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Celebrity Activism on Israel Has Lost the Plot

Despite the situation in Gaza being at something of a stalemate right now, mostly consisting of the Israeli Defence Forces fighting Hamas terrorists in fairly limited skirmishes, the way celebrities have been going on lately about Israel’s supposed “genocide” in Gaza, you would think we’re still living in mid-2024, when the war was at its […]

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The South African Government Is Misleading the Public on Its ICJ Case Against Israel

The South African Government Is Misleading the Public on Its ICJ Case Against Israel

South Africa’s case against Israel at the International Court of Justice is weaker than the government has sought to portray it, and the way the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) presents the proceedings risks creating a misleading impression about what the Court has actually decided. The recent submission by DIRCO of dossiers to […]

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Naledi Pandor, antisemitism and the laundering of political language

Naledi Pandor, antisemitism and the laundering of political language

Former minister Naledi Pandor’s comments on “Zionists” and “powerful forces” reveal how antisemitic tropes are being laundered through political language in South Africa. In a rambling interview with Mbuyiseni Ndlozi, former minister of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), Naledi Pandor lets the mask slip. She is careful to speak only of “Zionists” […]

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Foreign Policy, Local Consequences: Who Speaks for South Africans?

America misunderstands South Africa's non-alignment

South Africans rarely think of foreign policy as a kitchen-table issue. It feels like something diplomats discuss in Pretoria’s marbled corridors, far removed from load-shedding schedules, school fees and the price of bread. This year has made that separation impossible to defend. When Washington imposed a 12.5% forced-labour tariff on South African exports in July […]

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Lays Investment Scam Is Using the Lay’s Brand to Lure South Africans into a Fake Investment Scheme

Lays Investment Scam Is Using the Lay's Brand to Lure South Africans into a Fake Investment Scheme

The Lays investment scam is the latest investment scheme targeting South Africans, operating through the website leshinfeqkdsxmc-01.com. Despite the name, the platform has absolutely nothing to do with the internationally recognised Lay’s potato chips brand owned by PepsiCo. Instead, it appears to be another short-lived investment scam borrowing the identity of a well-known company in […]

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SnapArbitrage scam uses simulated AI trading platform to target South Africans

SnapArbitrage scam uses simulated AI trading platform to target South Africans

The SnapArbitrage or Snap Arbitrage scam, operating from snaparbitrage.pro, has begun spreading across South Africa with claims of AI-powered cryptocurrency arbitrage and automated trading profits. Most investment scams targeting South Africans promise extraordinary returns generated through supposedly sophisticated technology. In recent years the narrative has ranged from artificial intelligence and cloud mining to forestry, logistics […]

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VaultGrow scam promises R50 sign-up bonuses that never materialise

VaultGrow scam promises R50 sign-up bonuses that never materialise

The VaultGrow or Vault Grow scam, operating from bold-app-115.apps.hyperdev.com, has spread rapidly across South African social media by promising a free R50 sign-up bonus and daily investment returns. Most online investment scams spend considerable time and money constructing an image of legitimacy. They register polished domains, incorporate companies, create professional websites, publish elaborate marketing material […]

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Morita Forestry scam is effectively gone as so-called ‘financial audit’ begins

A scam that has been doing the rounds in South Africa over the past several months under the name Morita Forestry (moritaforestry.com) has effectively come to an end, after its operators announced what they describe as a “comprehensive financial audit” and, in the process, froze withdrawals from the platform. On Wednesday, 29 July 2026, users […]

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