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Joseph Chirume

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Joseph Chirume is a freelance journalist from Zimbabwe based in South Africa, writing on human rights and immigration issues with a focus on the South African landscape. He has reported for GroundUp News.

South African Muslims marked a sombre Eid al-Fitr as the US-Israeli invasion of Iran and Israel's ongoing genocide in Gaza overshadowed the end of Ramadan.

23 March, 2026

Critics say the visit was part of an attempt to undermine South Africa's ICJ genocide case against Israel.

30 January, 2026

South African activists warn UK hunger-striking Palestine Action prisoners face death as protest calls grow for their release.

24 December, 2025

South Africa has not attended the first Sherpa meetings after the US banned them from the summit over unfounded claims of human rights abuses and white genocide

16 December, 2025

The Arab and African worlds share a past and a future. Farook Mohammed shows how their histories of subjugation are linked and how their freedom can be too

25 November, 2025

The refugees were hoping to escape Israel's genocide, but experts say the arrivals raise concerns about human trafficking.

18 November, 2025

A month-long memorial at South Africa's Rhodes University reminded journalism students of the power of reporting, with Gaza’s journalists as models of courage.

30 October, 2025

Nelson Mandela’s grandson, Chief Mandla Mandela, tells The New Arab that South African activists were ‘singled out’ by Israel during the Gaza flotilla raid.

16 October, 2025

The White House's 30% tariff on South African exports marks a new front in Trump’s politically charged foreign policy, with tariffs set to hit key industries.

07 August, 2025

South Africa marks 31 years of freedom amid political tensions and pressure from the US on Ramaphosa to drop ICJ case against Israel, sparking national debate

07 May, 2025