Presidency spokesperson Vincent Magwenya said it would be unfortunate for SA/US relations if the bill comes to pass
South Africa’s decision to take Israel, the West’s darling, to the International Court of Justice for genocidal intent was brave politics
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The court has ordered that Israel implement provisional measures to prevent genocidal acts against the people living in Gaza ‘with immediate effect’
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South Africa opens genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice
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Minister in the presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said cabinet has no plans to meet a Hamas delegation
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An immediate ceasefire and the use of a UN rapid-deployment force to protect civilians are among Naledi Pandor’s proposed actions
The cabinet has expressed its ongoing concerns about the impunity of Israel in violating United Nations resolutions
Naledi Pandor appeared to put that at risk, but neutrality is neither a just demand nor a way to bring Israel to the negotiating table
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Secretary general Fikile Mbalula says the heavily criticised international relations minister was doing her job as a diplomat to advance peace during call with Hamas leader
The nuclear-armed nations have a tense relationship because of disputed territories at multiple border areas
The international relations minister called the bloc the chief architects of a new global order
The president said that only dialogue, mediation and diplomacy would end Russia’s war in Ukraine
South Africa recognises the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, which controls part of Western Sahara and has been under Moroccan occupation since the withdrawal of Spain in the 1970s
Brigety’s allegation that South Africa supplied arms to Russia caused the rand to tumble amid concerns the country would lose its American trade ties
South Africa would not subscribe to any expansion philosophy that could create more hostility in the world, according to the minister
The US acting deputy secretary of state said the US dollar was a driver of ‘global good’
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The president’s speech at a Brics dinner this week suggests the expansion of the bloc won’t happen any time soon
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The deputy president confirmed that South Africa would be forced to host the Brics summit and was likely to host the Russian leader in person
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Minister in the presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni suggested the government could demarche the Polish ambassador for diplomatic offence
South African journalists and President Cyril Ramaphosa’s security were stuck in Poland despite the president having earlier met Poland’s leader
The minister in the presidency said the country should look at hosting both presidents if it was serious about ending the Russia-Ukraine war
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The United States did not sanction Reuben Brigety’s ‘revelation’ about weapons for Russia
Government insiders say South Africa is debating whether China or Mozambique should host the summit
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As international relations minister Naledi Pandor prepared to host the Russian leader’s second in command, the justice ministry said South Africa would be obligated to act on the warrant
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DA leader John Steenhuisen has argued in a court application that the government has failed to give a clear decision on its position on the Russian president’s expected visit
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Doing so is a standard procedure, and does not affect the arrest warrant issued for Russian president Vladimir Putin
In an Africa Day address, Ramaphosa said Pretoria had been threatened with penalties for pursuing an independent foreign policy and a non-aligned position
Envoys from six African states will shuttle between Kyiv and Moscow to try to secure a ceasefire and peace talks
The US ambassador’s allegations against South Africa come as a push to expand the Brics bloc’s influence threatens to force a new world order
Ramaphosa on verge of losing investor confidence after US claims – Standard Bank
Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema has vowed to protect Putin from arrest, should he visit South Africa
Sergei Lavrov’s African tour was supposed to highlight the strength of Russia’s relationship with the continent but it did the opposite