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South Africa has voiced its support for US protesters following the death of African-American man George Floyd in the hands of the police last week. In a statement on Tuesday, … Read More
The African National Congress (ANC) has urged the government to engage the United States (US) government to “defuse racial tensions” in that country. In a statement on Monday evening, ANC … Read More
President Cyril Ramaphosa has congratulated Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) founder Elon Musk for Saturday’s historic space flight, which was the first ever by a commercial company. The SpaceX flight has … Read More
South Africa has expressed concern and alarm at the US government’s decision to cut funding to the World Health Organisation (WHO). In a statement on Wednesday, the Department of International … Read More
President Cyril Ramaphosa has come to the defence of the World Health Organisation (WHO) and its Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, amid US criticism of its handling of the COVID-19 … Read More
The South African Airways (SAA) has announced the suspension of all its international and regional flights until 31 May, 2020. In a statement on Friday, SAA said the decision follows … Read More
Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro has tested positive for coronavirus, according to a Fox News report. The report quoted Bolsonaro’s son Eduardo on Friday saying further tests are being conducted to … Read More
A totally “fanned out” Gabrielle Union has named none other than South Africa’s very own superstar actress Pearl Thusi as her “Woman crush Wednesday.” The legendary American actress shared a … Read More
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has slammed US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for saying land expropriation without compensation would be “disastrous” for South Africa’s economy. Pompeo, who has been … Read More
The United States (US) Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has voiced his country’s opposition to South Africa’s proposed land expropriation without compensation policy, according to a Bloomberg report. Speaking to … Read More
