16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM IS CRITICAL FOR SOUTH AFRICA
Tomorrow, Monday the 25th, not only kicks off our annually commemorated 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, but it is also the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. These hits close to home, considering that recent statistics indicate a chilling trend – that nearly 3 murders occur every hour in South […]
DEPUTY PRESIDENT MASHATILE JOINS VINCENT TSHABALALA EDUCATION TRUST ON ITS 20TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
Deputy President Paul Mashatile, in his capacity as the Patron of the Vincent Tshabalala Education Trust, will tomorrow, Friday 22 November 2024, join the 20th Anniversary of the Education Trust. The Deputy President has been the Chairperson of the Vincent Tshabalala Education Trust since its foundation in 2004 and stepped down to now be its […]
PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA HOSTS INAUGURAL PRESIDENTIAL INFRASTRUCTURE COORDINATING COMMISSION COUNCIL
President Cyril Ramaphosa has concluded the inaugural Presidential Infrastructure Commission Council under the 7th administration. The Council convened to discuss amongst others, a plan on dealing with crime and extortion at construction sites, the level of implementation of priority infrastructure projects and programmes, as well as strategic initiatives that are being developed to accelerate the […]
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 […]
PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA REFERS RICA AMENDMENT BILL TO NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
President Cyril Ramaphosa has requested the National Assembly to consider afresh the Regulation of Interception of Communications and Provision of Communication-Related Information Amendment (RICA) Bill out of concern by the President that the draft law may be vulnerable to constitutional challenge. The President has conveyed his concern in writing to the Speaker of the National […]
IBSA LEADERS’ MEDIA STATEMENT
IBSA is a trilateral, developmental initiative between India, Brazil and South Africa to promote South-South co-operation and exchange.
SA WELCOMES ARREST WARRANT FOR ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER NETANYAHU
The South African government welcomes the International Criminal Court’s (ICC’s) recent warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former Minister of Defence Yoav Gallant, and Mohammed Deif of Hamas. These actions mark a significant step towards justice for crimes against humanity and war crimes in Palestine. South Africa reaffirms its commitment to international law and urges […]
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 […]
BE CAREFUL OF FOREIGN INTERFERENCE IN SA’S STABLE DEMOCRACY
The controversial US NGO, the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) is holding a conference in Johannesburg under the banner of democracy and the spread of other freedoms associated with democratization. The conference started today, November 20th, and runs Friday until 22nd. The NED was established in 1983 during the Ronald Reagan administration and has since played […]
PRESIDENT CYRIL RAMAPHOSA REMARKS AT THE G20 CLOSING AND HANDOVER CEREMONY OF THE G20 LEADERS’ SUMMIT
“Ladies and Gentlemen, it is an honour to accept, on behalf of the people of South Africa, the responsibility of the Presidency of the G20 for the next year. I congratulate President Lula da Silva and Brazil on a most successful G20 Presidency. I wish to thank my good friend of many years, President Lula, for […]
PRESIDENT CYRIL RAMAPHOSA DELIVERS SOUTH AFRICA STATEMENT ON WORKING SESSION II: REFORM OF GLOBAL GOVERNANCE INSTITUTIONS – G20 LEADERS’ SUMMIT
“Ladies and Gentlemen, thank you for ensuring that the reform of the global governance institutions takes centre stage during this G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro. The reform of these institutions is more urgent now than ever before, and I believe that we all agree that for world governance to go forward these institutions must […]
DEPUTY PRESIDENT MASHATILE TO PARTICIPATE AT THE EXTRAORDINARY SUMMIT OF SADC HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT
On behalf of President Cyril Ramaphosa and the Republic of South Africa, His Excellency Deputy President Paul Mashatile will on Wednesday, 20 November 2024, participate in the Extraordinary Meeting of SADC Heads of State and Government, in Harare, Capital City of the Republic of Zimbabwe. The Summit will, amongst others, receive an update on the […]