Tag: South Africa
S.Africa: 10 Political Parties to Join National Unity Government
Together, these parties secured over 70 percent of the votes in the 2024 elections, ensuring broad representativity and a strong mandate to govern.
June 24, 2024
Cyril Ramaphosa Sworn in as President of South Africa
The president is expected to announce his cabinet a few days after his inauguration.
June 19, 2024
South Africa: 5 Cases of Monkeypox Confirmed, High Alert
Fabian Ndenzako, a doctor with the WHO in South Africa, said they are working with the South African government to provide medicine for those infected with Mpox. A total of 10 doses of vaccine have been packaged in Geneva, Switzerland, and are awaiting paperwork to be processed and then shipped to South Africa.
June 12, 2024
Venezuela Congratulates South Africa for Its Elections
Although the ANC achieved 40 percent of the vote, President Ramaphosa will have to negotiate with other parties if he wants to secure a second five-year term. On Monday, the Venezuelan government congratulated South Africa on the “successful democratic exercise” carried out in the general elections on May 29. RELATED: Venezuelans Use Social Networks to […]
June 3, 2024
South African ANC Leads Vote Counting With 40% of Support
South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) has secured nearly 40 percent of the vote, after counting 99 percent of the votes in the country’s general elections, according to the results of the Independent Electoral Commission. RELATED: S. Africa to Ensure Safe, Secure Elections, NATJOINTS Despite this percent, it is an historical defeat to the […]
June 1, 2024
S.Africa: Border Authority on Alert for Elections
ON Monday, the BMA said that the South African Border Management Authority (BMA) is on high alert as the country prepares to hold the general elections on Wednesday. Related: Tanzania & Uganda to Join for Industrialization Drive “With just two days before South Africa’s national and provincial elections, the Border Management Authority is on high […]
May 27, 2024
South Africa: Nuclear Medicine Research Center Opens
On Thursday, South Africa’s Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Blade Nzimande, inaugurated a Nuclear Medicine Research (NuMeRI) facility here, the first of its kind on the African continent. Related: Africa: Drought Threatens to Spread Food Insecurity According to Nzimande, the world-class facilities are a product of South Africa’s long-standing cooperation with the European […]
May 23, 2024
S. Africa to Ensure Safe, Secure Elections, NATJOINTS
On Sunday, the National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NATJOINTS), which is responsible for coordinating all security and law enforcement operations throughout South Africa, said that it is ready to ensure that the country’s upcoming general elections will be conducted in a safe and secure environment. Related: S.Africa: UN Holds Hearing Against Israel’s Operations in […]
May 20, 2024
S.Africa: UN Holds Hearing Against Israel’s Operations in Gaza
On Thursday, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) opened its two-day hearings regarding South Africa’s request to halt Israel’s military offensive in Gaza. Related: South Africa: Israel Must Withdraw From Entire Gaza South Africa’s Ambassador to the Netherlands Vusimuzi Madonsela told the judges that his country has returned to the court “due to the continuing […]
May 17, 2024
South Africa: Israel Must Withdraw From Entire Gaza
South Africa urged the United Nations’ highest court on Thursday to issue an order to stop the Israeli attack on the city of Rafah as part of its case accusing Israel of committing genocide in the Gaza Strip. RELATED: Nicaragua Pays Tribute to Palestine on Nakba Day It said that the attack on Rafah “must […]