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Full text: Xi Jinping’s statement at ‘Shanghai Cooperation Organization Plus’ Meeting in Astana
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday made a statement at the “Shanghai Cooperation Organization Plus” Meeting in Astana.
SA-China relations 25 years on
OPINION: Trade between China and South Africa has grown from $1. 3 billion in 2000 to over $56 billion in 2022, making China South Africa’s largest trading partner while South Africa is China’s biggest trade partner in Africa, writes David Monyae.
State Security Agency Director-General, Ambassador Thembi Majola resigns
Ambassador Majola’s resignation will be effective November 30.
President Cyril Ramaphosa on State visit to Qatar, will discuss Palestine conflict
President Cyril Ramaphosa and the Emir of Qatar, Sheik Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, will discuss the ongoing conflict in Palestine where thousands of people have been killed.
Refusal to apologise suggests colonialism was justified
OPINION: Millions of Kenyans were dispossessed of their ancestral lands, making space for the vast British-owned tea plantations which thrived through the exploitation of the cheap labour of black people who were denied basic rights, writes Dr Sizo Nkala.
Ramaphosa: South Africa's anti-corruption strategy needs all sectors of society to take up the fight
The National Anti-Corruption Advisory Council, which is hosting the dialogue, was appointed to provide advice on the implementation of the policy and institutional reforms contained in the recommendations of the State Capture Commission.
South Africa's battle against State Capture: President Ramaphosa to launch two-day national anti-corruption dialogue
A two-day national dialogue on building a corruption-free South Africa is set to take place at the Birchwood Hotel and OR Tambo Conference Centre in Boksburg.
Parliament’s Rules Committee not crazy about introduction of legislation in State Capture recommendations
Parliamentary Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula reported that the commission recommended several reforms that could already be provided for in law, and, or Parliament's rules.
Opinion: Biden's State of the Union speech was divorced from reality
U. S. President Joe Biden offered in his recent State of the Union address something wholly divorced from reality.
Parliament sets aside R8 million for Sona, but expects to spend much less
This will be the second year that Parliament will host the Sona at the Cape Town City Hall after the fire last year.
Afghan women defy Taliban gym ban with secret fitness clubs
Hidden in the basement of a private home in the Afghan capital Kabul, gym instructor Laila Ahmad takes a group of women through a clandestine exercise class - the windows are blacked out, there is no pumping music and visitors arrive by a back door.
Eish! South Sudan president wets himself while reciting national anthem
In the video, which has now gone viral, South Sudan president Salva Kiir Mayardit can be seen peeing himself as officials were standing and singing the national anthem.
Rwanda leader Paul Kagame says DR Congo bloodshed not his problem
Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Wednesday shrugged off a soaring death toll in the Democratic Republic of Congo's east, distancing his nation from mounting bloodshed on Rwanda's doorstep.
Another 27 migrant bodies discovered, this time in central Chad
In another grizzly discovery barely a few days apart, the bodies of 27 migrants believed to have died of thirst have been found in the Chadian desert, according to the UN migration agency.
Here’s what took place at the US-Africa Leaders Summit on Day 1
All eyes will be on Washington DC this week as 49 African heads of state and and an AU delegation will meet in the US capital for the second US-Africa Leaders Summit from Tuesday till Thursday.
Zimbabwean president rewards his wife with a Doctor of Philosophy degree
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa conferred First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa with an honorary doctorate from the Zimbabwe Open University (ZOU).
US commits $55bn to Africa over next three years
The White House said on Monday before the US-Africa Leaders Summit that it was pledging $55 billion in economic, health and security support for Africa over the next three years.
Pandor to lead SA delegation to US-Africa Leaders Summit instead of President Ramaphosa, due to his ‘busy schedule’
Minister Naledi Pandor will lead the South African delegation to the second US-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington DC from December 13-15.
US President Joe Biden invites Brazil’s Lula for White House visit
US national security adviser Jake Sullivan extended the invitation for Lula to visit Washington on behalf of Biden, the White House said in a statement.
Harsh laws imposed by the Taliban grossly restrict freedom of Afghan women; public parks, fun fairs added to list of no-go zones
Afgani women will no longer be allowed in public parks and fun fairs, a spokesperson for the Taliban's morality ministry has said.
Macron meets Kamala Harris at Nasa headquarters as US tour starts
The meeting is based on the November 2021 meeting that took place in Paris where they agreed to strengthen space co-operation across all sectors.
Former Chinese president Jiang Zemin dies aged 96
Former Chinese President Jiang Zem of 96 of leukaemia at the age of 96 of leukaemia and multiple organ failure, Chinese state media reported.
King Charles hosts first state visit as he rolls out red carpet for Cyril Ramaphosa
King Charles will welcome South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to Buckingham Palace on Tuesday.
WATCH: Equatorial Guinea leader looks set to extend 43-year presidency as votes trickle in
As votes begin to trickle in after citizens in Equatorial Guinea voted, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, the world’s longest ruling president looks set to extend his 43 year rule.
Ramaphosa in UK for official state visit; set to meet King Charles lll, PM Rishi Sunak
South African president Cyril Ramaphosa arrived on Monday in the United Kingdom for an official state visit of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland, the presidency said.