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Mashatile outlines strategies to counter Pepfar funding cuts
Deputy President Paul Mashatile outlines a multi-faceted response strategy to safeguard South Africa's healthcare services and tackle the looming health crisis.
Government's proactive measures in response to Pepfar funding cuts
Deputy President Paul Mashatile discusses the South African government's efforts to address the funding gap left by the US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, highlighting the potential risks to health services and ongoing initiatives to secure alternative funding.
Mashatile says resources are mobilised to counter Pepfar funding withdrawal
Deputy President Paul Mashatile outlines a multi-faceted response strategy to safeguard South Africa's healthcare services and tackle the looming health crisis.
Ronald Lamola criticises DA's 'quiet' US visit and its impact on South Africa's foreign policy
Ronald Lamola criticises the DA's recent US visit, asserting that foreign policy is the executive's domain and highlighting the potential risks to South Africa's international standing.
Petition urges government to charge AfriForum with treason for sabotaging South Africa
ANC activists and MK Party leaders demand treason charges against AfriForum, claiming their US lobbying led to funding cuts affecting 15,000 South African families.
Biden-appointed judge blocks Trump's USAID funding freeze
In a significant legal setback for the Trump administration, a federal court has intervened to protect billions in foreign aid funding.
Netizens want 'dangerous grifters' AfriForum to be labelled a white supremacist group after Trump's land confiscation claims
As Trump echoes AfriForum's rhetoric on land issues, calls grow for the group to be labelled a white supremacist terrorist organisation.
AfriForum calls for Donald Trump to punish ANC leaders over land 'confiscation' claims
In light of Trump's claims of land 'confiscation', AfriForum demands that punitive actions target ANC leaders, not the South African people.
National Endowment for Democracy: Be Careful of Foreign Interference in South Africa's Stable Democracy
It is responsible citizenry to question – without fear – national developments through active participation in the public discourse.
US military conducts emergency aid air-drop over Gaza amid humanitarian crisis
The emergency aid drop follows the tragic deaths of over 100 Palestinians during a chaotic encounter with Israeli troops while attempting to access aid.
ICJ verdict a diplomatic win for SA
Whether the verdict results in any tangible relief for the besieged, battered Palestinians, and how soon, remains to be seen, of course, with a belligerent Israel having already said it would ignore a negative finding, and the court having no power to enforce its ruling.
Gift of the Givers founder Dr Imtiaz Sooliman voted 2023 Daily Trust African of the Year
Gift of the Givers founder Dr Imtiaz Sooliman has been voted as 2023 Daily Trust African of the Year.
Pandor says no decision yet on whether to expel Israeli ambassador
Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Naledi Pandor said at the moment there is no decision yet on whether to expel the Israeli ambassador to South Africa.
WATCH: Gift of the Givers and INX Prime to host pledge line for Gaza
Humanitarian organisation Gift of the Givers and INX Prime will host a pledge line to raise funds and promote awareness among the Palestinian people on Thursday evening at around 8. 30pm.
Antony Blinken in Middle East as Gaza burns, aid agencies warn of unprecedented crisis
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he met with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to discuss the conflict in Gaza and ensure that it does not spread to the West Bank.
BRICS expansion may lead to shrinking of SA’s influence
OPINION: There is a logic here, insofar as BRICS+ expansion plans create a dialectic: diluted power to the existing five countries, especially the weakest, South Africa.
BRICS expansion will accelerate creation of a new world order
OPINION: The upcoming summit will be important, because it will potentially change the structure and size of the bloc by admitting new members, most likely Iran and Argentina, who have long submitted formal applications to join the group.
UN seeks humanitarian funds for Burundi, Malawi
The UN and its partners are seeking 194 million U. S. dollars to aid Burundi this year and an additional 70 million dollars for Malawi.
Gift of the Givers intervenes with R5m aid package in Malawi after fatal Cyclone Freddy kills over 300, displaces thousands
Gift of the Givers has intervened with a R5m aid package in Malawi following Cyclone Freddy, which has killed over 300 people and displaced thousands.
Sanctions on Syria impede humanitarian aid
OPINION: Has demonisation of Syria on the back of crippling sanctions by America and the EU, contributed to pathetic minimal humanitarian responses in the wake of colossal earthquakes?
South Africa has emerged as a favoured destination for political exiles
OPINION: Curiously but not surprisingly, post-apartheid South Africa has turned out to be one of the preferred destinations for political exiles. The country has played host to many prominent political exiles in the past three decades.
Syrian resident shares first-hand experience after earthquake
Elia Atiyeh who lives in Syria’s capital Damascus, told IOL on Monday that he and his wife were abruptly awoken by the tremors at around 4. 15am.
Malians don’t deserve to be sanctioned
OPINION: The international community believes that economic sanctions would coerce the military junta to return power to civilian rule, release the political prisoners and return to the barracks, writes Delcio Maianhi.
Bleak future for Zimbabwean families depending on breadwinners in South Africa
Remittances to Zimbabwe in jeopardy if relatives lose the right to work legally in SA
Home Affairs is working with the UN to clear refugee applications backlog - Motsoaledi
Motsoaledi said there is a backlog of over 130,000 appeals against the refusal of refugee permits. Most applicants are those who fled their countries due to economic collapse.