Johannesburg, July 27 (IANS) South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday called on African countries to work together to promote lawful and orderly migration while addressing the underlying factors that drive people to leave their home countries.Ramaphosa made the remarks in Johannesburg at the opening of the First Ordinary Session of the Seventh Legislature of the Pan-African Parliament, amid heightened concerns over recent attacks targeting foreign nationals in South Africa, Xinhua News …
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Cape Town, July 24 (IANS) A South African High Court on Friday ruled in favour of President Cyril Ramaphosa in his bid to halt impeachment proceedings against him over the Phala Phala case.In a majority judgment, the Western Cape High Court granted Ramaphosa an interim interdict preventing the Parliament’s impeachment committee from proceeding with its work until his challenge to the independent panel report is decided.Ramaphosa filed an urgent application on June 12seeking to prevent the parlia…
Cape Town, June 21 (IANS) South Africa’s Parliament Speaker Thokozile Didiza will not oppose President Cyril Ramaphosa’s urgent bid to halt the impeachment proceedings, the Parliament said on Sunday.Ramaphosa filed an urgent application on June 12, seeking to suspend the Impeachment Committee’s work while challenging the findings of an independent panel report into the Phala Phala affair. In court papers, he argued that the proceedings should be paused pending a judicial review of the report, Xi…
Abuja, June 9 (IANS) The Nigerian government has finalised arrangements to evacuate the first batch of its citizens from South Africa following reports of attacks on foreign nationals, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Tuesday.Kimiebi Ebienfa, spokesperson of the ministry, said that the evacuees will depart from O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg on Wednesday night and are expected to arrive in Lagos early Thursday. The exact number of people in the first batch was not disclo…
Johannesburg, June 2 (IANS) President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged South Africans to rally behind the country’s national team as it prepares for its first FIFA World Cup appearance since 2010, with an opening match against Mexico on June 11.In his weekly newsletter published on Monday, Ramaphosa said Bafana Bafana, the nickname of the country’s men’s football team, carries the hopes and aspirations of more than 62 million South Africans as it heads to the tournament, which will be co-hosted by Mexi…
Johannesburg, May 29 (IANS) South Africans have rallied behind their national football squad for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup, with fans praising the blend of experience and youth assembled by Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos.Bafana Bafana, South Africa’s men’s national soccer team, is scheduled to mark its first appearance at the global showpiece this summer since hosting the tournament in 2010.Broos unveiled his final 26-man squad on Wednesday during an event hosted by South African Pre…
Johannesburg/New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) South African Deputy President Paul Mashatile will arrive in New Delhi on Friday for a six-day visit to India. He will be accompanied by his wife Humile Mashatile. The last official visit by a Head of State from South Africa was in 2019 when President Cyril Ramaphosa was Chief-Guest at India’s Republic Day celebrations. Mashatile, who will be South Africa’s second Deputy President to visit India, will hold talks with External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaish…
Accra, May 28 (IANS) The Ghanaian government has evacuated 300 citizens from South Africa amid concerns over xenophobic attacks.The first batch, part of more than 800 citizens registered with the country’s mission seeking assistance to return home, arrived at Accra International Airport on Wednesday.Ghanaian Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, who received them at the airport, said the group included 26 citizens who had been imprisoned in South Africa for visa-related offences, Xinhua ne…
Johannesburg, May 14 (IANS) South Africa’s worsening unemployment is driven by weak economic growth and systemic shortcomings in education and skills development, leaving young people the hardest hit, according to Ravi Naidoo, chief executive officer of the Youth Employment Service (YES).The YES program is a business-led initiative launched in 2018 by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to tackle youth unemployment, Xinhua news agency reported.In a recent interview with Xinhua, Naidoo said t…
Johannesburg, May 12 (IANS) South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced his intention to take an Independent Panel report that suggests he may have violated the constitution for judicial review.Addressing the nation Monday night, following a landmark Constitutional Court ruling the previous Friday, Ramaphosa responded to the court’s directive that Parliament must initiate impeachment proceedings against him.This long-standing legal battle stems from the so-called “Phala Phala” scandal,…