“SPIEF 2025” SHOWS RUSSIA IS AT THE CENTRE OF A RAPIDLY CHANGING WORLD ORDER
This week, Russia is hosting some 20,000 participants from over 170 countries to the 28th edition of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). The theme of SPIEF 2025 is: “Shared Values: The Foundation of Growth in a Multipolar World.” Russia has held SPIEF annually since 1997. It is held under the auspices of the office […]
SOUTH AFRICA EXTENDS CONDOLENCES TO INDIA FOLLOWING CRASH OF AIR INDIA FLIGHT 171
The South African Government and the people of South Africa wish to express its sincere condolences to the Government and people of India following the crash of an India Airlines aeroplane just after take-off from Ahmedabad, India, earlier today. Flight AI171 was traveling from Ahmedabad to London when it crashed in a residential area […]
SOUTH AFRICA EXTENDS CONDOLENCES TO INDIA FOLLOWING ATTACK ON TOURISTS
The South African Government is deeply saddened by the news of the attack on tourists that took place in Pahalgam, India. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families and loved ones of those who have lost their lives and to all those who have been injured in this horrific incident. The South African […]
MINISTER GEORGE LEADS THE G20 ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE SUSTAINABILITY WORKING GROUP
The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, will lead the Group of Twenty (G20) Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group (ECSWG) as part of South Africa’s Presidency of the G20. Themed, Solidarity, Equality and Sustainable, South Africa’s Presidency of the G20 has the main objective to advance the environmental dimension of […]
PRESIDENT TRUMP’S BAN SHOWS THAT DEPENDENCY IS AFRICA’S GREATEST DOWNFALL
This past week, USA President Donald Trump left the world dumbfounded after ordering an indefinite halt of the dispersal of HIV/AIDS medications for a whopping 90 days. This has sent a shockwave across global humanitarian and health communities, leaving many concerned about the devastating impact on impoverished nations that are exceedingly reliant on foreign aid. This executive order […]
EUROPE’S “REGISTER” TO STEAL RUSSIA’S FROZEN ASSETS IS DOOMED TO FAIL
“Register of Damage Caused by the Aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine”, also known as the Register of Damage for Ukraine or RD4U, is an acronym for Western ganging-up against Moscow in the wake of glaring geopolitical clash of interests between the West and Russia. Founded by the Council of Europe to proliferate ways […]
IBSA LEADERS’ MEDIA STATEMENT
IBSA is a trilateral, developmental initiative between India, Brazil and South Africa to promote South-South co-operation and exchange.