Pik Botha’s colleagues bid him farewell
Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Lindiwe Sisulu led colleagues and former departmental personnel in a memorial for a predecessor Pik Botha. The man who was the longest-serving foreign minister in the world died a month ago. Roelof Pik Botha nearly lost his job for being the first member of President P.W. Botha’s apartheid cabinet […]
Africa’s longest suspension bridge welcomed by South African foreign minister
Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Lindiwe Sisulu has congratulated Mozambique on completion of the Africa’s longest suspension bridge. Drive over Maputo Bay cuts the travelling time from Kosi Bay in South Africa to Mozambique capital from six hours to 90 minutes. The R10,8 billion China-financed suspension bridge will boost tourism to Mozambique. The […]
Ball is in Morocco’s court if it wants to upgrade relations with South Africa
South Africa’s officially made it clear the ball’s in Morocco’s court if the kingdom wants to return an ambassador to Pretoria. They says Rabat has yet to answer a request for agreement made 14 years ago by Pretoria. Morocco’s ambassador to Pretoria packed his bags and left in a huff when South Africa recognized the […]
Ebola outbreak is the worst in Congo’s recorded history
The Ebola outbreak in the Eastern Democratic Republic is proving to be worst in the nation’s recorded history. 200 people have died of the deadly haemorrhagic disease and 300 cases have been reported. At least 25 000 people have been inoculated against the Ebola outbreak in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. But vaccination […]
Congolese opposition picks a single candidate to contest next month’s presidential election
Seven opposition parties in the Democratic Republic have picked a single candidate to run agains the ruling party’s choice for Presidential elections next month. By not splitting the opposition vote, veteran MP and businessman Martin Fuyulu has a realistic change against former interior minister Emmanuel Shadary picked to succeed President Joseph Kabila. The major opposition […]