A South African court delayed its ruling on the legal standing of beauty queen Chidimma Adetshina. Adetshina might be deported. She stated that she was born in South Africa. In financial news, the South African rand gained significant ground since the outbreak of the Iran war.
Across the region, Botswana blocked citizens from being enlisted in the Russian military at airports in Botswana, South Africa, and Ethiopia. In environmental news, Yale E360 released data showing that higher carbon levels accelerates the expansion of grasses on the African savanna.