The meeting - chaired by Dutch deputy Prime Minister and Economic Affairs Minister Laurens Jan Brinkhorst was marred by the absence of ministers from the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN), after the Dutch government refused to issue a visa for Burmese/Myanmar Economic Minister Soe ...
Among the parties that were part of the pact governing the country were the IFP, the Patriotic Alliance and the Pan Africanist Congress of Azania. To sweeten the deal, Ramaphosa appointed the leaders of the smaller parties as ministers and deputy ministers in the seventh administration. Political...
According to South African Government News Agency, Ministe… Continue Reading Cabinet Confirms Appointment of SAA CEO Prof John Lamola February 27, 2025 Cape Town: Professor John Lamola has been appointed as the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of South African Airways (SAA) for a two...
Cape Town: The red carpet at Cape Town City Hall, which played host to the State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Thursday night, resembled the pages of a glossy magazine, as guests showcased local designers' work while helping to grow jobs. Government Ministers, Deputy Ministers, and hundre...
In parliament, the number of women members stands at just under 30 percent, while half of all the deputy ministers and a quarter of all ministers are women (Zulu 1998). These can legitimately be seen as victories for and of feminism....
PRETORIA , March 30 ( Xinhua ) - - South African President Jacob Zuma on Thursday fired Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan in a cabinet reshuffle that affects at least 15 ministers and deputy ministers .
Cyril Ramaphosa (born 17 November 1952) is the president of South Africa. He was elected in 2018, after the resignation of Jacob Zuma. Ramaphosa worked as Zuma's deputy president between 2014 and 2018. After his reelection in 2019, the president made changes to the Cabinet....
JOHANNESBURG, June 23 (Xinhua) -- New South African Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka was sworn in office in Cape Town on Thursday afternoon and indicated afterwards she would be doing much the same job as Jacob Zuma who was sacked due to corruption last week. ...
BEIRUT, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- Lebanon and South Africa on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen bilateral diplomatic ties, said a statement issued by Lebanon's Council of Ministers. The MoU was signed during a meeting between visiting South African Deputy Minister of ...
The surge in violence followed comments by the Zulu king, Goodwill Zwelithini, who demanded that the immigrants leave and referred to them as "lice" and "ants." The South African troops were deployed to end the violence. See also Encyclopedia: South Africa .U.S. State Dept. Country Notes...