Pretoria - South Africa and Poland have agreed that the strengthening of bilateral relations between the two countries is critical to advance their national development priorities and common multilateral interests.
United States- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday urged all parties in Syria to stop fighting and offer one-month peace to the war-torn country during Ramadan, the holiest month in the Muslim calendar.
In an appeal, Ban called on all parties in Syria, for the sake of the Syrian people, to respect the religious obligation of Ramadan, a holy month of patience, charity and forgiveness, when wars are supposed to stop.
Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has expressed South Africa's gratitude to Belgium's King Albert II for his personal role in strengthening the ties of friendship and cooperation that exist between South Africa and Belgium.
Pretoria – The International Conference on Nuclear Security has adopted a declaration emphasising that while the responsibility for nuclear security rests entirely with individual member states, the IAEA plays a central role in strengthening the nuclear security framework globally.
Pretoria – The South African government says it is crucial that Egypt finds a way to resolve its differences peacefully and through democratic means.
Pretoria - International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane has arrived in Vienna, Austria, where she is leading a South African delegation to the International Conference on Nuclear Security.
Beijing - Croatia has become the 28th member of the European Union. It officially joined the bloc at midnight on Sunday, passing a milestone in its recovery from war.
Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has sent condolences to the government and people of India following devastating floods in some parts of that country.
Pretoria - The South African government says it is disappointed that the G8 meeting failed to agree on all aspects pertaining to the peaceful resolution of the conflict in Syria.
Johannesburg - Nelson Mandela’s great grandson, Luvuyo Mandela, says the family is humbled by the messages of support they have been receiving since his grandfather was admitted to a Pretoria hospital, for treatment of a lung infection.
