"They are finally leaving": Trump to welcome first white South African refugees, Mzansi relieved

US President Donald Trump rushes to bring in the
first SA Afrikaner refugees into the US.
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Donald Trump's administration is making final arrangements to bring the first group of white South Africans classified as refugees to the United States as early as the third week in May, according to reports from The New York Times. 

Government officials are planning a welcoming ceremony at Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia to mark the arrival of the Afrikaners, who are members of South Africa's white minority ethnic group descended from Dutch settlers.

While the Trump administration paused virtually all refugee admissions shortly after taking office in January, citing security and cost concerns, it created a special exception for white South Africans in February.

By Nerissa Naidoo
Full story at MSN.

BREAKING: Catholic Church elects American Robert Prevost as new Pope Leo XIV

The rise of white smoke from the Sistine Chapel chimney signaled that cardinals had elected a new Pope during the ongoing conclave in the Vatican.

White smoke emerged from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican on Thursday, May 8, 2025, indicating that cardinals locked inside had elected a new Pope to succeed the late Pope Francis.

This development ended an anxious wait for over 1.4 billion Catholics worldwide, who had been expecting the election of a new leader.

By Nurudeen Shotayo

Full story at Pulse NG

Federal prosecutors investigate criminal referral against New York attorney general

Letitia James in New York last year.
Photograph: Bebeto Matthews/AP

Federal prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into New York’s attorney general, Letitia James, after the Trump administration alleged last month in a referral that she may have falsified paperwork for properties she owns in Virginia and New York, according to people familiar with the matter. 

The investigation marks a swift and notable escalation against James, a major political enemy of Donald Trump, who was ordered to pay more than $450m in penalties as a result of a lawsuit brought by James’s office that accused him of inflating his net worth to secure financial benefits. 

In what appears to be the early stages of the FBI criminal investigation, prosecutors have impaneled a federal grand jury to hear evidence in the eastern district of Maryland after the head of the federal housing agency, William Pulte, last month made the referral to the justice department, the people said.

By Hugo Lowell.

Full story at Yahoo News.

Drug case: FBI, DEA request more time to produce Tinubu’s records

Two United States agencies, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), are seeking a three-month extension from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia to release documents relating to President Bola Tinubu’s drug trafficking allegations.

Tinubu was indicted in a US federal investigation in the early 1990s over heroin trafficking and money laundering activities in Chicago and became the subject of this investigation in January 1992. 

In 2022, the founder of the legal transparency platform PlainSite, Aaron Greenspan, initiated a series of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests concerning US federal investigations into a Chicago-based drug ring.

By Olayide Soaga

Full story at Pulse NG.

U.S. Chamber on South Africa's G20 & B20 Presidency

Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Chamber of Commerce congratulates the Republic of South Africa on assuming the G20 presidency for 2025. As the first African country to lead the G20 since its creation, South Africa’s presidency represents a landmark moment for the continent’s role in shaping the global economic and policy agenda.

“South Africa’s leadership comes at a critical time as businesses and governments alike seek solutions to pressing global challenges, including sustainable economic growth, building resilient supply chains, and advancing digital transformation,” said Kendra Gaither, President of the U.S.-Africa Business Center at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

“We look forward to supporting South Africa’s efforts and to join the B20 troika, alongside Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) and Brazil’s CNI, to champion policies that encourage economic inclusion and expand opportunities for innovation and investment,” added Gary Litman, Senior Vice President of Global Initiatives at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. 

The U.S. Chamber will work closely with its partners to ensure continuity as the U.S. prepares to assume the G20 presidency in twelve months.

Through advocacy for pro-business policies and trade facilitation, the U.S. Chamber will engage with policymakers and private sector leaders during South Africa’s G20 presidency to ensure the voice of American business continues to contribute to advancing global prosperity and job creation.

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18th Year Anniversary - KUMBA KUMBA; WE GO!

I'm happy I answered the clarion call and made the decision to see South Africa for myself 18 years ago today.

Yes, the country is liberated 30 years ago but:

Today, I still hear the songs of struggle on Juta Street's Labour Court. 

 Today, I still see my black South African friends owning no lands, 

  

 Today, I still see my black South African friends with no jobs 

 Today, I still see my black South African friends with no access to finance.

 Today, My South African friends think I'm the problem 

 Today,    Foreigners must leave

 Tomorrow, Foreigners must go

 Yesterday, my black South African friends pointed me to police

 

 Today, I'm trying to run for police

 Tomorrow, Hillbrow, John Foster & Lindela

 KUMBA-KUMBA; we go.

 (THE END)

(So many stresses from my family while I'm trying to give the South African people access to the country's finance through Unicorn Conglomerate {Pty} Limited - but now I understand what Denzel Washington meant by "your own family will talk shit to you or about you when you're in the process of breaking all the generational curses.")

Olagunju Success Taiwo.