MINISTER LAMOLA CONCLUDES HIS WORKING VISIT IN CALIFORNIA
The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr. Ronald Lamola, has concluded a successful working visit to Los Angeles, California. The visit forms part of South Africa’s priority of forward-looking economic diplomacy by actively building strategic partnerships. The visit powerfully showcased South Africa‘s dynamic film, music, and arts sectors, leveraging Los Angeles’s creative leadership to […]
SA CONCERNED ABOUT US-ESWATINI SHOCK PRISONERS COOPERATION
South Africa has raised concerns with Kingdom of Eswatini following confirmation by the acting spokesperson of the Government, Mrs Thabile Mdluli, that a group of dangerous criminals of various nationalities landed in Eswatini after being transported from the United States of America on a special flight with the potential of more criminals of this profile […]
THE “AFRIKANER REFUGEES” FALLACY EXPOSES THE MALADY IN SA-US RELATIONS
Never in the history of democratic South Africa has so few caused so much pain to so many and with impunity. The preposterous saga of a very tiny minority of Afrikaners who this week flew to the US under the utterly false pretense of escaping persecution has pooh-poohed Mandela’s dream of a South Africa for […]
SA GOV ENGAGES USA ON RESETTLEMENT CONCERNS
The Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation confirms that Deputy Minister Alvin Botes held a cordial discussion with the United States Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau on the 9th May 2025. The discussion follows engagements via the diplomatic channels where in the government expressed concerns with the information conveyed that the United States has […]
MINISTER TAU NOTES WITH CONCERN USA’S DECISION TO IMPOSE A 25% TARIFF ON IMPORTS OF AUTOMOBILES
The Minister of Trade, Industry, and Competition (the DTIC), Mr. Parks Tau, has noted with concern the decision by the United States to impose a 25% tariff on imports of automobiles and certain automobile parts to address what the US perceives a threat to its national security under Section 232 of the US Trade Expansion […]
TOP SA GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS RETURN FROM A SUCCESSFUL UN VISIT
A delegation of senior officials, led by South Africa’s G20 Sherpa and the Director General of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr. Zane Dangor, visited the United Nations General Assembly to brief them on South Africa’s G20 Presidency. The General Assembly overwhelmingly endorsed the priorities and theme of the South African G20 Presidency. […]
TRUMP LEAVES WAR-MONGERING EUROPE IN HIS WAKE AS HE EMBRACES RUSSIA
Within ten minutes of his call with the US President Donald Trump this week, Russian leader Vladimir Putin instructed his military to halt all attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure. That is how determined both Trump and Putin are apparently eager to bring an end to the war in Ukraine, which Trump vows would never have […]
PRESIDENT TRUMP TRIGGERS TALKS WITH RUSSIA’S PRESIDENT PUTIN TO END UKRAINE WAR
President Donald Trump has left Washington’s European allies reeling with shock and disbelief as he moved with a turbo-charged speed to thrash out a peace deal with Russian counterpart, President Vladimir Putin. After a 90-minute phone call with President Vladimir Putin, President Trump left many of his European allies taken aback when he declared that […]
LAME DUCK BIDEN’S SHEER ACT OF FOLLY AS HE RISKS A WORLD WAR
In his last act of cowardice, outgoing US President Joe Biden has done what he dreaded doing at the height of his comfort in office – authorizing Ukraine to fire long-range missiles into Russia, an act the Kremlin has long described as a “red line”. The question is, why now? So heavily is the dice […]