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Under a scorching sun, 200 South African firefighters wrapped up a last round of training on Tuesday before flying out to help Canada battle unprecedented forest blazes there.It is a rare offer of aid from a developing country battling its own crises. They are a second batch of fighters flying out to the north American […]
South African officials have hit back at US accusations that a Russian ship collected weapons from a naval base near Cape Town late last year. The US Ambassador to South Africa, Reuben Brigety,, said on Thursday he was confident that a Russian ship under US sanctions took on board weapons from the Simon’s Town base […]
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has said an investigation is under way after the United States ambassador in Pretoria accused the country of having provided arms to Moscow despite its stated neutrality on Russia’s war in Ukraine. The government is opening an independent inquiry led by a retired judge into the allegation, Ramaphosa’s office said […]
South Africa’s leftwing opposition launched strikes and rallies under heavy security on Monday, March 20, in a bid to force out President Cyril Ramaphosa over his handling of the country’s economy and crippling energy crisis. Several thousand protesters gathered at a square in the capital Pretoria preparing to march to the Union Buildings, the seat […]
South Africa’s Deputy President, David Mabuza, has officially bowed out. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa had made official the departure of his deputy, David Mabuza, on Thursday, February 16. The president thanked him for his “unwavering support” over the past five years, hailing his ably led engagements. Ramaphosa was in Cape Town for the response […]
South Africa’s annual inflation rate had dipped following a slight fall in January to 6.9% from 7.2% the previous month. On Wednesday, the country’s statistics agency StatsSA said food prices have continued to rise. “The main contributors to the annual inflation rate of 6.9% were food and non-alcoholic beverages, housing and utilities, and transport,” StatsSA […]
The Gambia, represented by an organization called Kids In Technology (KIT), has defeated Ghana in the final round of 2022 Pan african Robotics Competition. Kawsu Jabbie, an instructor at KIT, said in a post on Facebook shared on July 7, “Gambia represented by Kids In Technology won Pan African Robotics Competition after defeating South Africa, […]