President working on resetting SA-US relations: Magwenya

US President Donald Trump and SA President Cyril Ramaphosa 4 minutes The South African government is being cautious in a bid to re-establish good relations with the US and get past the current diplomatic stalemate. Presidential Spokesperson Vincent Magwenya briefed the media at the Union Buildings in Pretoria today. This briefing follows the expulsion of…

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SA Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool to leave the US today

Ebrahim Rasool, South Africa’s ambassador to the US. 1 minute South Africa’s Ambassador to the United States (US) Ebrahim Rasool will depart the US later today, meeting a deadline set by the Secretary of State for his exit from the country after being declared persona non grata. Ambassador Rasool says he leaves the US with…

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Ramaphosa calls for restraint when welcoming Rasool from US

SA ambassador to US Ebrahim Rasool was declared a person non grata by the US. 2 minutes President Cyril Ramaphosa has requested formations, including the African National Congress (ANC), that wish to welcome expelled South African Ambassador to the United States (US) Ebrahim Rasool, to avoid inflaming the current tense relations between the two countries….

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Motlanthe calls for mending of SA-US relations, strengthening EU ties

Former President Kgalema Motlanthe honoured with an honorary doctorate in Politics and International Relations from the University of Johannesburg 3 minutes Former South African President Kgalema Motlanthe has urged the government to mend its strained relationship with the United States and strengthen longstanding ties with the European Union. Motlanthe’s remarks come in the wake of…

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Mbeki and Kabila meet in Johannesburg amid DRC tensions

1 minute Former Presidents Thabo Mbeki and Joseph Kabila held talks at the Thabo Mbeki Foundation in Johannesburg, focusing on African leadership and development. The meeting between the two leaders comes after the collapse of DRC talks in Luanda, Angola. The discussions were aimed at finding the lasting peace in the eastern DRC. The M23 movement…

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MK Party wins Ward 1 in Saldanha Bay by-election

The by-elections would have been the last ahead of the scheduled 27 October local government elections. 1 minute The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party has won ward one in the Saldanha Bay municipal by-election in the Western Cape, according to the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Provincial Electoral Officer Michael Hendrickse confirmed that eight parties…

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Condolences pour in for ANC stalwart Dennis Neer

[File image] Former Eastern Cape MEC for Community Safety Dennis Neer 2 minutes Condolences are being shared following the passing of African National Congress (ANC) stalwart Dennis Neer on Friday at the age of 76, after a prolonged illness. Neer, a former Eastern Cape MEC for Community Safety, was deeply involved in the ANC’s underground…

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North West allocates R55,7 billion for this financial year

North West Province road sign. 3 minutes The North West MEC for Finance, Kenetswe Mosenogi, says R55,7 billion has been allocated for this financial year. This money is geared towards addressing the government’s priorities, including fiscal prudence, economic revitalisation, and sustainable development. MEC Mosenogi’s budget has also outlined plans to better capacitate municipalities and strengthen…

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