Tag: South Africa

UAE issues advisory, urges citizens to move to safe locations in South Africa

The authority has given a contact number for Emiratis, in situation of emergency situation UAE's embassy in South Africa has issued a consultatory for Emiratis in the country, urging them to move to safety. In a tweet earlier today, the embassy called on UAE people…

20 Mar 2023

UN experts call on South Africa to create torture prevention body

South Africa have to swiftly establish a guard dog system to check out prisons, detention centres, and other centers, UN independent experts on abuse avoidance stated on Monday, pointing out "established" unwell treatment. The experts provided a number of recommendations after observing a variety of…

14 Mar 2023

Watchdog ‘clears’ South Africa’s Ramaphosa in cover-up scandal

The matter hasn't finished for the head of state however, as a police investigation is still ongoing. South Africa's anti-corruption guard dog has gotten rid of Head of state Cyril Ramaphosa of any misbehavior in a preliminary report right into a whitewash rumor that has…

13 Mar 2023

South Africa current account deficit at 2.6%/GDP in fourth quarter

South Africa's bank account balance switched over to a deficiency of 2.6% of gross domestic product in the last quarter of 2022 from a little excess in the 3rd quarter, central bank information revealed on Thursday. In rand terms the bank account deficit for the…

10 Mar 2023

South Africa tops Africa in providing aid to quake-hit Turkey

South African non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have up until now offered in-kind help amounting to roughly 1.2 million dollars for those affected by the Kahramanmaraş-based quakes that occurred on 6 February. Expanding its hand of relationship to Turkey from a minimum of 10 thousand kilometres away,…

06 Mar 2023

South Africa hosts joint maritime exercises involving China and Russia

A joint maritime armed forces workout is underway in South Africa involving China and also Russia along with the South African navy. The multilateral naval drills, named as Workout Mosi II, are set up to last until the 27th of February. According to a declaration…

22 Feb 2023

Why is South Africa’s navy joining exercises with Russia and China?

South Africa is due to begin a joint army exercise with Russia and China. The marine drills coincide with the initial wedding anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, as well as have been criticised by the US. What are South Africa, Russia and China doing?…

17 Feb 2023

5 dead, 4 more missing due to heavy rains in South Africa

An overall of five people have died while four others are missing as a result of hefty rains in South Africa's Mpumalanga as well as Limpopo provinces, according to the two provincial governments. Mandla Msibi, an authorities from Mpumalanga Province, verified that three individuals have…

16 Feb 2023

South Africa declares national state of disaster over floods

South African Head Of State Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday declared a nationwide state of catastrophe to enable an intensive reaction to extensive flooding. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has actually proclaimed a national state of catastrophe to allow an extensive feedback to widespread flooding that…

14 Feb 2023

South Africa reports 3rd cholera case

The most up to date case, reported on Tuesday, is the hubby of the initial validated client, the provincial wellness department stated in a statement on Wednesday. The Wellness Department of South Africa's Gauteng district has actually claimed that it has spotted the 3rd case…