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Zimbabwe initiates process to join BRICS
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Zimbabwe Initiates Talks for BRICS Membership

HARARE- Zimbabwe has formally begun the process to join the BRICS group of emerging economies, following diplomatic discussions between Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister Amon Murwira and Brazil’s Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Vilmar Rogeiro Coutinho Jr., in the capital on Monday. Brazil
June 25, 2025
Deputy President Paul Mashatile
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Mashatile defends R8m travel bill amid public outcry

Deputy President Paul Mashatile has raked up close to R8m in expenditure on international trips since taking office in July 2024, with his office defending the expenses as necessary for advancing South Africa’s global agenda. The revelation came through parliamentary responses detailing
June 11, 2025
President Cyril Ramaphosa has confirmed that expelled South African ambassador in the US will be returning to the country and provide him with a full report of what happened
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Ramaphosa Deliberates Over US Ambassador Appointment

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will not be rushed into appointing a new ambassador to the United States following the expulsion of Ebrahim Rasool, despite lobbying from various stakeholders, presidential spokesperson Vincent Magwenya confirmed on Thursday. Magwenya emphasized that diplomatic engagements with
March 20, 2025
Ukraine s President Volodymyr Zelensky L gestures next to South Africa s President Cyril Ramaphosa as they address media after their talks in Kyiv
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Zelensky to visit South Africa next month

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will visit South Africa next month, the African country’s presidency announced Friday. “President Zelensky will be visiting South Africa on the 10th of April,” presidency spokesman Vincent Magwenya told AFP. The visit “is a continuation of ongoing engagements”
March 7, 2025
AU Leaders

African Union Summit to Launch Major Reparations Push

ADDIS ABABA – The African Union (AU) summit aims to develop a “unified vision” for reparations, seeking financial compensation, formal acknowledgment of atrocities, and policy reforms. “Reparations is the hot topic in Addis Ababa,” the AU’s Economic, Social, and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC)
February 15, 2025
President of the Republic of Rwanda Paul Kagame

Rwanda’s Kagame denies DRC mineral theft, blames South Africa

KIGALI – Rwandan President Paul Kagame has denied allegations of mineral theft from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), instead accusing South Africa of being the primary beneficiary of Congo’s resources through its peacekeeping missions. In a CNN interview, Kagame challenged critics
February 4, 2025
President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Ramaphosa invites Trump for SA state visit during G20

CAPE TOWN – President Cyril Ramaphosa has invited US President-elect Donald Trump to South Africa for a state visit during the country’s G20 presidency in 2024, despite concerns over Trump’s stance toward Africa. Trump, who never visited Africa during his first term,
December 3, 2024