South African Dissident

Rating new kits for top African teams, from Egypt's pyramids to Senegal's lions

Puma have gone early with the first batch of brand-new home and away kits for AFCON 2025. ESPN breaks down the best (and worst) of the lot.

Sports - ESPN - November 15

Southern African leaders resolve to keep troops in conflict-torn eastern Congo for another year

World - Yahoo News - 4 days ago

Southern African leaders resolve to keep troops in conflict-torn eastern Congo for another year

Leaders from southern African countries have resolved to extend the mandate of a regional force fighting rebels in eastern Congo for another year

World - ABC News - 4 days ago

A former staffer exposes how Russia's disinformation machine worked in Central African Republic

When Ephrem Yalike-Ngonzo was first approached in 2019 by a Russian who suggested he help promote the activities of the Central African Republic’s army and Russian forces in the country, the ...

World - ABC News - 3 days ago

Trump Flipped Hispanic South Texas

Donald J. Trump’s biggest gains were along the Texas border, a Democratic stronghold where most voters are Hispanic. He won 12 of the region’s 14 counties, up from five in 2016.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 8

Are K-pop stars workers? South Korea says no

In a dispute involving band NewJeans, the government said celebrities were not entitled to the same rights as workers.

Blackouts and water rationing as South American drought worsens

Bogotá limits water use and Quito schedules daily power cuts to cope with historically low rainfall

World - Financial Times - October 26

England beat South Africa despite defensive errors

Watch highlights as England bounce back after Germany loss with a 2-1 win against South Africa in Coventry.

How the west should re-engage with the global south

The erosion of the post-1945 world order requires the UK and its allies to define new forms of multilateralism

World - Financial Times - October 31

South Carolina women clear-cut betting favorites

South Carolina was viewed as a second-tier contender, not one of the clear favorites, entering last season. Oddsmakers aren't doubting the Gamecocks this season, though.

Sports - ESPN - November 4

South Carolina passes noncitizen voting ban

South Carolina voters approved a GOP-backed proposal on Tuesday that seeks to block non-U.S. citizens from voting in elections in a move that critics have said is “completely unnecessary.” The ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

South Carolina defeats noncitizen voting ban

South Carolina voters defeated a GOP-backed proposal on Tuesday that seeks to block non-U.S. citizens from voting in elections in a move that critics have said is “completely unnecessary.” The ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

3 Flyers Trade Candidates If Season Goes South

If the Flyers don't turn things around and end up being sellers, these three players could be on the move.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 6

South Korea's president denies wrongdoing in a growing scandal

South Korea's president has denied wrongdoing over a burgeoning influence-peddling scandal involving him and his wife

World - ABC News - November 7

43 monkeys escape South Carolina research facility

Forty-three rhesus monkeys escaped from the Alpha Genesis Primate Research Center in South Carolina Wednesday after a caretaker accidentally left a door unsecured, the company's CEO told CBS News. ...

Search remains on for dozens of escaped monkeys in South Carolina

The search continues for dozens of escaped monkeys in South Carolina. Forty-three rhesus macaque monkeys, bred for medical research, escaped from a facility Wednesday. Law enforcement and health ...

25 Escaped Monkeys of 43 Are Captured in South Carolina

The monkeys escaped after a worker at a research center left an enclosure unlocked. One monkey was captured Saturday, and another 24 on Sunday, while the rest remain at large.

Health - The New York Times - November 12

Human head floats ashore in South Florida

Police in South Florida are working to determine the identity of a head that washed ashore near Key Biscayne on Tuesday morning.

BYD to enter South Korea in early 2025

World - Yahoo News - November 13

England make four changes to face South Africa

Scrum-half Jack van Poortvliet and full-back Freddie Steward start for England against South Africa as head coach Steve Borthwick makes four changes to his starting XV.

Volunteers enter South Africa shaft to aid miners

World - Yahoo News - November 15

Biden arrives in South America for APEC, G20 summits

President Biden is in South America for the final major international summits of his presidency, the APEC summit in Lima, Peru, and the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Isaac Stone Fish, ...

Volunteers enter South Africa shaft to aid miners

This week a government minister said those underground illegally would be "smoked out".

North Korea Blasts Unbearable Sounds To South Korea

Relations between the neighbors have sunk to the lowest level in years. Now, Pyongyang is blaring eerie sounds across the border that villagers say is making their lives hell.

World - The New York Times - November 17

South Africa grind out victory as England losing run continues

South Africa prove too strong for England at Twickenham's Allianz Stadium, as Cheslin Kolbe scores twice in a nine-point win.

Wales recall Costelow to face South Africa

Wales fly-half Sam Costelow will start and Blair Murray switches to full-back as Warren Gatland makes four personnel changes to face South Africa.

World champions South Africa lie in wait for Wales

World champions South Africa arrive in Cardiff to take on a Wales side facing the prospect of losing a 12th successive international.

South Korean man dodged draft by binge eating

The 26-year-old man began deliberately gaining weight before a physical examination, a judge ruled.

South Of Midnight Looks Like A Deep South Take On A PS2-Era Action-Adventure

South of Midnight caught my attention the second its first trailer debuted, captivating me with its stop-motion-inspired art style and a story and lore built on the culture and myths from the ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 14

Hundreds march to mark 35 years of Pride Johannesburg in South Africa

World - Yahoo News - October 26

Russian tensions expose faultlines in South Africa’s unity government

Cyril Ramaphosa angered the ANC’s largest coalition partner by calling Vladimir Putin a ‘valued friend’

World - Financial Times - October 27

Hundreds march to mark 35 years of Pride Johannesburg in South Africa

Hundreds of people marched in South Africa to mark 35 years of Pride Johannesburg, an annual event that has been critical in advocating equal rights for the LGBTQ+ community

World - ABC News - October 27

FEMA conspiracy theories that have stoked chaos in the South date back to the 1980s

FEMA has been dealing with conspiracy theorists since shortly after the agency was created.

Latest in South African Dissident

Rating new kits for top African teams, from Egypt's pyramids to Senegal's lions

Southern African leaders resolve to keep troops in conflict-torn eastern Congo for another year

Southern African leaders resolve to keep troops in conflict-torn eastern Congo for another year

A former staffer exposes how Russia's disinformation machine worked in Central African Republic

Trump Flipped Hispanic South Texas

Are K-pop stars workers? South Korea says no

Blackouts and water rationing as South American drought worsens

England beat South Africa despite defensive errors

How the west should re-engage with the global south

South Carolina women clear-cut betting favorites

South Carolina passes noncitizen voting ban

South Carolina defeats noncitizen voting ban

3 Flyers Trade Candidates If Season Goes South

South Korea's president denies wrongdoing in a growing scandal

43 monkeys escape South Carolina research facility

Search remains on for dozens of escaped monkeys in South Carolina

25 Escaped Monkeys of 43 Are Captured in South Carolina

Human head floats ashore in South Florida

BYD to enter South Korea in early 2025

England make four changes to face South Africa

Volunteers enter South Africa shaft to aid miners

Biden arrives in South America for APEC, G20 summits

Volunteers enter South Africa shaft to aid miners

North Korea Blasts Unbearable Sounds To South Korea

South Africa grind out victory as England losing run continues

Wales recall Costelow to face South Africa

World champions South Africa lie in wait for Wales

South Korean man dodged draft by binge eating

South Of Midnight Looks Like A Deep South Take On A PS2-Era Action-Adventure

Hundreds march to mark 35 years of Pride Johannesburg in South Africa

Russian tensions expose faultlines in South Africa’s unity government

Hundreds march to mark 35 years of Pride Johannesburg in South Africa

FEMA conspiracy theories that have stoked chaos in the South date back to the 1980s

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