South Africa has reiterated its commitment to enforcing its immigration laws while engaging the United States through diplomatic channels following allegations involving the treatment of U.S. officials and the handling of personal information. In a statement issued on Thursday, the Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation said the recent deportation of seven Kenyan nationals by… Continue reading SA Stands Firm on Immigration Laws Amid US Claims
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Gift of the Givers Slams Home Affairs Over Refugee Ordeal
Gift of the Givers has criticised the Department of Home Affairs and the Border Management Authority for the inhumane treatment of 153 Palestinian refugees who were held on a plane at OR Tambo International Airport for 13 hours on Thursday. The humanitarian organisation said the prolonged delay caused distress to children, pregnant women, and other… Continue reading Gift of the Givers Slams Home Affairs Over Refugee Ordeal
Mandla Mandela and SA Flotilla Activists Set for Release on Tuesday
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) has confirmed that former President Nelson Mandela’s grandson, Nkosi Zwelivelile Mandla Mandela, and other South African activists detained by Israeli forces after the interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla, will be released on Tuesday. Dirco spokesperson Chrispin Phiri said on Monday that the South African government had… Continue reading Mandla Mandela and SA Flotilla Activists Set for Release on Tuesday
Reconfiguring South Africa’s Foreign Policy: A Negritude Analysis from Non-Alignment to BRICS
South Africa’s foreign policy configuration since the twilight of apartheid has been characterised by an evolving commitment to “active non-alignment” and an increasingly strategic engagement within the BRICS coalition. Popular analytical frameworks predominantly interpret such shifts in terms of geopolitical pragmatism or economic strategy aimed at positioning South Africa favourably within the global order. However,… Continue reading Reconfiguring South Africa’s Foreign Policy: A Negritude Analysis from Non-Alignment to BRICS
Defence vs Diplomacy: SANDF Chief’s Comments Expose Cracks in South Africa’s Foreign Policy
Parliament has been thrown into a storm after South Africa’s top soldier, General Rudzani Maphwanya, made controversial remarks during his recent visit to Iran – comments that have forced both the Presidency and the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) to distance themselves from him. The incident, which is now the subject of a… Continue reading Defence vs Diplomacy: SANDF Chief’s Comments Expose Cracks in South Africa’s Foreign Policy
Vigilante Groups: Where is Humanity When Operation Dudula Addresses illegal immigration issues in South Africa?
It’s important to lay down the foundation of knowledge and data about the extent of attacks on illegal immigrants in South Africa over the past decade or so. Many debates arise within the topics of migration, migrant rights, and the structures and systems when it comes to how wide the scope should be considered in… Continue reading Vigilante Groups: Where is Humanity When Operation Dudula Addresses illegal immigration issues in South Africa?
UN at 80: Global Leaders, Experts Reflect on Fragile Peace and Nuclear Threats in Pretoria Seminar
In a poignant seminar held at the University of South Africa (Unisa) on Wednesday, diplomats, academics, and global security experts gathered to mark 80 years since the establishment of the United Nations (UN) and the devastating atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The commemorative event, themed “The United Nations at 80: The Post-World War II… Continue reading UN at 80: Global Leaders, Experts Reflect on Fragile Peace and Nuclear Threats in Pretoria Seminar
US Congress Submissions: Tlhabi and Maroleng are the faces of unpatriotic Africans who are willing to sell their countries for comfort in the West
The appearance of South African journalist Redi Tlhabi and governance commentator Chris Maroleng before the US Congress’ Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Africa illustrates a growing trend of Africans’ readiness to sell their countries in exchange for a comfortable stay in the West. The trend repeats itself on the media front. The Africans are enlisted to… Continue reading US Congress Submissions: Tlhabi and Maroleng are the faces of unpatriotic Africans who are willing to sell their countries for comfort in the West