SABCNews AM Headlines @05H30 | 25 May 2026

*Former President Thabo Mbeki says Africa's future depends on unity and stronger cooperation among countries on the continent. Mbeki was speaking in an exclusive interview where he warned against growing fragmentation and anti-immigrant sentiment in South Africa.

*Minister of International Relations and Co-operation Ronald Lamola has dismissed reports of a diplomatic boycott of the official Africa Day celebration, calling the action an "isolated" incident.
This comes after reports that African ambassadors would skip the event in protest over recent demonstrations targeting undocumented foreign nationals across the country.

*Controversial North West businessman, Brown Mogotsi, is expected back in the Johannesburg Magistrates Court today after the matter was postponed last week Monday.
He is expected to apply for bail after his first appearance was put on hold.

*Authorities in eastern Congo intensified health screenings at checkpoints near Bunia, focusing on travellers from the mining town of Mongbwalu, the reported epicentre of an Ebola outbreak involving the rare Bundibugyo strain.


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