US ratchets up diplomatic war against South Africa
The Trump administration’s exclusion of South Africa from G20 meetings comes after its recent successful hosting of the bloc’s annual leaders’ summit despite Washington’s boycott
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‘The aim is agreeing on values’: Ukrainian ambassador on Ramaphosa’s call with Zelenskiy
Liubov Abravitova welcomed the belated telephone conversation and said Zelenskiy made plain that this was Russia’s war, with consequences for the whole world
An open letter to Ukraine’s ambassador in South Africa
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is wanton disregard for human life but South Africa too is experiencing a humanitarian crisis
Airline association welcomes UK travel red list U-turn on Africa
The UK will remove South Africa and other African countries it recently placed on its travel red list at midnight on Wednesday
Tourism industry hopeful of UK red list review
Meeting between scientists of both countries may pave way for removal from red list
Most South Africans in Afghanistan have been evacuated
‘The Taliban also registered the serial numbers of their weapons and just asked them not to move around in the streets while armed but stay within the compound until everything calms down. Then the Taliban left.’
South Africa appalled that Israel given AU observer status
The international relations department has released a statement condemning the decision
US Embassy must explain ‘shithole’ comment, says Dirco
Trump allegedly made his controversial statement when he met US legislators who came to see him about a bipartisan bill on immigration.
SA condemns Israeli teen kidnappings
The South African government has called on the kidnappers of three Israeli teenagers to release them.
Maharaj for minister of propaganda
A restructured Cabinet is on the cards, with a new information ministry to clean up Jacob Zuma’s image and Baleka Mbete as second deputy president.
SA wants clarity on various countries’ sexual rights
South Africa will seek clarification from various countries about their laws on sexual orientation, says the department of international relations.
SA condemns Somali terror attacks
The South African government has expressed shock at the recent violent attacks in the Somali capital of Mogadishu.
Dirco: Karabus found not guilty, free to return home
South African Professor Cyril Karabus has been found not guilty after being tried for manslaughter and falsifying documents.
ANC: Freedom for Swazis in their lifetime
The ANC has called for Swaziland to be "liberated" as part of the outcomes of an International Solidarity Conference the party hosted last week.
Government told to take a stance against Syria
The South African government has come under fire for its apparent failure to act against Syria for alleged human rights violations.
SA confirms reduced oil imports from Iran
SA has significantly reduced oil imports from Iran in order to avoid penalties from the US but a fuel association says it finds this hard to believe.
South Africa steps in to aid Congo blast victims
International relations says the embassy in the Republic of Congo is ready to help South Africans affected by munitions blasts in Brazzaville.
Climate change group charting universal agreement
According to the presidency of COP17, an ad hoc group will now work towards charting a new universal legal agreement on climate change.
More denial over Cele redeployment
The International Relations Department says National Police Commissioner General Bheki Cele has not been offered a diplomatic post.
Leaders tiptoe around Libya
South Africa and the African Union have adopted a kid-gloves approach, failing to condemn Gadaffi.
SA nationals arrive from Libya
Thirty South Africans who were evacuated from Libya landed on home soil on Monday after political unrest reached boiling point in the country.
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SA govt: Still no word on quake victims
There was still no information available by Wednesday on how many South Africans were affected by Monday’s earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand.
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Limpopo flood victims receive aid by helicopter
A South African National Defence Force helicopter from Pretoria was expected to deliver food parcels to flood victims in Limpopo on Wednesday, the province’s housing and local government department said. ”Those residents are cut off from the outside world. We can only access them by air,” said a departmental spokesperson.
