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Africa

Africa: Minister Lamola to Lead South Africa’s Delegation to the Hague

[ad_1] Minister of Justice and Correctional Services Ronald Lamola will lead South Africa's delegation to the Peace Palace, which houses the United Nations International Court of Justice, in the Hague. South Africa has approached the International Court of Justice, under the Genocide Convention, with respect to acts committed by Israel in the context of its attacks on Gaza. "We are determined to see the end of the genocide that is currently taking place in Gaza. We are most encouraged by […]

todayJanuary 10, 2024

Entertainment

South Africa: Five Years On the Road in Africa – How Lerato Mogoatlhe Became a Travel Writer

[ad_1] South African journalist Lerato Mogoatlhe set off for three months in west Africa. She ended up drifting across the continent for five years. In 2019 she wrote a book about her travels, called Vagabond: Wandering Through Africa on Faith. As a scholar of, among other areas, African travel writing and mobility, I chatted to Mogoatlhe about travelling solo, queer and black. Janet Remmington: In reflecting on the book, you write that your first encounters with countries that would become […]

todayJanuary 9, 2024

News

South Africa: Tourism Department Thanks Local Travellers

[ad_1] The Department of Tourism has thanked South Africans who have supported local establishments and boosted the tourism sector during the recent holiday period. With the decrease in the fuel price that came into effect on 3 January 2024, the department has encouraged citizens to take a last-minute January break to mentally prepare for the year, while reducing stress and supporting physical, mental and emotional wellbeing. "Our country has a wealth of diverse tourism and cultural offerings nestled in our […]

todayJanuary 6, 2024

Africa

Africa: Sudan FA Ministry Summons Kenyan Ambassador, Hemedti Visits South Africa

[ad_1] Port Sudan / Nairobi / Pretoria — Acting Foreign Affairs Minister Ali El Sadig announced yesterday that Sudan summoned the Kenyan ambassador to Sudan to protest against the official reception for Rapid Support Forces (RSF) Commander Mohamed 'Hemedti' Dagalo, organised by the Kenyan government on Wednesday. Hemedti also met the sultan of the Fur tribe in Nairobi. Continuing his Africa tour, the RSF commander visited South Africa yesterday. The minister said in a statement to the Sudan News Agency […]

todayJanuary 6, 2024

News

South Africa: Bafana in High Spirits As the Team Assembles for Afcon 2023

[ad_1] The Bafana Bafana players and team personnel joined the camp and then travelled to Stellenbosch, in the Western Cape, on Friday (5 January 2024) in preparation of the continental tournament to be held in Côte d'Ivoire from 13 January to 11 February 2024. Coach Hugo Broos named his final 23-man squad in late December and the wine lands - at the University of Stellenbosch in the Western Cape - will now be the venue for the start of the […]

todayJanuary 6, 2024

Africa

Africa: Judge Dikgang Moseneke to Help Preside Over South Africa’s Contentious Genocide Case Against Israel At ICJ

[ad_1] The former deputy chief justice will be an ad-hoc judge only on this case. Former deputy judge president Dikgang Moseneke has been appointed as an ad-hoc judge to join the 15 regular judges of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) later this month when it hears South Africa's application for Israel's military assault on Gaza to be declared as genocide. Moseneke will be on the bench when the court decides on whether or not to order Israel to cease […]

todayJanuary 5, 2024

Entertainment

South Africa: Peter Magubane – Courageous Photographer Who Chronicled South Africa’s Struggle for Freedom

[ad_1] Peter Sexford Magubane, a courageous South African photographer whose images testify to both the iniquity of apartheid and the determination and devotion of those who brought about its demise, passed away at 91 years of age in early January 2024. Magubane leaves behind a vast archive of extraordinary images, many of which continue to be the signature images of some of the worst atrocities committed by the apartheid regime. The photographer suffered great losses during apartheid. In 1969 Magubane […]

todayJanuary 5, 2024

Entertainment

South Africa: Memorial Service Held for the Late Dr Ngema

[ad_1] A memorial service reflecting on the life of the late legendary playwright, Dr Mbongeni Ngema, was held at the Playhouse Theatre in Durban on Wednesday. KwaZulu-Natal Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube, who attended the service, highlighted Ngema's contributions to the region and the world. The MEC for Economic Development, Tourism, and Environmental Affairs in KwaZulu-Natal, Siboniso Duma, underscored Ngema's influence on economic development, tourism and environmental affairs, saying his work had a "multidimensional impact" on many of his work. Ngema was […]

todayJanuary 4, 2024

Entertainment

South Africa: Ngema Was Working On a Play About My Life – Zuma

[ad_1] Former president Jacob Zuma told mourners at Durban's Playhouse that legendary playwright, theatre director and musician Mbongeni Ngema was working on a play about Zuma's life. He said Ngema's death came after they had agreed to do a play on the life and times of how an uneducated village boy from Nkandla in rural KwaZulu-Natal became president of South Africa. "He was a freedom fighter with a rare talent for expressing messages about how apartheid oppression affected ordinary people. […]

todayJanuary 4, 2024

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