ISRAELI DIPLOMAT EXPELLED FROM SA
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) has informed the Government of the State of Israel of its decision to declare Mr Ariel Seidman, the Chargé d’Affaires of the Israeli Embassy (in Pretoria), ‘persona non grata’ (unacceptable and unwanted). This decisive measure follows a series of unacceptable violations of diplomatic norms and practice which […]
PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA’S CLOSING REMARKS AT THE PRESIDENTIAL INFRASTRUCTURE CHAMPION INITIATIVE (PICI) MEETING
“Africa stands at a pivotal moment in its development journey. Through the Presidential Infrastructure Champion Initiative, we are charting a course to accelerate the continent’s transformation by placing strategic infrastructure at the heart of our shared vision. This initiative is not simply about building roads, bridges, and energy corridors. It is about connecting our people, […]
PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA WELCOMES THE MADLANGA COMMISSION INTERIM REPORT
On the 13th of July 2025, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the establishment of the Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System. This followed serious allegations made by Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi about the existence and operation of a sophisticated criminal syndicate that has allegedly infiltrated the criminal justice […]
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 […]
SOUTH AFRICA SELECTED TO HOST WEF AFRICA SUMMIT 2027
The Government of the Republic of South Africa welcomes the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) decision to once again entrust South Africa with hosting the WEF Africa Summit in 2027. Following the successful hosting of the recent G20 Summit, the decision affirms South Africa’s ability to host large-scale, complex international events in a safe, efficient and […]
DEPUTY MINISTER NOMUSA DUBE-NCUBE ADDRESSES THE 2025/26 GRADUATES OF THE DHET-CHINA TVET INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME
“I would like to begin by congratulating the students, each and every one of you, for representing not only yourselves or your institutions, but the Republic of South Africa at large. By choosing to answer the call to study in China and successfully completing your programmes, you accepted a challenge that required discipline, adaptability, and […]
AMB WU PENG ADDRESSES SA STUDENTS RETURNING FROM SUCCESSFUL VOCATIONAL TRAINING IN CHINA
“First of all, let me extend on behalf of the (Chinese) Embassy my warmest congratulations to the first group of students from South African public TVET colleges for successfully completing your 150-day training program in China! My sincere gratitude also goes to the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), the Beijing Polytechnic（发音：泡利泰克尼克) College, and […]
ZELENSKY’S PRAISE FOR MADURO’S KIDNAPPING MUST TEACH SA TO CHOOSE ALLIES WISELY
As most of the international community paused in “shock and awe” of the US whilst staging a brazen military attack on Venezuela – kidnapping and whisking away the country’s president and his wife to a detention centre far away in New York – some celebrated the cowboy drama as a lesson for adversaries. Among the […]
SOUTH AFRICA’S PARTICIPATION AT THE 56th WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM (WEF)
South Africa understands the transformative power of dialogue. From overcoming a legacy of division through constructive engagement to securing key commitments during the G20 Summit in Johannesburg last year, the nation has repeatedly shown that conversation, consensus, and collective action can turn challenges into opportunities. The country will bring the same spirit to the global […]
UN RESOLUTION 2797 CAUSES ANC TO RETHINK STRATEGY FOR WESTERN SAHARA
In a frank conversation with renowned political analyst, Prof Sipho Seepe, he offers some interesting food for thought for the ANC on the party’s foreign policy stance regarding Western Sahara. “The ANC should not confuse sovereignty with self-determination. Nations have been able to create self-determining regions within one sovereign state,” he says, before adding: “Canada, […]
THE SILENT DECLINE OF OUR NATIVE LANGUAGES
Now that the festive season has passed, I find myself reflecting on an unsettling reality I encountered in rural communities: many young people cannot speak their native languages, and in some cases, this inability is celebrated rather than questioned. For some parents, their children’s fluency in English, often acquired through private schooling is treated as […]
MINISTER TAU WELCOMES THE APPROVAL OF THE AGOA RENEWAL BILL
The Republic of South Africa‘s Minister of Trade and Industry, Minister Parks Tau, welcomes the approval of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Extension Bill by the House of Representatives. AGOA, first enacted in 2000 which provides duty-free access to the U.S. market for eligible Sub-Saharan countries and products was passed through a 340 […]