Mashatile honours Bushy Maape as servant of the people and liberation stalwart

Deputy President Paul Mashatile has described former North West Premier Kaobitsa Abel “Bushy” Maape as a disciplined freedom fighter and servant of the people who dedicated his life to the liberation and upliftment of South Africans.

Delivering a eulogy at Maape’s funeral service held at Huhudi Stadium...

The lecture will be delivered at the Century City Conference Centre by Dr Kayode Fayemi.

Their bodies were discovered floating near Cross Corner, where the Levubu and Limpopo rivers meet

SADC must move to practical regional solutions amid global shocks – Minister Butale

Botswana Foreign Affairs Minister Dr Phenyo Butale says the Southern African Development Community (SADC) must urgently translate discussions into practical cooperation as the region faces rising geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainty.

Dr Butale was speaking to members of the media on the...

SADC expects clear direction on regional response to global shocks

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) says the ongoing Ministers of Foreign Affairs Retreat in Skukuza is expected to provide clear direction on how the region should respond collectively to rising global geopolitical pressures affecting citizens.

Speaking to SAnews on the sidelines of the retreat at the...

South Africa explains abstention on UN climate change resolution

South Africa says its decision to abstain from voting on the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Resolution on the International Court of Justice (ICJ) Advisory Opinion on the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change was aimed at defending the integrity of the global climate framework.

In an explanatory...

Magosi urges SADC to move from reflection to action amid global system shift

Southern African Development Community (SADC) Executive Secretary Elias Magosi has urged that member states must urgently translate discussions into concrete action to shield the region from escalating global shocks. 

Speaking at the SADC Ministers of Foreign Affairs Retreat at Skukuza in the Kruger...

Lamola calls for urgent SADC unity amid global economic shocks

Southern African Development Community (SADC) Foreign Ministers have been urged to move beyond observation and take coordinated action as global geopolitical shifts, rising costs of living and external shocks continue to strain the region’s economies.

Delivering opening remarks at the SADC Ministers of Foreign Affairs...

South Africa condemns attacks on foreign nationals, says Lamola

International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) Minister Ronald Lamola has reiterated government’s position that attacks against foreign nationals are unlawful and cannot be tolerated. 

Lamola was speaking on the sidelines of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Foreign Ministers’ Retreat currently...

SADC ministers seek united response to global crises

Foreign Affairs Ministers from across the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have gathered at Skukuza in the iconic Kruger National Park for a high-level retreat aimed at crafting a coordinated regional response to mounting geopolitical and economic pressures affecting Southern Africa.

Hosted by South Africa through the...

SA to host Space Law Moot Competition

South Africa will host the 17th Africa Regional Round of the Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court Competition next week.

The Chief Director of Space Affairs at the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) and Africa Regional Coordinator for the competition, Nomfuneko Majaja, said the continued growth of the initiative reflects the...