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Defence committee welcomes repatriation of gallant soldiers killed in DRC conflict
14th February 2025 The Co-Chairpersons of the Joint Standing Committee on Defence, Mr Malusi Gigaba and Mr Phiroane Phala, participated in the handing over ceremony... →
SA: Cyril Ramaphosa: Address by South Africa's President, at the transfer ceremony and memorial service for the SANDF troops killed in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Air Force Base Swartkop, Tshwane (13/02/2025)
14th February 2025 Allow me to begin by extending our condolences on behalf of the South African government and people to the families and the people of the United... →
ActionSA Calls for Extension of SASSA Card Renewal Deadline Amid Widespread Chaos
13th February 2025 ActionSA calls for an immediate extension of the deadline to allow for a properly managed, phased rollout of the new payment cards, ensuring no... →
Humanitarian catastrophe looms in east Congo as rebels push south, official says
By: Reuters 13th February 2025 The advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels into Democratic Republic of Congo's South Kivu province threatens to trigger a humanitarian catastrophe in... →
President Cyril Ramaphosa assents to the Plant Health Bill
13th February 2025 President Cyril Ramaphosa has assented to the Plant Health Bill which sets out measures to combat plant pests that are of concern to domestic... →
South Africa’s G20 presidency faces mounting pressure
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 13th February 2025 The challenge isn’t just defending Africa’s interests but managing a G20 in which one of its most powerful members is actively disengaged. When... →
Nigeria’s schoolchildren again targeted in mass abductions
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 13th February 2025 Driven initially by extremist ideology, the kidnappings have become ransom-seeking operations by cross-border criminal groups. Since Boko Haram’s... →
SASSA must ensure successful migration of all beneficiaries to new black cards
13th February 2025 The Portfolio Committee on Social Development has called on the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) to ensure that all beneficiaries have... →
