After the initial group of 59 white South African refugees arrived in the U.S. last month (with all other refugee programs officially on hold or scrapped), another nine arrived last week. We provide an update on some of them—though honestly, we’re getting tired of the “story,” which increasingly feels like a giant racist Ponzi scheme.

Meanwhile, very few visitors – including those from countries that qualified – will have an easy time entering the U.S. for the 2026 World Cup, despite it being mainly hosted here.

And finally, we’re wondering: is there a young politician on the continent—especially in South Africa—who comes close to 34-year-old Zohran Mamdani? Born in Uganda and now running for mayor of New York City, Mamdani has a real gift for galvanizing his base. Who’s his equivalent? TikTok politician Liam Jacobs? Julius Malema? Maybe Mbuyiseni Ndlozi—before he left parliament for a radio gig?

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