PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA SOUTH AFRICA STATEMENT ON WORKING SESSION I: SOCIAL INCLUSION AND THE FIGHT AGAINST POVERTY AND HUNGER – G20 LEADERS’ SUMMIT

“Ladies and Gentlemen, South Africa fully supports the Brazilian Presidency’s focus on social inclusion and the fight against hunger. It is only through an integrated and comprehensive system of social support that we will be able to assist the most vulnerable in society. According to the World Bank, nearly 700 million people are currently living […]

POROUS BORDERS ARE OUR COUNTRY’S CARDINAL SIN

In what can only be described as a perfect storm of political and social upheaval, explosive events keep on unfolding nationwide. Amongst them is the commencement of the formal inquiry into the conduct of Limpopo Premier Phophi Ramathuba, by the Health Professions Council of SA (HPCSA).  This investigation stems from a trending video of the […]

“COLONIALISM HAS LEFT A DEEP WOUND IN US,” AFRICA TELLS RUSSIA

Consensus among international relations scholars is that our global order system is currently undergoing changes of great significance. The convergence in Sochi, Russia, of Africa’s foreign affairs ministers and their team attested to the fundamental shift in global relations. Africa’s top envoys were hosted by their Russian counterpart, the veteran foreign minister Sergey Lavrov. Africa […]