South Africa

Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Makhotso Sotyu has called for more attention to be given to women’s rights and access to land.

Warsaw, Poland: President Cyril Ramaphosa has successfully held an audience with both Russian and Ukrainian leaders putting forward ten key elements of the African Peace Mission Initiative, despite numerous challenges the South African security personnel encountered in Poland.

Warsaw, Poland: President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for a de-escalation of the war between Ukraine and Russia, reiterating that peace should be found through negotiations and diplomatic means.

Warsaw, Poland: The upcoming BRICS Summit is expected to be one of the key issues President Cyril Ramaphosa will discuss with Russian President Vladimir Putin today in St Petersburg, Russia.

Warsaw, Poland: More than 24 hours later, a large contingent of security personnel and media have disembarked the SAA Airbus A340-300 plane that landed at the Warsaw Chopin Airport on Thursday.

Government will leverage efforts it has made to improve education from the foundation phase and entrepreneurship skills to drive the much-needed youth economic development.

The Home Affairs Department says 186 of its offices will open on Youth Day and on Saturday, 17 June 2023.

Eskom and its recognised trade unions have signed a three-year wage agreement.

Warsaw, Poland: Head of the Presidential Protection Services (PPS), Major General Wally Rhoode, has expressed frustration over delays experienced by a contingent of specialised police officers and journalists who were not allowed to disembark at the Warsaw Chopin Airport on Thursday.

Warsaw, Poland: The travel difficulties that have been experienced by the additional security team from South Africa in Warsaw, Poland, is not a cause for concern, says Presidential spokesperson Vincent Magwenya.

Warsaw, Poland: President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday paid a courtesy visit to Polish President Andrzej Duda in Warsaw, ahead of the African Peace Mission.

Warsaw, Poland: The ‘road to peace’ is now well underway, with President Cyril Ramaphosa arriving at the Warsaw Chopin Airport on Thursday for a working visit to Poland, Ukraine and Russia.

The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI), known as the hawks, has made at least 701 arrests with 284 accused people convicted and sentenced during the last quarter of 2022/2023.

The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) has announced the election of Advocate Thembile Elphus Joyini to serve as a judge on the International Tribunal for the Law of the

Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Barbara Creecy, has extended the period of the Ministerial Task Team, whose aim is to identify and recommend voluntary exit options and pathways for the captive lion industry.