PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA ARRIVES IN ANGOLA TO ATTEND AU-EU SUMMIT
President Cyril Ramaphosa has arrived in Luanda, Angola, this morning, Monday, 24 November 2025, to attend the 7th African Union-European Union Summit from 24 to 25 November. This year marks the 25th Anniversary of the partnership between the African Union (AU) and the European Union (EU) since its 1st Summit in Cairo, Egypt, in 2000. […]
PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA CLOSING REMARKS AT THE G20 LEADERS SUMMIT
“I extend my deepest gratitude for the steadfast support you have shown throughout South Africa’s G20 Presidency. Your commitment has been vital in reaffirming the G20 as the premier forum for international economic cooperation, and ensuring that it continues to drive progress on our most important challenges. We have met this year in the face of […]
PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA MEETS WITH VIETNAM PRIME MINISTER PHAM MINH CHINH
Vietnam – shape new future, vision with Middle East-Africa region After nearly four decades of Doi Moi (renewal), Vietnam has transitioned from a centrally planned and low-income economy to a socialist-oriented market economy, achieving significant improvements in scale, quality, and global standing. The trajectory underscores not just economic gains but also the Party’s steadfast and […]
KENYA BROADCASTING CORPORATION CEO AGNES NGUNA’S MAGNIFICENT ADDRESS TO GLOBAL SOUTH MEDIA
The following is the impassioned address delivered by the CEO of Kenya Broadcasting Corporation, Ms Agnes Nguga, at the Global South Media Partners Mechanism conference held in Xi’an, China, this week: “For centuries, the story of our world had missing chapters. Our chapters. The story of the Global South was narrated by voices that were […]
REMARKS BY PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA DURING THE STATE VISIT TO SWITZERLAND
“It is a great honour to be here today on the first South African state visit to Switzerland since the dawn of democracy in our country. This is an important milestone in our longstanding partnership and a testament to our mutually-beneficial relations. During our discussions today, we focused on international issues and the bilateral relations […]
PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA’S MOVING EULOGY AT FUNERAL OF AMB MTHETHWA
“Fellow Mourners, Nina baka Dingiswayo, We gather here today, in mourning and in gratitude, to honour the life of a remarkable leader—someone whose courage, conviction and compassion helped steer our nation toward freedom and justice. Comrade Nkosinathi Emmanuel Mthethwa has been taken away from us, yet in the echoes of his deeds, in the memories […]
STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA DURING THE UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
“This is a matter of great significance, not only for the people of Palestine, not only for the people of Israel, but for all people who cherish the ideals of freedom and self-determination. Shortly after the United Nations was created, the General Assembly adopted Resolution 181, which recommended the creation of two states, Israel and […]
PRESIDENT PUTIN GRANTS RUSSIAN CITIZENSHIP TO CAMEROONIAN FOOTBALLER GABRIELLE ONGUENE
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has granted Russian citizenship to Cameroonian Footballer Gabrielle Onguéné. Onguéné has played for CSKA Moscow since 2017, winning two Russian championships and three Russian Cups with the team. She has also been a member of the Cameroon national team since 2008, earning two silver and two bronze medals at the African […]
WORLD LEADERS UNITED IN DEFENCE OF INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW TO UPHOLD HUMANITY IN WAR
Alarmed by widespread violations of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) in conflicts around the world and the resulting unconscionable human suffering, we, the leaders of Brazil, China, France, Jordan, Kazakhstan and South Africa, together with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), urge States and the international community to act. A year ago, we launched […]
MINISTER CHIKUNGA PRESENTS SOUTH AFRICAN REPORT ON THE BEIJING PLATFORM FOR ACTION AT UNGA
The Minister in the Presidency responsible for Women, Youth, and Persons with Disabilities arrives in New York as a presidential delegate to present South Africa’s Beijing Platform for Action at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 80). The Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action was adopted by World Leaders. It is a landmark global agenda […]
MINISTER LAMOLA CONCLUDES HIS WORKING VISIT IN CALIFORNIA
The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr. Ronald Lamola, has concluded a successful working visit to Los Angeles, California. The visit forms part of South Africa’s priority of forward-looking economic diplomacy by actively building strategic partnerships. The visit powerfully showcased South Africa‘s dynamic film, music, and arts sectors, leveraging Los Angeles’s creative leadership to […]
BC ADHERENTS TO HOLD A SERVICE INSIDE PRISON CELL WHERE STEVE BIKO DIED
The Black Consciousness Movement-United (BCM-U) and the Azanian Peoples’ Organization (AZAPO) have announced a joint program to commemorate the 48th anniversary of Steve Biko‘s death in detention in Pretoria on September 12. The announcement was made on the eve of the National Black Consciousness week marking the last painful but defiant days of Biko’s torture […]