FOCUS ON OPPORTUNITIES TO ENHANCE TRADE AND INVESTMENT BETWEEN SA AND ANGOLA
Opportunities to enhance trade and investment relations between South Africa and Angola will be high on the agenda during the South Africa-Angola Business Forum that will be hosted by the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the DTIC) at the CSIR International Convention Centre in Pretoria on 12 December 2024 from 8:00. The forum will […]
MINISTER LAMOLA’S ADDRESS AT THE 11TH SESSION OF THE BI-NATIONAL COMMISSION BETWEEN SA AND NIGERIA.
“Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, on behalf of the Government and the people of South Africa, allow me to warmly welcome you and your delegation to the city of Cape Town. Your journey from the great country of Nigeria to our shores to facilitate the upcoming Session of our respective Presidents is testimony to the enduring […]
SOUTH AFRICA CONDEMNS IDF MASSACRES OF 100 PALESTINIANS IN GAZA IN PAST 24 HOURS
South Africa condemns in the strongest possible terms the heinous massacres committed by the Israeli Defence Force across Gaza yesterday which killed approximately 100 Palestinians, mostly women and children. In one of the massacres, 75 Palestinians from two families were killed in air strikes on two homes in the northern Gaza town of Beit Lahia. […]
WORLD AIDS DAY: IGNORANCE DOES HAVE CONSEQUENCES
Today, the 1st of December, marks the international commemoration of World AIDS Day(WAD). This day, established by the World Health Organisation (WHO) 37 years ago, aims notonly to raise awareness about the HIV and AIDS, but also aims to demonstrate internationalsolidarity in light of this worldwide peril. The theme for this year’s WAD is: “Take […]
ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT CYRIL RAMAPHOSA AT THE MTN 30 YEARS CELEBRATION GALA DINNER
“Team MTN, Ladies and Gentlemen, Y’ello. It is a great honour to celebrate with you three decades of the MTN Group. For me, it feels like a homecoming. The privilege of leading MTN as the Group Chairman was a challenging and immensely rewarding experience. As a company, MTN has transformed the lives of millions of […]
ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA AT THE PRESIDENTIAL MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES AND COOPERATIVES AWARDS
“Ladies and Gentlemen, it is a great pleasure to be here. The Presidential MSME and Cooperatives Awards recognise excellence in one of the most important areas of our economy. Micro, small and medium enterprises and cooperatives together form a vital part of our economy with immense growth potential. Whether they are small businesses in townships […]
PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA TO LAUNCH SOUTH AFRICA’S G20 PRESIDENCY
President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Monday, 02 December 2024, brief the media on South Africa’s Group of Twenty (G20) Presidency. During the recent G20 Rio Leaders’ Summit in Brazil, President Cyril Ramaphosa officially accepted South Africa’s responsibility for the G20 Presidency for 2025. This will be the first time an African economy leads the G20 for […]
CEASE-FIRE DEAL BETWEEN ISRAEL AND LEBANON
The Government of the Republic of South Africa welcomes the brokered cease-fire agreement between Israel and Lebanon that took effect on 27 November 2024. This vital act of de-escalation underscores the supremacy of diplomacy and significantly mitigates the human suffering caused by indiscriminate attacks on civilian infrastructure. South Africa calls on all parties to fully […]
SOUTH AFRICA PARTICIPATES IN A CONFERENCE AIMED AT AN ANTI-PERSONNEL MINE-FREE WORLD
South Africa will be participating, and serving as a Vice-President, in the 5th Review Conference of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production, and Transfer of Antipersonnel Mines (Mine Ban Treaty) in Siem Reap, Cambodia. The Mine Ban Treaty is a multilateral treaty that aims to eliminate anti-personnel landmines given their indiscriminate […]
REMARKS BY DIRCO MINISTER LAMOLA AT THE 47TH UN INTERNATIONAL DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE: A CALL TOÂ OURÂ CONSCIENCE
“Ladies and Gentlemen, let me pause and thank my predecessor, Former Minister Pandor, for our collaborative work in taking this matter to the International Court of Justice (ICJ). I reserve the highest honour to President Ramaphosa, who agreed on behalf of the South African government, including the cabinet of the Republic of South Africa, when […]
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 […]