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During a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing, CIA director John Ratcliffe acknowledged that he was also a member of the group.
As dignitaries gather for Iftar, calls for peace in Palestine resonate, highlighting the urgent need for humanitarian support.
Joint Standing Committee on Defence backs SADC's decision to end its mission in DRC, emphasising the need for diplomatic efforts to ensure peace and stability in the region.
SADC leaders announce a phased withdrawal of peacekeeping forces from the DRC, responding to escalating violence and the tragic loss of 18 troops in recent clashes.
SADC leaders announce a phased withdrawal of peacekeeping forces from the DRC, responding to escalating violence and the tragic loss of 18 troops in recent clashes.
The EFF condemns South Africa's arms sales to Israel and Ukraine, demanding urgent reforms to prevent genocide.
Defence Minister Angie Motshekga has announced plans for the swift return of injured SANDF soldiers from the DRC, while pledging continued support for families of the 14 fallen troops
International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola added that there was an agreement in the meeting that they needed to support all efforts towards justice in Ukraine, Palestine, Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and other major conflicts across Europe.
Cyril Ramaphosa invites Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a State Visit, signalling South Africa's role in peace diplomacy.
On Thursday, families in Centurion Pretoria will receive the remains of 14 SANDF soldiers, tragically lost in a clash with Rwandan-backed M23 rebels.
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s upcoming State of the Nation Address (SONA) is set to be a crucial moment as South Africans seek clarity on key issues, including land expropriation, tensions with Rwanda, and the stability of the Government of National Unity (GNU). Political analysts emphasise the need for economic growth, infrastructure development, and a decisive stance on military strategy and governance.
EFF leader Julius Malema has hit out at US President Donald Trump who has threatened aid withdrawal to South Africa over its Expropriation Act that was passed by President Cyril Ramaphosa. Malema says expropriation without compensation will happen, whether Trump likes it or not.
Enabled by Western assistance, largely through arms sales and security advice, Israel’s military operations across Gaza, Lebanon, Syria and Yemen have drawn worldwide condemnation for their adverse humanitarian impact and extensive destruction.
As South Africa navigates its divided stances on Palestine, it must also confront the lingering separations within itself—separations of identity, history, and morality that continue to shape its future.
Anti-Zionism is not inherently antisemitic — and claiming it is uses Jewish suffering to erase the Palestinian experience, reiterates Iqbal Jassat.
Yahya Sinwar lived his life according to this teaching of Imam Ali, fearless of death, consciously aware that he will one day die but until that day he fearlessly fought against his oppressors, says the writer.
These struggles for self-determination have been fought for decades – Palestine for over 75 years, and Western Sahara since 1963, writes Shannon Ebrahim.
President Cyril Ramaphosa reiterated the call for an immediate ceasefire that will end the suffering of the people of Gaza and allow for humanitarian aid to reach those in need.
Attendees waved Israeli flags and bring them home placards with the faces of hostages still held by Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip at the commemoration in Hyde Park in central London.
Lebanon's education minister said the start of the new school year was being postponed until November 4 because of security risks.
The march is to demand South Africa to pass the Apartheid Bill.
The UN remains a toothless world body, almost powerless to impose authority on countries that are signatories to the Geneva Conventions, says the writer.
The conflict between Israel and Palestine has reached a devastating peak since October, with escalating violence and a deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza. As casualties rise, hopes for peace fade.
Just as it remains necessary for the world, especially civil society to not let their guard down while the genocide in Gaza continues to kill and plunder, it is equally crucial to ensure that the myth of a fake deal is exposed, writes Iqbal Jassat.
Patients and doctors in the last maternity hospital in eastern Ukraine get little sleep now.