OPINION by Iqbal Jassat South Africa’s increasing interest in Palestine and its woes is beginning to manifest in ways that’s likely to attract more antagonism from Israel and her lobbyists. Currently a number of South Africans are in Israel to gain first-hand insight of conditions faced by Palestinians under Occupation[…]
The presidency has appointed Lakela Kaunda as chief operations officer, it said on Thursday. “Ms Kaunda has served as the deputy director-general and head of the private office of the president since 2009,” spokesman Mac Maharaj said in a statement. She served as Zuma’s spokeswoman when he was deputy president,[…]
South Africa is not a corrupt country thanks to a multi-pronged approach to promoting good governance, a sound constitutional and legal framework and an arsenal of anti-corruption safeguards. This is according to Public Protector Thuli Madonsela, who was speaking at the Crime Stoppers International Conference in Cape Town on Tuesday.[…]
Hundreds of South African hujjaaj have been pouring back into the country over the past week, having participated in what Saudi authorities have described as the most successful haj in recent memory. 2000 South Africans have undertaken the holy pilgrimage this year. By Monday evening, it is expected that roughly[…]
While no cases of Ebola have been reported in South Africa, the country is ready for a possible outbreak, Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said on Friday. “It’s not that we are just starting now. We are just ramping up efforts to fight the virus that started in December,” he said.[…]
South Africa is prepared for a potential case of Ebola, the health ministry said on Wednesday. “We have identified 11 hospitals around the country to deal with patients who could be affected by Ebola,” spokesman Joe Maila said. “If anything happens, and someone is discovered to have Ebola, we can[…]
A five-step process of identification is underway on the bodies of the South Africans killed in the Nigeria church building collapse, Minister in the Presidency Jeff Radebe said on Wednesday. Updating reporters in Pretoria on the situation, he said this was a “methodical and time consuming process, and one would[…]
South Africa’s greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise, but are on track to meet targets the country agreed to at the UN climate change conference in Copenhagen five years ago, government said on Tuesday. Responding to a question at a briefing in Pretoria, environmental affairs deputy director Judy Beaumont said[…]
Russia’s atomic energy agency said Monday it will provide up to eight nuclear reactors to South Africa by 2023 in a $50m strategic partnership between the two countries. The delivery of the reactors will enable the foundation of the first nuclear power plant based on Russian technology on the African[…]
The number of South Africans killed in a building collapse in Nigeria has increased from 67 to 84, SABC radio news reported on Friday. South Africa’s high commissioner to Nigeria, Lulu Louis Mnguni, told the state broadcaster in an interview on Friday morning the death toll had gone up to[…]
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