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 […]
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 […]
SOUTH AFRICA’S STATEMENT AT THE AU HEADS OF STATE VIRTUAL MEETING ON MPOX
“Chair of the African Union, President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, African Union Commission Chair, Moussa Faki Mahamat, Fellow Heads of State, The threat of potential pandemics looms large. Scientists have predicted that climate change will likely increase the frequency of outbreaks of pandemic potential. When the Mpox epidemic began spreading across several African countries, our CDC […]
PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA ADDRESSES THE BUSINESS COUNCIL FOR INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING (BCIU)
ISSUED BY THE PRESIDENCY OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA “Good Morning and thank you for this opportunity. I wish to thank the BCIU and Prosper Africa for hosting this Critical Minerals Roundtable. Four months ago, South Africa held national general elections, which ushered in a Government of National Unity. Ten political parties have come […]
CHINA’S ROLE IN AFRICAN MODERNIZATION
By Gao Jian The recent Forum on China-Africa Cooperation preludes a new chapter on the relationship between China and African countries. President Xi makes a definitely proposal for the elevation of relations with the rarified term “all-weather community of shared future” in the new era. In consideration of such a time of once-in-a-century change characterized […]
THE ILLUSION OF REFORM: EXPOSING THE USA’S HOLLOW SUPPORT FOR AFRICA’S PERMANENT SEATS IN THE UNSC
By Sikho Matiwane The debate over reforming the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has gained momentum in recent years, with widespread recognition that Africa deserves greater representation. Among the most prominent proposals is the call to add two permanent seats for African nations, a move that has garnered apparent support from global powers, including the […]
PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA MEETS WITH BUSINESS LEADERSHIP REGARDING NHI
President Cyril Ramaphosa today, Tuesday 17 September 2024, met with the leadership of Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) to discuss matters related to the National Health Insurance (NHI) Act. The meeting, which included the Minister and Deputy Minister of Health as well as senior officials of the department, was constructive and forward-looking. Business and government […]
Africa Free-Trade Taking Shape
President Cyril Ramaphosa has attended a cabinet meeting at which very important decisions were taken. Among them, it was agreed that the Africa Free-Trade must be implemented expeditiously. Cabinet agreed to a number of rules of origin on clothing and certain automobile products, as finalised by the AfCFTA Council of Ministers. Cabinet congratulated the Ministry […]
Cameroon Suspends “Cheating” Players
Dozens of Cameroonian professional football players have been suspended following allegations of lying about their age. A total of 62 footballers were slapped with suspension orders by the Cameroon Football Federation. The federation is run by former superstar and African footballer of the year, Samuel Eto’o. Additionally, the suspended players are accused of “double identity”. […]
China’s Ambassador Chen bids a fond farewell to his beloved South Africa
“All good things,” so the saying goes, “must come to the end.” Paraphrased, if you will, I’d say, in the case of the outgoing top envoy of China to South Africa, Ambassador Chen Xiaodong: It was so good it had to come to the end. A large number of top government ministers and officials, particularly […]