Johannesburg, May 11 (IANS) South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday urged both citizens and foreign nationals to respect the rule of law as the government intensifies efforts to address illegal migration. In his weekly newsletter, Ramaphosa condemned recent violent protests and criminal acts targeting foreign nationals in parts of the country, saying such actions do not reflect the views of South Africans or government policy.”These are the acts of opportunists who are exploiting the l…
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Johannesburg, May 4 (IANS) As Africa Month commemorations begin across the continent, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has renewed calls for slavery reparations. Centuries of exploitation and the systematic looting of African resources continue to inflict lasting economic damage on African nations, Ramaphosa said in a newsletter released on Monday.Reparations must go beyond financial compensation to include “increased foreign direct investment and market access for the African countries a…
Cape Town, March 4 (IANS) South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday called for greater energy integration across Africa to strengthen the continent’s security and diversification as global markets face heightened volatility. Speaking at the Africa Energy Indaba 2026 in Cape Town, Ramaphosa said escalating geopolitical tensions and supply chain disruptions have increased risks for African economies reliant on external energy supplies, Xinhua News Agency reported.”Africa is already expe…
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) South Africa’s High Commissioner to India Prof. Anil Sooklal said on Wednesday that the proposed SACU (Southern African Customs Union)–India Free Trade Agreement would significantly boost trade and investment flows between the two regions. In an exclusive interview with IANS, the High Commissioner said that this would be the first free trade agreement between India and a regional bloc in Africa. The SACU consists of five member countries – Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho…