Mayeni Jones

Johannesburg

West Africa Correspondent at BBC

Africa Correspondent @BBCNews |SaLone titi 🇸🇱 | @JSchofieldTrust Fellow

Articles

South Africa criticises US plan to accept white Afrikaners as refugees

5 days ago | businessandamerica.com | Mayeni Jones |Cecilia Macaulay

South Africa has criticised the US as reports emerge suggesting Washington could receive white Afrikaners as refugees as early as next week. A document seen by the BBC’s US partner CBS describes the potential resettlement as a “priority” for President Donald Trump’s government, however the timing has not been publicly confirmed by the White House.
Government hits out at Trump Afrikaner refugee plan

5 days ago | bbc.com | Mayeni Jones |Cecilia Macaulay

South Africa hits out at US Afrikaner refugee planMayeni Jones & Cecilia MacaulayBBC News, Johannesburg & LondonEPASome Afrikaners have come out in public to back the US president and his refugee planSouth Africa has criticised the US amid reports it could receive white Afrikaners as refugees as early as next week.
South Africa criticises US plan to accept white Afrikaners as refugees

5 days ago | flipboard.com | Mayeni Jones |Cecilia Macaulay

1 hour agoWASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon has ordered all military leaders and commands to pull and review all of their library books that address diversity, anti-racism or gender issues by May 21, according to a memo issued to the force on Friday. It is the broadest and most detailed directive so far on …
Charity linked to Prince Harry admits human rights abuses

6 days ago | bbc.com | Mayeni Jones

Charity linked to Prince Harry admits human rights abusesMayeni JonesReporting fromJohannesburgPool/Samir Hussein/WireImageA major conservation charity linked to Prince Harry has admitted that human rights abuses were committed by its rangers in Congo-Brazzaville, following an independent review into allegations made by members of the Baka community against African Parks rangers.
South African woman convicted of kidnapping daughter Joshlin Smith

1 week ago | nz.news.yahoo.com | Wedaeli Chibelushi |Mayeni Jones

The mother of a South African girl, who disappeared aged six more than a year ago, has been convicted of kidnapping and trafficking her daughter. Kelly Smith, her boyfriend Jacquen Appollis and their friend Steveno van Rhyn were arrested after Smith's daughter, Joshlin, went missing from outside her home in Saldanha Bay, near Cape Town, in February last year. Appollis and Rhyn were also found guilty on Friday of kidnapping and trafficking Joshlin.
Zelensky says US pressure on Russia can secure ceasefire

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Mayeni Jones |Seher Asaf

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has said the US can put more pressure on Russia to secure a ceasefire after the US threatened to pull out of talks if a deal is not struck soon. "We believe that if more pressure is applied to Russia, we'll be able to make our positions closer," Zelensky told reporters on a visit to South Africa, adding he was "very hopeful".
Almost 70,000 South Africans reportedly interested in US asylum

1 month ago | bbc.com | Mayeni Jones |Nobuhle Simelane

Almost 70,000 South Africans reportedly interested in US asylumMayeni Jones & Nobuhle SimelaneAFPSome white South African support President Donald Trump in his criticisms of their countryClose to 70,000 South Africans have expressed interest in moving to the US following Washington's offer to resettle people from the country's Afrikaner community, a business group has said.
South Africa rejects 'megaphone diplomacy' with US

2 months ago | msn.com | Mayeni Jones

Continue reading More for You Continue reading More for You
Pretoria rejects 'megaphone diplomacy'

2 months ago | bbc.com | Mayeni Jones

South Africa rejects 'megaphone diplomacy' with USMayeni JonesBBC News Africa correspondent, JohannesburgEPASouth African President Cyril Ramaphosa has previously rejected the US criticism of the new land lawThe South African government has said it will not take part in "counterproductive megaphone diplomacy" following a fresh social media post by US President Donald Trump repeating his claim that Pretoria was confiscating land.
Lesotho shocked by Donald Trump's remarks that 'nobody has heard of the country'

2 months ago | bbc.com | Khanyisile Ngcobo |Mayeni Jones

Lesotho shocked by Trump's remarks that 'nobody has heard of the country'Khanyisile Ngcobo and Mayeni JonesEPAUS President Donald Trump's comments were applauded by his supportersLesotho's government says it is shocked by US President Donald Trump saying that "nobody has ever heard of" the southern African nation. Trump, addressing the US Congress in his first speech since his return to the Oval Office, made the reference as he listed cuts made to what he said was wasteful expenditure.