Discoveries of natural gas reserves in the Mediterranean Sea around Egypt, Cyprus, Israel and Greece are shaking up Europe’s energy politics. Traditionally, Russia has been Europe’s main supplier of gas, giving it significant influence o...
·almost 5 years ago
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has, after 12 weeks of growing protest against his proposed judicial reforms, said he will order a temporary halt to the changes that aimed to rein in the power of Israel’s judiciary and grant vi...
·about 1 year ago
The government of South Africa is appalled at the unjust and unwarranted decision of the AU Commission to grant Israel observer status in the African Union. The African Union Commission has taken this decision unilaterally without consu...
·over 2 years ago
“The Chairperson reaffirms the unwavering support of the African Union with the Palestinian people in their legitimate quest for an independent and sovereign State with East Jerusalem as its capital”
·over 1 year ago
The announcement in July that Israel had been formally granted observer status at the African Union drew a sharp reaction from some countries on the continent. These included Algeria and Djibouti as well as South Africa, which said it wa...
·over 2 years ago
ANC deputy secretary-general Nomvula Mokonyane has admitted the African National Congress (ANC) is concerned about Orlando Pirates playing against Maccabi Tel Aviv of Israel.
·10 months ago
The South African Communist Party (SACP) general secretary Solly Mapaila has reiterated the call by the ANC and its affiliate ANC Veterans League in urging Orlando Pirates to withdraw from playing against Israeli's Maccabi Tel Aviv.
·10 months ago
The ANC has called for peace in the Gaza Strip, describing Palestine’s reality as a replica of apartheid South Africa.
·7 months ago
Six days after South Africa referred Israel to the ICC, on 21 November 2023 Ramaphosa, as BRICS chair, convened the (virtual) BRICS Extraordinary Joint Meeting of BRICS Leaders and Leaders of invited BRICS Members of the situation in the...
·5 months ago
The South African Government has made an urgent request to the Interantional Court of Justice (ICJ) to consider whether the decision announced by Israel to extend its military operations in Rafah, which is the last refuge for surviving p...
·2 months ago
South Africa has on 6 March 2024 approached the International Court of Justice (ICJ) with an urgent application for the provisional measures the court ordered on 26 January 2024 to be strengthened to prevent a catastrophic famine in the ...
·about 2 months ago