a high-stakes tracing test.
Hantavirus outbreak: Spain Alicante and Tristan da Cunha report fresh suspected cases as MV Hondius nears Tenerife docking
Spain just approved a hantavirus cruise to dock in Tenerife. Two new suspected cases on two continents now test how far the Andes strain has already travelled.
Hantavirus is back in global headlines, and the world is watching a single cruise ship to decide how worried to be
Hantavirus kills up to half its victims but barely spreads. The MV Hondius outbreak is testing whether that biology holds against modern travel.
Atlantic cruise outbreak: What hantavirus is and why MV Hondius remains under scrutiny
A rare cruise outbreak has turned fatal. MV Hondius now faces a hantavirus probe spanning Cape Verde, South Africa and Dutch authorities.
Brussels opens phase II probe into UPM and Sappi paper JV as Sappi (JSE: SAP) trades near 52-week low
Europe's two largest graphic paper makers want to merge their declining businesses. Brussels says that may leave printers with fewer choices and higher prices.
South Africa records largest diesel price increase in history as Strait of Hormuz closure drives fuel shock
South Africa's diesel price rose a record R7.51/litre on 1 April 2026 after Iran's Strait of Hormuz closure. Godongwana cut the fuel levy by R3 to cushion the shock.