Ramaphosa chairs ILO meeting preparing landmark report
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s in Geneva today co-chairing a gathering finalizing a report on the international direction labour is taking. He’s draw heavily on his experience as one of South Africa’s top trade unionists before becoming a billionaire businessman. At the headquarters of the International Labour Organisation, President Cyril Ramaphosa and Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven […]
Foreign minister Sisulu heads for bilateral forum in Russia
Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Lindiwe Sisulu heads to Russia for the meeting of body driving bilateral relations. The Committee on Intergovernmental Trade and Economic Cooperation will be accompanied by a business forum in Moscow. Foreign Minister Lindiwe Sisulu will meet with Russia’s Natural Resources and Environment Minister Dimitry Kobylkin. ITEC was formed under […]
Donald Trump expects his novice pick for South African envoy to have it in the bag with his Senate majority
Johannesburg-educated handbag designer Lana Marks has to be approved by the US Senate before she take take up her job as Washington’s ambassador to South Africa. Once in Pretoria she will have her work cut out smoothing relations with the country President Donald Trump has riled by making remarks described by host President Cyril Ramaphosa […]
US cuts back its already small troop strength in Africa
The United States is reducing its already small troop deployment in Africa. The cuts represent the Pentagon’s shift from counter terror to great power competition with China and Russia. The US Africa Command says the cuts to the 7 200 American troops on the continent will amount to less that ten percent. Operations in Somalia, […]