G20 summit adopts declaration despite US boycott

Group of 20 leaders adopted a declaration addressing the climate crisis and other global challenges over US objections, prompting the White House to accuse South Africa of weaponising its leadership of the group this year.

Brazil to join South Africa’s Gaza genocide case against Israel at ICJ

Brazil is finalizing its submission to join South Africa’s genocide case against Israel’s actions in Gaza at the International Court of Justice, the foreign ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.

US to halt all funding to South Africa due to human rights violations, Trump says

US President Donald Trump has stated that Washington will halt any funding for South Africa until an investigation into alleged human rights violations in the country is conducted, according to a post on his Truth Social page.

Israel recalls its ambassador as South Africa calls for Israeli embassy closure

Israel has recalled for consultations its ambassador to South Africa following the “latest statements from South Africa,” Israel’s Foreign Ministry said on Monday.

South Africa recalls all diplomats from Israel

South Africa says it is recalling all of its diplomats from Tel Aviv following Israel's intense air strikes on Gaza on Sunday night.

At least 73 people have been killed in a fire in a multi-storey building in South Africa

At least 73 people have died - including seven children - in a Johannesburg building fire.

Over 40 Nations Interested in Joining BRICS

More than 40 countries have expressed interest in joining the BRICS group of nations, South Africa's top diplomat in charge of relations with the bloc said on Thursday.

Journalists Accompanying South African Leader Say Cannot Leave Plane Stuck In Warsaw

A pool of journalists accompanying South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on his visit to Poland and Ukraine as part of the African peace mission has been stuck in a plane which still remains in the Polish capital of Warsaw for the second day in a row due to alleged weapons transportation, while the South African leader already arrived in Ukraine, Amanda Khoza, Sunday Times presidency correspondent, said on Friday.

Russia’s warship with hypersonic missiles arrives for drills with S.Africa, China

Russia’s flagship frigate equipped with new generation hypersonic cruise missiles has arrived in the South African port of Richards Bay for exercises that will include China, Russia’s RIA state news agency reported on Wednesday.

Israeli delegation expelled from African Union conference hall

The Deputy Director for Africa at the Foreign Ministry, Sharon Barley, and the other members of the Israeli delegation were expelled from the African Union conference hall in Addis Ababa, where Israel was participating as an observer, on Saturday morning.

Russian warship to join drills with South Africa, China navies

A Russian warship armed with hypersonic cruise weapons will take part in exercises with the Chinese and South African navies in February, according to Russia’s state-owned TASS news agency.

US terror alert in South Africa ‘unfortunate’: President Ramaphosa

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday said a warning by the US embassy of a possible weekend “terrorist” attack in the country’s financial hub in Johannesburg was “unfortunate.”

South Africa refuses to seize sanctioned Russian superyacht

South Africa says it will allow a sanctioned Russian oligarch to dock his superyacht in Cape Town.

South African protesters call on France to exit from Africa

Protesters in South Africa marched to the French embassy in the capital Pretoria on Wednesday, demanding that France stop interfering in African affairs.  

South Africa: Parliament building in Cape Town catches fire | Al Jazeera

A major fire has broken out in the South African parliament building in Cape Town.

Covid-19: South Africa study suggests lower severity of severe illness • FRANCE 24 English

 

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South African president calls for lifting of Omicron travel bans | Al Jazeera

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on countries to “urgently” reverse “scientifically unjustified” travel restrictions linked to the discovery of a new variant of the coronavirus.

Foreign tourists flock to South African airports in bid to urgently leave country - TASS

Crowds of foreign tourists flocked to South African airports on Saturday, trying to urgently leave the country following reports that a new highly contagious SARS-CoV-2 variant named ‘omicron’ was identified there.

S. African gov't says situation returning to normal - China.org.cn

The situation in South Africa is returning to normal with no incidents of violence reported in the last 24 hours, said Acting Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni on Tuesday.

Shaken South Africans Clean Up After Deadly Unrest - UrduPoint

South Africans on Saturday cleaned up shopping centres and stores looted during a week of violence that rocked the country, claiming more than 200 lives and inflicting more than $1 billion in damage.