Tag: Southern Africa

FEROCIOUS FLOODS SHOW OUR SYSTEMS’ BETRAYAL OF THE MOST VULNERABLE

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 […]

RUSSIA’S AMB-DESIGNATE AMBAROV JOINS “BATTLE OF CUITO CUANAVALE” REMEMBRANCE

Ambassador-designate of Russia to South Africa Roman Ambarov on 23 March 2025 attended a Day of Reflection on Resistance and Liberation Heritage in commemoration of the Battle of Cuito Cuanavale at Freedom Park in Pretoria. The keynote address was delivered by Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture of the Republic of South Africa Mr. Gayton […]

TRIBUTE TO PROFESSOR JOHN MAKHENE ON THE OCCASION OF THE CELEBRATION OF HIS 90th BIRTHDAY

I have the singular honour of paying tribute to one of the country’s unsung heroes, my former university professor and Vice Chancellor Professor John Makhene. Professor Makhene is a renowned scholar, educator, and a mentor to many. many. To understand Professor John Makhene, one must step back and consider his journey before coming to the […]

SPEECH BY PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA ON THE BICENTENARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE BASOTHO NATION AND THE 58TH ANNIVERSARY OF INDEPENDENCE OF THE KINGDOM OF LESOTHO

“Dumelang Basotho ba batle. It is an honour and a privilege to be invited to this auspicious occasion. I convey the well wishes of the people of South Africa to His Majesty and the people of Lesotho on the 58th anniversary of independence and the Bicentennial of the founding of this great nation in 1824. […]