“FLUENT IN EVERYTHING BUT OURSELVES” – THE SILENT EXTINCTION OF AFRICAN LANGUAGES

Every year, hundreds of African languages move closer to extinction, not because they are forgotten, but because they are systematically erased. Across our continent, languages that once carried our wisdom, history, humour, and heritages are disappearing. They are being replaced — not by natural evolution, but by a system that rewards foreign tongues and punishes […]

BRICS IS A CATALYST FOR INEVITABLE CHANGES IN UNJUST WORLD AFFAIRS

Brazilian President Lula Da Silva’s blunt assessment of the current state of world politics would have been frightening were his views not so much of an open secret. During the recently-concluded BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, President Lula stated: “We are witnessing an unprecedented collapse of multilateralism.” In more ways than one, the Brazilian […]

SA CONDEMNS ISRAELI AIRSTRIKE ON GAZA, BREACHING TWO-MONTH CEASEFIRE

South Africa condemns the massive Israeli airstrikes launched across Gaza on Tuesday, which have killed over 350 Palestinians. These deadly airstrikes emerge after a failure to implement the second stage of the peace agreement by Israel and despite ongoing negotiations to ensure that the ceasefire holds. The fatal attacks were reportedly greenlighted by the Israeli […]

GLOBAL SOUTH BUREAU CELEBRATES AFRICAN YOUTH DAY

The Global South Youth Bureau at the Ministry of Youth and Sports in Egypt, through a simulation model of the African Union, organized a celebration to mark the African Youth Day. The event was attended by a select group of youth leaders, researchers, and student cadres from various Egyptian universities, particularly those specializing in languages, […]

WORKING VISIT TO CAIRO TO STRENGTHEN BILATERAL TIES WITH THE ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT

The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) will undertake a Working Visit to Cairo, Arab Republic of Egypt from the 13th to 14th November 2024 to Co-chair the South Africa-Egypt Political Consultations with our counterpart Dr Badr Abdelatty, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration, and Expatriate Affairs of the Arab Republic of Egypt. South Africa […]