Tag: Cyril Ramaphosa

South Africa’s ANC and DA look at coalition deal as elections loom.

South Africans will go to polls on Friday 29 May to elect a new National Assembly, which will then choose the next president. The ruling African National Congress (ANC) is betting on retaining its parliamentary majority but faces the biggest challenge since it came to power in 1994.  Voters say they are disappointed with poor service…

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Israel-Hamas war: South Africa chairs BRICS meeting on Gaza

South Africa will chair an extraordinary virtual meeting of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) on Tuesday “on the situation in Gaza and the Middle East”, the South African presidency announced in a press release on Monday. Russian President Vladimir Putin will participate, the Kremlin said. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, “as chairman of…

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U.S. embassy warns of possible attack in Johannesburg

The U.S. embassy on Wednesday issued an alert warning of a possible attack on Saturday against “large gatherings” in northern Johannesburg, which the South African government. “The U.S. government has received information that terrorists may be planning to carry out an attack targeting large gatherings in the area around Sandton,” a wealthy suburb north of…

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Museveni, Putin & Xi’s Speeches at 10th BRICS Summit 2018

Johannesburg, South Africa. By HICGI News Agency President Museveni has addressed the recently concluded BRICS Summit in South Africa. HICGI News Agency brings his full speech. Earlier museveni met his counterpart President Xi Jinping of China at the sidelines of the BRICS summit currently on going in South Africa The two leaders discussed a series…

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