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New Dirco Minister Ronald Lamola punts opportunities in Africa to stimulate economic growth 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 11th July 2024 In his first stint as International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola stressed the need for government to intensify efforts to help... →
Why the African Union should weigh in on the Gaza crisis
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 10th July 2024 Unlike its ambiguous response to the Russia-Ukraine war, the AU’s position on the destruction of Gaza has been clear. Although not an African... →
Priyesh Daya appointed as a member of the prestigious ICC International Court of Arbitration
3rd July 2024 Priyesh Daya, a partner at Webber Wentzel, a leading law firm in South Africa, was recently appointed as a member of the International Chamber of... →
Xi calls for Global South to play bigger role on world stage
By: Bloomberg 28th June 2024 Chinese leader Xi Jinping called for the Global South to have a greater say in international affairs, stepping up his efforts to challenge the... →
Baker McKenzie Announces 2024 Partner Promotions
27th June 2024 Leading global law firm Baker McKenzie today announced the promotion of 66 lawyers to partner1, effective 1 July 2024, with the exception of... →
Families petition Pan-African Parliament to secure release of two South Africans from Equatorial Guinea
By: Sabrina Jardim 24th June 2024 The families of two South African engineers – Frik Potgieter and Peter Huxham – who have been held in Equatorial Guinea since February 9, 2023,... →
Cabinda to Cape Town: how crime-proof are Africa’s Atlantic shores?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 18th June 2024 With all eyes on pirates and politics in the Gulf of Guinea and the Indian Ocean, who is keeping an eye on Africa’s South Atlantic? The Atlantic... →
TotalEnergies, Air Products hydrogen deal uplifts platinum demand outlook still further 
By: Martin Creamer 10th June 2024 A 15-year agreement involving the supply of an initial 70 000 t of green hydrogen a year has been signed by TotalEnergies and Air Products.... →