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Ed Habershon

Johannesburg

Senior Africa producer at BBC

Senior Africa producer, BBC News | Sometimes in Ukraine 🇺🇦

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  • 1 week ago | aol.com | Ed Habershon |Pumza Fihlani

    A controversial South African opposition MP, central to a row over race relations in the country, has been denied entry to the UK. The Home Office said Julius Malema had been deemed "non-conducive to the public good" and that it was "undesirable" to grant him entry. In a letter released by Malema's party, the Home Office cited his vocal support for Hamas, including a speech he made after the 7 October attacks in which he said his own party would arm the group if it came to power.

  • 1 week ago | bbc.com | Ed Habershon

    South Africa's firebrand politician banned from entering UKEd HabershonReporting fromBBC News, JohannesburgGallo Images via Getty ImagesJulius Malema is known for his radical viewsA controversial South African politician central to a row over race relations in the country has been denied entry to the UK. The Home Office said Julius Malema had been deemed "non-conducive to the public good" and that it was "undesirable" to grant him entry.

  • 1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Ed Habershon

    "These are burial sites… over 1,000 of white farmers and… those cars aren't driving, they're stopped there to pay respects to their family member who was killed," Trump said as the video was playing in the Oval Office. Mr Hoatson, a 46-year-old farmer, said that while he had no issue with the video being used without his knowledge, Trump was known to "exaggerate" and he was happy to set the record straight about the striking image. "It's not a burial site, but it was a memorial.

  • Feb 6, 2025 | aol.com | Ed Habershon

    The view is spectacular from the top of Ponte Tower, one of the most famous buildings in the South African city of Johannesburg. Built in 1975, standing almost 200m (656 ft) tall, it's a long-established feature of the city skyline, once the tallest residential building in Africa. But like the city, it's had its ups and downs. In the 1980s it was taken over by criminal gangs, and its hollow core filled with rubbish up to 50m deep. "The building got hijacked.

  • Feb 5, 2025 | msn.com | Ed Habershon

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Ed Habershon
Ed Habershon @edhabershon
11 Jun 25

Four children, the youngest aged 12, were found by @SAPoliceService in one illegal mine in Mpumalanga

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SA Police Service 🇿🇦 @SAPoliceService

#sapsHQ [ILLEGAL MINING] 1 775 Suspects arrested, 827 rounds of ammo and 27 firearms seized during nationwide Vala Umgodi operations in the month of May 2025. #IllegalMining ME https://t.co/g7ySnvW02k https://t.co/YB9oPJ4A6i

Ed Habershon
Ed Habershon @edhabershon
23 May 25

RT @BBCAfrica: Trump’s claim about graves for white farmers has been debunked. According to the nephew of a couple murdered on their KwaZul…

Ed Habershon
Ed Habershon @edhabershon
23 May 25

The BBC visits the area @realDonaldTrump claimed held ‘burial sites’ for a 1000+ white farmers in South Africa to find they don’t exist, but discovers mixed feelings in the community - @BBCNews report from @Pumza_Fihlani & @imagejunkies 🎥 https://t.co/yOJZIqIVsF