Emile Pienaar
@emilepienaar.bsky.social
Journalist and Broadcaster based in South Africa, with a focus on international news; especially the African continent.
Is anyone really surprised by this?
Turmoil at CBS News After Bari Weiss Pulls a ‘60 Minutes’ Segment
Turmoil at CBS News After Bari Weiss Pulls a ‘60 Minutes’ Segment
Turmoil at CBS News After Bari Weiss Pulls a ‘60 Minutes’ Segment
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December 23, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Is anyone really surprised by this?
Turmoil at CBS News After Bari Weiss Pulls a ‘60 Minutes’ Segment
Turmoil at CBS News After Bari Weiss Pulls a ‘60 Minutes’ Segment
MSF was invited to participate in the G20 summit by South Africa, following its initial invitation by Brazil last year.
MSF 'disappointed' by revisions made to G20 health declaration
The International President of Médecins Sans Frontières, Dr Javid Abdelmoneim, said he was disappointed by the changes made to the G20 health declarat
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November 7, 2025 at 3:05 PM
MSF was invited to participate in the G20 summit by South Africa, following its initial invitation by Brazil last year.
Jacaranda FM Newswatch spoke with MSF's Emergency Coordinator in Gaza, Jacob Granger.
LISTEN: Gaza healthcare system in ruins - says MSF
The humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), also known as Doctors Without Borders, said the healthcare system in Gaza has been destr
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October 30, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Jacaranda FM Newswatch spoke with MSF's Emergency Coordinator in Gaza, Jacob Granger.
Ramaphosa, on a two-day state visit, addressed the Parliament of the Swiss Confederation on Wednesday. He noted that Switzerland is one of South Africa’s main trading partners and a leading source of foreign direct investment.
Ramaphosa seeking closer partnership with Switzerland
President Cyril Ramaphosa believes closer cooperation between South Africa and Switzerland is needed to realise both countries' economic potential.
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October 29, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Ramaphosa, on a two-day state visit, addressed the Parliament of the Swiss Confederation on Wednesday. He noted that Switzerland is one of South Africa’s main trading partners and a leading source of foreign direct investment.
Dozens of people were killed on both sides of the border in the worst such violence since the Taliban returned to power in 2021
Pakistan, Afghanistan talks deadlocked after border violence
Negotiations between Afghanistan and Pakistan to secure a lasting truce after their bloodiest clashes in years were deadlocked Tuesday, with a Pakista
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October 28, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Dozens of people were killed on both sides of the border in the worst such violence since the Taliban returned to power in 2021
Albanese was the keynote speaker at the 23rd Annual Nelson Mandela Lecture at the Sandton Convention Centre on Saturday. She said Nelson Mandela's name is not used to canonise him, but rather to awaken the unfinished struggle within everyone.
SA, Palestine share deep historic ties, says Francesca Albanese
The United Nations Special Rapporteur for the Occupied Palestine, Francesca Albanese, said the ties between South Africa and Palestine is forged in sh
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October 26, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Albanese was the keynote speaker at the 23rd Annual Nelson Mandela Lecture at the Sandton Convention Centre on Saturday. She said Nelson Mandela's name is not used to canonise him, but rather to awaken the unfinished struggle within everyone.
The 11th-hour agreement with the Japan Innovation Party (JIP) came just a day before the lower house was due to vote on Takaichi's appointment as the fifth prime minister in as many years.
Japan coalition deal paves way for Takaichi to be first woman PM
Japan's ruling LDP and its junior partner signed a coalition deal Monday, paving the way for Sanae Takaichi to become the country's first woman premie
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October 20, 2025 at 4:47 PM
The 11th-hour agreement with the Japan Innovation Party (JIP) came just a day before the lower house was due to vote on Takaichi's appointment as the fifth prime minister in as many years.
Rubio "emphasized the importance of upcoming engagements as an opportunity for Moscow and Washington to collaborate on advancing a durable resolution of the Russia-Ukraine war," Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott said in a statement.
Lavrov and Rubio discuss Putin-Trump summit, Zelensky seeks invite
Russia's top diplomat Sergei Lavrov and US counterpart Marco Rubio discussed preparations for an upcoming summit between Vladimir Putin and Donald Tru
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October 20, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Rubio "emphasized the importance of upcoming engagements as an opportunity for Moscow and Washington to collaborate on advancing a durable resolution of the Russia-Ukraine war," Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott said in a statement.
Andrew's already tarnished reputation has been left in tatters by a steady stream of damaging allegations about his friendship with the late convicted US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
UK lawmakers urge govt to strip Prince Andrew of his titles
UK lawmakers stepped up calls Monday for the government to formally strip Prince Andrew of his titles, as the royal family braced for even more damagi
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October 20, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Andrew's already tarnished reputation has been left in tatters by a steady stream of damaging allegations about his friendship with the late convicted US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
"Our goal was to establish a relationship with him and to get a commitment to ongoing discussion, and he was open to both," Tim Law, co-founder of the US-based Ending Clergy Abuse (ECA), told AFP afterwards.
Pope Leo holds first meeting with abuse survivors' group
Pope Leo XIV held his first meeting Monday with a group of survivors of sexual abuse by priests, with one participant describing it as a "free-flowing
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October 20, 2025 at 3:03 PM
"Our goal was to establish a relationship with him and to get a commitment to ongoing discussion, and he was open to both," Tim Law, co-founder of the US-based Ending Clergy Abuse (ECA), told AFP afterwards.
Pavkovic was sentenced by The Hague-based UN tribunal in 2009 to 22 years in prison for crimes against ethnic Albanians during the 1990s Kosovo war. The verdict was confirmed in 2014 and he had been serving his sentence in Finland.
Serbia war criminal general, granted early release, dies
Former Yugoslav army chief Nebojsa Pavkovic, convicted of war crimes by a UN court, died on Monday less than a month after being granted an early rele
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October 20, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Pavkovic was sentenced by The Hague-based UN tribunal in 2009 to 22 years in prison for crimes against ethnic Albanians during the 1990s Kosovo war. The verdict was confirmed in 2014 and he had been serving his sentence in Finland.
Messages on the maintenance site for Amazon Web Services (AWS) confirmed "increased error rates" for multiple services and said its engineers were working to restore operations.
Amazon's cloud services hit by global outage
A global outage hit Amazon's cloud services on Monday, the subsidiary of the US tech giant said, disrupting many websites and services including Amazo
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October 20, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Messages on the maintenance site for Amazon Web Services (AWS) confirmed "increased error rates" for multiple services and said its engineers were working to restore operations.
They were teachers and lawyers, military veterans and fired government employees. Children and grandmothers, students and retirees.
‘No More Trump!’: Protesters Denouncing the President Unite Across the Country
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October 19, 2025 at 5:54 AM
They were teachers and lawyers, military veterans and fired government employees. Children and grandmothers, students and retirees.
The Department of Homeland Security has purchased two Gulfstream private jets for Kristi Noem, the secretary, and other top department officials at a cost of $172 million, according to documents reviewed by The New York Times.
Coast Guard Buys Two Private Jets for Noem, Costing $172 Million
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October 19, 2025 at 5:53 AM
The Department of Homeland Security has purchased two Gulfstream private jets for Kristi Noem, the secretary, and other top department officials at a cost of $172 million, according to documents reviewed by The New York Times.
Huge crowds have gathered to protest against President Donald Trump's policies in cities across the US - among them New York, Washington DC, Chicago, Miami and Los Angeles.
No Kings protests draw huge crowds at anti-Trump rallies across US
The demonstrations against the US president - which Republicans had called "hate America rallies" - were boisterous but peaceful.
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October 19, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Huge crowds have gathered to protest against President Donald Trump's policies in cities across the US - among them New York, Washington DC, Chicago, Miami and Los Angeles.
Celebrations of the government led by Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus were muted after one party refused to sign, with police also firing tear gas to quash rock-throwing protesters ahead of the ceremony.
Bangladesh parties sign landmark reform charter after protests
Bangladesh's most powerful political parties signed a charter on Friday aimed at ensuring democratic reform after next year's elections, following a m
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October 17, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Celebrations of the government led by Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus were muted after one party refused to sign, with police also firing tear gas to quash rock-throwing protesters ahead of the ceremony.
Randrianirina led the CAPSAT army unit that mutinied and joined anti-government protesters before announcing the military had taken over after Rajoelina was impeached for desertion of duty on Tuesday.
Army colonel sworn in as Madagascar president
Army colonel Michael Randrianirina was sworn in as Madagascar's president Friday, just days after a military power grab that sent ex-president Andry R
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October 17, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Randrianirina led the CAPSAT army unit that mutinied and joined anti-government protesters before announcing the military had taken over after Rajoelina was impeached for desertion of duty on Tuesday.
"Whether meningitis... diarrhoea, respiratory illnesses, we're talking about a mammoth amount of work," Hanan Balkhy, regional director for the United Nations' health body, told AFP in Cairo.
Infectious diseases 'spiralling out of control' in Gaza: WHO
The World Health Organization has warned that infectious diseases are "spiralling out of control" in the Gaza Strip, with only 13 of the Palestinian t
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October 17, 2025 at 7:35 AM
"Whether meningitis... diarrhoea, respiratory illnesses, we're talking about a mammoth amount of work," Hanan Balkhy, regional director for the United Nations' health body, told AFP in Cairo.
Trump's comments come just days after he said that the Hamas shootings -- which include public executions -- "didn't bother me much" and described them as killings of gang members.
Trump threatens to 'go in and kill' Hamas if Gaza killings continue
US President Donald Trump threatened Thursday to "go in and kill" Hamas if it keeps killing people in Gaza, in an apparent reference to recent shootin
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October 17, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Trump's comments come just days after he said that the Hamas shootings -- which include public executions -- "didn't bother me much" and described them as killings of gang members.
The security forces triggered chaos as they fired on tens of thousands of people at Kasarani stadium on the outskirts of the capital after part of the crowd surged towards a VIP area.
Three reported dead as Kenyan forces fire on mourners for politician Odinga
Three people were killed at a stadium in Nairobi as security forces opened fire to disperse mourners gathered to view the body of revered opposition l
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October 17, 2025 at 4:46 AM
The security forces triggered chaos as they fired on tens of thousands of people at Kasarani stadium on the outskirts of the capital after part of the crowd surged towards a VIP area.
In a statement, race director Rui Marques said an official weather forecast had predicted a heat index higher than 31 degrees Celsius (88F) during Saturday's sprint and Sunday's Grand Prix race.
United States GP declared a heat hazard event
The upcoming United States Grand Prix was declared a heat hazard event on Thursday, making it the second race in succession to be labelled as potentia
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October 17, 2025 at 4:39 AM
In a statement, race director Rui Marques said an official weather forecast had predicted a heat index higher than 31 degrees Celsius (88F) during Saturday's sprint and Sunday's Grand Prix race.
Randrianirina has faced international criticism after his CAPSAT military unit declared on Tuesday it had taken power -- an announcement made moments after parliament impeached Rajoelina.
Madagascar's new military leader insists takeover 'not a coup'
Madagascar's Colonel Michael Randrianirina insisted on the eve of his swearing in as new leader on Friday that a military power grab that sent Preside
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October 17, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Randrianirina has faced international criticism after his CAPSAT military unit declared on Tuesday it had taken power -- an announcement made moments after parliament impeached Rajoelina.
The newly formed National Security Council would "in the coming days" hold its inaugural meeting to work on the plan, Merz told parliament.
Germany working on plan against Russian 'hybrid' threats: Merz
Germany will develop a "comprehensive action plan" to counter what it sees as low-level hybrid warfare waged by Russia, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said
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October 16, 2025 at 11:23 AM
The newly formed National Security Council would "in the coming days" hold its inaugural meeting to work on the plan, Merz told parliament.
The declaration, which is usually issued in times of natural disaster, frees up resources that can be used to help those affected in the county, home to a large number of undocumented migrants and one of the most diverse parts of the United States.
Los Angeles declares state of emergency over immigration raids
Los Angeles County was under a state of emergency Wednesday, declared over federal immigration raids, in the latest effort to push back on President D
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October 16, 2025 at 5:54 AM
The declaration, which is usually issued in times of natural disaster, frees up resources that can be used to help those affected in the county, home to a large number of undocumented migrants and one of the most diverse parts of the United States.
The military leadership under Colonel Michael Randrianirina has promised elections within two years after President Andry Rajoelina was impeached following weeks of popular demonstrations.
Madagascar vows to install colonel as president after takeover
Military officers who seized power in Madagascar in a protest crisis said their leader would be sworn in as the country's new president on Friday.
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October 16, 2025 at 5:18 AM
The military leadership under Colonel Michael Randrianirina has promised elections within two years after President Andry Rajoelina was impeached following weeks of popular demonstrations.