South Africa has agreed not to obstruct a U.S. refugee program allowing white South Africans to emigrate, according to a summary of an internal meeting reviewed by Reuters. The assurance came during a closed-door session on December 23, following heightened diplomatic tensions after South African authorities raided a U.S. refugee…
South Africa has announced it will no longer accept chartered flights carrying Palestinians, following the disputed arrival of 153 passengers from Gaza earlier this month. Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola described the flight as part of “a clear agenda to cleanse Palestinians out of Gaza and the West Bank.” Israeli authorities…
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Friday that South Africa will symbolically hand over the G20 presidency to an “empty chair” at next week’s summit, following the decision by the United States to skip the event. Ramaphosa also emphasized the importance of maintaining and repairing trade relations with Washington. U.S. President…
The South African government has confirmed receiving urgent requests for assistance from 17 citizens who joined mercenary forces fighting in Ukraine’s Donbas region, appealing to be brought back home. In a statement released on Thursday, the Presidency said the men aged between 20 and 39 are currently trapped in the…