THE ETERNAL FLAME: A TRIBUTE TO THE GREAT DR EDUARDO CHIVAMBO MONDLANE
“My brothers and sisters stand up and sing, Eduardo Mondlane is not gone Frelimo, Frelimo, your eternal flame has shown us the light of dawn” This a line from Mama Zenzile Makeba’s song, ‘Aluta Continua’. A song that she had asked her daughter, Sibongile, to write. This was after she was captivated by what she […]
FEROCIOUS FLOODS SHOW OUR SYSTEMS’ BETRAYAL OF THE MOST VULNERABLE
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We are just barely concluding the first month of the New Year, yet the magnitude of devastation that’s unfolded could span a lifetime. In a mere ten days, parts of South Africa, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Eswatini have been ravaged by an entire year’s worth of rain. The severe flooding has been merciless, killing over 100 […]
SADC DEPLOYS EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM TO MOZAMBIQUE AND SOUTH AFRICA
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has deployed its Emergency Response Team (ERT) to support the Governments of Mozambique and South Africa, following recent floods and extreme weather conditions that have resulted in loss of lives, destruction of infrastructure and disruptions of essential services. The deployment of the SADC ERT, as part of the SADC’s regional disaster response mechanisms, is aimed at supporting […]
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 […]
REMEMBERING STRUGGLE HERO MUNTU KA MYEZA – THE SPIRIT OF THE MARTYR LIVES ON
On this solemn day, we raise our fists, bow our hearts, and lower our voices in honour of Muntu ka Myeza – the courageous, articulate, and sagacious torchbearer of the Black Consciousness Movement (BCM), who, on 3 July 1990, transcended the limits of this world and ascended to the highest realm of existence. He was […]
PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA RECEIVES PRESIDENT CHAPO OF MOZAMBIQUE
President Cyril Ramaphosa has today Tuesday, 4 March 2025, received His Excellency President Daniel Chapo of the Republic of Mozambique for a meeting at his official residence, Genadendal, in Cape Town. President Chapo was recently inaugurated President of the Republic of Mozambique, which is a close partner and immediate neighbor of South Africa. President Chapo’s […]
PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA ATTENDS MOÇAMBIQUE PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION
President Cyril Ramaphosa has arrived in Maputo, today, 15 January 2025, to attend the inauguration of President – Elect of Moçambique, His Excellency Daniel Chapo, following the Presidential, Legislative and Provincial Elections which were held in Moçambique on 9 October 2024. The inauguration of President – Elect Chapo provides an opportunity for all the people […]
SOUTH AFRICA REITERATES CALLS FOR CALM AND RESTRAINT AMID POST-ELECTION PROTESTS IN MOÇAMBIQUE
The Republic of South Africa, as a Member State of the Southern African DevelopmentCommunity (SADC), formed an integral part of the SADC Electoral Observer Mission(SEOM) to Moçambique to observe the recently held Presidential, Legislative, and Provincialelections on 09 October 2024. The entire SEOM was made up of 10 countries, totalling about53 observers. The SEOM was […]
DEVELOPMENTS IN THE REPUBLIC OF MOZAMBIQUE
Today, Wednesday, 6 November 2024, the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Ronald Lamola, had a telephone call with his Mozambican counterpart, Minister Verónica Macamo, and reflected on the current security situation in Mozambique, following the recent general elections. Mozambique is experiencing outbreaks of protests in the aftermath of the general elections. South Africa […]