Amid a rousing and colourful welcome in Kuala Lumpur befitting the warm relations between South Africa and Malaysia, the stage was set for a profound reaffirmation of ties between the two countries.
South Africa and Malaysia are poised to “revive and reposition” relations with a view of deepening ties and expanding trade between the two countries.
By Themba Thobela
As the world grapples with the urgent challenges of climate change, economic instability, and widening inequality, South Africa’s G20 Presidency stands as a beacon of hope.
South Africa is leading a bold agenda that places Africa and the wider Global South at the heart of global decision-making, guided by the theme: “Solidarity, Equality, Sustainability.”
President Cyril Ramaphosa has arrived in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, for a Working Visit to the nation.
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a “unique bloc” of countries that could serve as a market within which South Africa can expand and diversify its export markets and deepen strategic relations.
Law enforcement in the Western Cape has stepped up its fight against crime with the launch of the Safer Festive Season Operations in Stellenbosch.
Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi has officially launched a groundbreaking national tuberculosis (TB) campaign, emphasising the disease’s silent yet deadly impact.
The Minister presented the near-live, TB public-facing dashboard at the Health Laboratory Service Head Office in Johannesburg, describing it as a symbol of the department’s strong commitment to using digital innovation to enhance health equity.
“It is an investment in the power of data to save lives. Our political will to end TB is very strong and unwavering,” he said on Friday.
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has rejected claims that a military truck, which travelled from the Western Cape to Gauteng, was specifically deployed to remove tree stumps, obstructing the street outside one of its residences.
Reports had suggested that a SANDF truck journeyed over 1 200 kilometres from Oudtshoorn to Pretoria to remove two tree stumps from the yard of Major-General Edward Mulaudzi, Deputy Head of Logistics Procurement, in Waterkloof Ridge.
Hanio, Vietnam - President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa and Vietnam must move beyond trading in raw materials and build a partnership rooted in value addition, industrial collaboration and shared prosperity.
The Western Cape Provincial Counterfeit and Illicit Goods Policing Team, in conjunction with various law enforcement agencies and industry partners, has confiscated counterfeit goods to the value of R8 million.
