RUSSIA RESPONDS STRONGLY TO THE WESTERN LONG-RANGE MISSILES AGAINST ITS TERRITORY
In the week in which outgoing US President Biden has escalated the war in Ukraine by granting permission for US long-range missiles to be fired deep inside the Russian territory, Moscow has responded harshly by firing its new “Oreshnik” hypersonic ballistic missile at Kiev. It is the first time that Russia has fired such a […]
DEPUTY PRESIDENT MASHATILE JOINS VINCENT TSHABALALA EDUCATION TRUST ON ITS 20TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
Deputy President Paul Mashatile, in his capacity as the Patron of the Vincent Tshabalala Education Trust, will tomorrow, Friday 22 November 2024, join the 20th Anniversary of the Education Trust. The Deputy President has been the Chairperson of the Vincent Tshabalala Education Trust since its foundation in 2004 and stepped down to now be its […]
PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA HOSTS INAUGURAL PRESIDENTIAL INFRASTRUCTURE COORDINATING COMMISSION COUNCIL
President Cyril Ramaphosa has concluded the inaugural Presidential Infrastructure Commission Council under the 7th administration. The Council convened to discuss amongst others, a plan on dealing with crime and extortion at construction sites, the level of implementation of priority infrastructure projects and programmes, as well as strategic initiatives that are being developed to accelerate the […]
PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA TO OFFICIATE NATIONAL PRESIDENTIAL MSME & COOPERATIVE AWARDS
President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Friday, 22 November 2024 address the National Presidential MSME & Cooperatives Awards ceremony at Gallagher Convention Centre, Midrand. This premier event is dedicated to recognising outstanding Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and Cooperatives and is hosted by the Department of Small Business Development (DSBD). The awards aim to spotlight […]
PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA REFERS RICA AMENDMENT BILL TO NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
President Cyril Ramaphosa has requested the National Assembly to consider afresh the Regulation of Interception of Communications and Provision of Communication-Related Information Amendment (RICA) Bill out of concern by the President that the draft law may be vulnerable to constitutional challenge. The President has conveyed his concern in writing to the Speaker of the National […]
IBSA LEADERS’ MEDIA STATEMENT
IBSA is a trilateral, developmental initiative between India, Brazil and South Africa to promote South-South co-operation and exchange.
SA WELCOMES ARREST WARRANT FOR ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER NETANYAHU
The South African government welcomes the International Criminal Court’s (ICC’s) recent warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former Minister of Defence Yoav Gallant, and Mohammed Deif of Hamas. These actions mark a significant step towards justice for crimes against humanity and war crimes in Palestine. South Africa reaffirms its commitment to international law and urges […]
ARCHBISHOP TUTU SHOULD NOT BE ASSOCIATED WITH WORLD MOVEMENT FOR DEMOCRACY PLATFORM
Lawyers for the Archbishop Desmond Tutu IP Trust have addressed a letter to the CEO and Board of the Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation (DTLF) with respect to the Foundation’s involvement in the Global Assembly of the World Movement for Democracy (WMD). The letter informed the Foundation that participating in a US government funded […]