Tag Archives: SOUTH AFRICA

Johannesburg, South Africa | ALL AFRICA.COM | Activists and their opponents are set to face off in court this week as the Western Cape High Court hears legal arguments for a ruling on whether sex work should be decriminalised, reports EWN. The case brought by the Sex Workers Education and Advocacy …

Uganda 3 South Africa 3 Kampala, Uganda | FUFA MEDIA | The long wait is finally over. Uganda Cranes have written a new chapter in their football history, qualifying for the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) quarterfinals for the very first time after a pulsating 3-3 draw with South Africa …

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa | Xinhua | South Africa will submit a revised trade proposal to the United States to reduce the newly imposed 30 percent tariff and seek alternative export markets to offset the impact, a government official said Tuesday. Speaking at a media briefing in Pretoria, South Africa’s administrative …

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA | Xinhua | South African President Cyril Ramaphosa held a telephone discussion on Thursday with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, on the peace process with Ukraine. “President Putin expressed his recognition and appreciation for South Africa’s involvement in advancing a peace process between Russia and Ukraine,” according …

  Equity Bank Expands Services to Ugandans in South Africa Johannesburg, South Africa | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandans living and working in South Africa now have greater opportunities to invest back home following Equity Bank’s entry into the country, marking the first time the East Africa financial giant has ventured into …

JOHANNESBURG | Xinhua |  South Africa is enhancing security at ports of entry by introducing measures such as the use of drones and traceable stamps, an official from the Border Management Authority (BMA) said on Sunday. Michael Masiapato, commissioner of the BMA, made the remarks while briefing the media about …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda on Wednesday said it has enhanced security ahead of the CAF African Nations Championship Group C games scheduled to start in the country on August 4. Kituuma Rusoke, Uganda’s Police Force spokesman, told reporters that joint security personnel, both armed and unarmed, have been …

Zambia and South Africa are leading Africa in laying the groundwork to transform their vast mineral wealth into platforms for research, clean-tech development, and innovation. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Zambia, South Africa, and other African countries are seeding mining innovation ecosystems that could shift their role in the …

Unlike other world leaders, Cyril Ramaphosa — a former trade union leader — was clearly prepared. He spoke calmly and without interruption, politely but firmly disagreeing with Trump ANALYSIS | ALEXANDER SMITH | After maulings for Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy and King Abdullah of Jordan, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa may have …

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA | Xinhua | An image U.S. President Donald Trump showed as evidence of “white genocide” in South Africa is actually a video screenshot taken in the Democratic Republic of Congo, not South Africa. On Wednesday, Trump confronted visiting South African President Cyril Ramaphosa with conspiracy theories on …