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More South Africans head home from Saudi

Article Sarah Smit - 23 Apr 2020

The group who had missed their flight on Tuesday have finally boarded a plane home

South African traveller admitted to intensive care in Germany after positive Covid-19 test

Article Sabelo Skiti - 31 Mar 2020

About 1 500 South Africans are stuck abroad, waiting to see if the government can help them to return home

Fear, ignorance stalks returnees from Wuhan

National Thanduxolo Jika, Sabelo Skiti & Chris Gilili - 12 Mar 2020

The cost of placing South African evacuees from Wuhan in quarantine in Limpopo will cost an estimated R6.7-million

Two South Africans infected on coronavirus-hit Japanese cruise ship

Article Chris Gilili & Sarah Smit - 28 Feb 2020

Government was alerted that 12 South Africans were among the crew members on board the ship only at the end of their quarantine

Coronavirus: South Africa will evacuate citizens from Wuhan

Article Thanduxolo Jika & Chris Gilili - 26 Feb 2020

The government is expected to evacuate citizens from Wuhan, where the coronavirus outbreak originated

South Africans stuck in China are desperate to escape coronavirus ‘prison’

Article Sarah Smit & Chris Gilili - 14 Feb 2020

But the department of international relations and co-operation claims they are comfortable and taken care of

SA’s quarantine plan for coronavirus

Article Athandiwe Saba & Thanduxolo Jika - 14 Feb 2020

A small Free State dorp and 14 days of isolation — this is the plan for citizens returning from China, to prevent a potential outbreak of the disease

Mbeki on SA’s foreign policy failures

Africa Simon Allison - 29 Nov 2019

The former president has laid out to a to-do list for the department of international relations

Pandor is just the right person for diplomatic duties

Article Kenneth Mokgatlhe - 6 Jun 2019

She has the gravitas required for her new international relations and co-operation role

Israel and South Africa: A ‘downgraded’ relationship?

Article Sella Oneko & Martina Schwikowski 1 - 9 Apr 2019

South Africa has announced that it will not replace its ambassador to Israel

Government ‘uncomfortable’ with Zuma meeting Qatar emir

Article Sabelo Skiti & Athandiwe Saba - 19 Oct 2018

Sources have confirmed that the department of international relations is unhappy about the meeting between the Emir of Qatar and the former president

DD must tell Putin the deal’s off

Article Matuma Letsoalo Author & Govan Whittles - 18 May 2018

The deputy president and Jacob Zuma are both in Russia to meet the newly re-elected head of state

SA’s new foreign policy agenda must embrace human rights

Article Robert Shivambu - 16 May 2018

The team charged with reviewing South Africa’s foreign policy must keep in mind the principles of dignity and human rights

Sisulu warns about threat of nuclear war between world’s major powers

Article Jan Gerber - 16 May 2018

'We continue to fight against injustice because we have to. We, who have suffered so much, can ill-afford suffering in any part of the world'

Dirco confirms arrest of SA businessman in Dubai after Gupta video

Article Staff Reporter - 11 Apr 2018

The department was not able to give further details on the nature of the charge or when Van Pletzen would appear in court.

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