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Minister Ronald Lamola on international relation matters and upcoming engagements
Media statement delivered by Minister Ronald Lamola at Oliver Tambo Building in Pretoria South Africa and Angola strengthen economic ties with new initiatives and upcoming State Visit On the 1st of November 2024, we undertook a working visit to...

Minister Sihle Zikalala: Debate on infrastructure development in local government
Address by the Deputy Minister of Public Works And Infrastructure Hon. Sihle Zikalala (MP) during the debate on infrastructure development in local government as the only path to viable municipalities, 12 November 2024 Honourable Chairperson and...

Minister Thembi Simelane visits Durban Magistrates Court to assess progress in the implementation of the virtual remand detainee system, 8 Nov
Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Ms Thembi Simelane, will on Friday 08 November 2024, visit the Durban Magistrates Court to assess progress in the implementation of the virtual remand detainee system. This event is part of the...

Kim Jong Un, Putin Set to Participate in China WWII Parade
(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to attend a grand military parade in China next week, marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, according to reports. Kim’s visit to China comes...

Blue Moon Metals Closes Norwegian Acquisitions, and Announces the Appointment of Skott Mealer as President and COO and Theodore Veligrakis as VP Exploration
TORONTO, Feb. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Blue Moon Metals Inc. (“Blue Moon”) (TSXV: MOON), Nussir ASA (“Nussir”) and Nye Sulitjelma Gruver AS (“NSG”) are pleased to announce the successful completion of their previously announced transactions...

Minister Thembi Simelane: Third SADC Community Law Seminar
Programme Director, Our host, Vice Chancellor and Principal, Professor Sakhela Buhlungu, Members of the Executive Management of the University of Fort Hare, Esteemed academics and representatives of the National University of Lesotho, Esteemed...

Deputy Minister Bernice Swarts opens 7th Global Forum of Cities for Circular Econom Workshop, 28 Jan
The Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Ms. Bernice Swarts, will officially open the 7th Global Forum of Cities for Circular Economy (GFCCE) workshop at the Protea Hotel Balalaika Sandton, Johannesburg tomorrow (28 January...

Minister Ronald Lamola: Inaugural Africa Peace and Security Dialogue
Thank you, Programme Director, HE Thabo Mbeki, former President of the Republic of South Africa, Presidents and Deputy Presidents, Former Presidents and Deputy Presidents, Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Dr Shava, Tanzania, Ministers of Defence,...

A Legacy piece of ValentinaRings Breaks Record at Canadian Auction, Challenging all Myths About Lab-Grown Diamonds
Chicago jeweler Valentina Rings makes history as a legacy piece from late founder Elena Valentina sells for 350,000 CAD at a Toronto auction, setting a record. CHICAGO, IL, UNITED STATES, September 2, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- A necklace...

Minister Pieter Groenewald concludes lifer paroles well ahead of deadline
The Minister of Correctional Services, Dr Pieter Groenewald, committed to completing the backlog of lifer parole applications by 15 October and has successfully processed these applications well ahead of the deadline. All profiles, including the...

Minister Patricia de Lille: 100 Days in Office in the 7th Administration
Yesterday marked 100 days since the appointment of Members of the Executive in the Government of National Unity (GNU). As a member of the GOOD Party, I am a proud member of the GNU and the only female political party leader out of the 18 parties...

Deputy Minister Narend Singh calls on Southern African countries to collaborate to strengthen environmental action
The Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Mr. Narend Singh has today – 20 January 2025 - opened the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Expanded Constituency Workshop in Johannesburg, Gauteng, highlighting the critical need for...

President Cyril Ramaphosa: Bicentenary of Founding the Basotho Nation and 58th Anniversary of Independence of The Kingdom of Lesotho
Speech by President Cyril Ramaphosa on the occasion of the Bicentenary of the Founding the Basotho Nation and the 58th Anniversary of Independence of The Kingdom of Lesotho, Friday, 04 October 2024, Maseru, Lesotho Programme Director, His Majesty,...

Deputy Minister Bernice Swarts: 7th Global Forum of Cities for Circular Economy workshop
The High Commissioner of India in South Africa, Mr. Prabhat Kumar, The Director General, Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi, Ms. Sunita Narain, Programme Director for Solid Waste Management and Circular Economy, Centre for Science and...

World Fashion Week 2026 will be hosted in Zimbabwe
"Give Your Light to the World – Africa is Now," aims to spotlight sustainable fashion, while focusing on women's and children's empowerment across Africa. HARARE, ZIMBABWE, January 22, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In an extraordinary milestone for...

President Cyril Ramaphosa officiates repatriation and restitution homecoming ceremony of freedom fighters, 27 Sept
President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Friday, 27 September 2024, officiate the repatriation and restitution homecoming ceremony of South African freedom fighters who lost their lives in Zambia and Zimbabwe during the apartheid era. The ceremony will...

Minister Thembi Simelane and Deputy Minister Andries Nel participates in Homecoming Ceremony for repatriation of remains of freedom fighters, 27 Sept
Minister Thembi Simelane, together with Deputy Minister Andries Nel, will lead the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development’s participation in the historic Homecoming Ceremony for the repatriation of the remains of South African...

President Cyril Ramaphosa: Return of the remains of freedom fighters from exile
Excellencies, Special greetings to the High Commissioner of the Republic of Zambia and Ambassador of the Republic of Zimbabwe, Ministers and Deputy Ministers, Premiers, Families of our fallen heroes and heroines, Leadership of the African National...

Government receives remains of former liberation fighters who passed away in exile
As South Africa commemorates 30 years of freedom and democracy, the government, led by the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton Mackenzie and Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Angie Motshekga will receive the remains of 49 former...

WORST OF THE WORST: ICE Arrests Violent Criminal Alien with 38 Arrests and 15 Convictions
Other ICE arrests include pedophiles, drug traffickers, and violent criminals WASHINGTON – Yesterday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the arrests of the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens—including an illegal alien...