Obama order puts screws on MTN
Cellphone giant MTN has sought advice in the wake of sanctions by the United States against companies that aid human rights abuses.
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South Africa calls for speedy resolution in Syria
South Africa has condemned the escalating violence in Syria and has urged all parties involved to seek a peaceful solution to the ongoing conflict.
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SA idles in neutral as Iran oil fuels diplomatic tension
South Africa is walking a fine line, balancing conflicting East-West attitudes to Iran while protecting oil imports and warding off fuel price hikes.
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South Africa steps in to aid Congo blast victims
International relations says the embassy in the Republic of Congo is ready to help South Africans affected by munitions blasts in Brazzaville.
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Sport ministers rack up millions in flight costs
Reports have surfaced that reveal that Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula and his deputy fly more than their international relations counterparts.
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Local oil companies brace for US-sanctions fallout
United States sanctions on Iranian oil exports set to impact local refiners.
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SA adamant Syrians must decide their own fate
The government says SA voted in favour of the vetoed UN resolution on Syria at the weekend, as it did not seek to impose regime change on the country.
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Ravalomanana's Malagasy return up in the air
An attempt to return home by Madagascar's deposed president Marc Ravalomanana has been thwarted in the air by Malagasy ground control.
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Linden's family handed ashes after execution
The international relations and cooperation department says the ashes of executed drug mule Janice Linden have been returned to her family.
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'No contact' from SA man's kidnappers in Mali
The family of the 36-year-old South African man, abducted in Mali, say they haven't received any word from the kidnappers demanding a ransom.
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