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IRAN CONDEMNS US AGGRESSION: Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the U.S. Military aggression against Iran’s peaceful nuclear facilities
22Jun By News SANo Comments
International

IRAN CONDEMNS US AGGRESSION: Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the U.S. Military aggression against Iran’s peaceful nuclear facilities

News SA: Residents evacuate from a destroyed building in Tel Aviv as Iran launches retaliatory missile strikes on Israel following US attack of Iranian nuclear facilities. (Image: Tomer Appelbaum/Reuters/Al Jazeera) ️The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran strongly condemns the savage U.S. military aggression against Iran’s peaceful nuclear facilities—an act carried out in blatant and unprecedented violation of the most fundamental principles of the United Nations Charter and international law. The Ministry holds the warmongering and lawbreaking U.S. government fully responsible for the grave consequences of this major crime. ️The U.S. military aggression against the territorial integrity and national sovereignty of a UN member state—per...
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THE TRUMP EFFECT: Apple shifts operations from China to India amidst ongoing tariffs and trade war
2Jun By News SANo Comments
Technology

THE TRUMP EFFECT: Apple shifts operations from China to India amidst ongoing tariffs and trade war

By Fawzi Moodley: The heat from US President Donald Trump’s trade war against China may have turned down a notch after the two countries reached a temporary truce in mid-May, but Trump’s tariff policy has created a climate of uncertainty among American companies with operations in China. Tech companies reliant on Chinese components, technology, and skills are particularly hard hit, and under pressure to move their operations away from China, preferably to the US. Even the iconic Apple iPhone brand has not escaped unscathed. Caught in the crossfire of the US-China trade war and in a bid to avoid falling foul of the resulting economic fallout of the tensions between Washington and Beijing,  Apple is gradually moving its iPhone production from China to India. Trump h...
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OF SONGS, STATESMANSHIP, AND STRATEGIC LAPSES: A disturbing reflection on the Oval Office encounter
25May By News SANo Comments
Opinion

OF SONGS, STATESMANSHIP, AND STRATEGIC LAPSES: A disturbing reflection on the Oval Office encounter

By Zamikhaya Maseti: U.S. President, Donald Trump (Image: Getty) I could not sleep well last night. A peculiar restlessness gripped my spirit after watching the televised meeting between President Cyril Ramaphosa and President Donald J. Trump in the hallowed confines of the Oval Office in Washington, D.C. The initial Diplomatic Choreography unfolded with the kind of stiffness and performative politeness that characterises most bilateral meetings. But just when the South African delegation was easing into the rhythm of State Diplomacy, the unexpected happened: the ghost of a liberation song "Kill the Boer, Kill the Farmer" was abruptly summoned into the room by President Trump, weaponised with precision and intent. This was no accidental provocation. It was a calculated amb...
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The elephant and lion meet in the white jungle house
24May By News SANo Comments
Opinion

The elephant and lion meet in the white jungle house

FG Tsibani and T Ngcetane-Vika: President Cyril Ramaphosa and his delegation meeting Donald Trump at the Oval Office (Image: The Presidency) The article ultimately envisions a transformative shift in global geopolitics and economic models, where the traditional reliance on propaganda and aggression is supplanted by a new paradigm of all-inclusive, productive engagement. This visionary approach seeks to foster a global environment where nations and stakeholders engage in collaborative, mutually beneficial relationships, prioritising cooperation, empathy, and understanding. By doing so, the article aims to promote a more harmonious, prosperous, and peaceful world, where the interests of all nations and peoples are respected and valued. Through the jungle analogy, the article...
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A SWING FOR PEACE: The Ramaphosa-Trump talks are in the interest of both countries and the world
20May By News SANo Comments
Politics

A SWING FOR PEACE: The Ramaphosa-Trump talks are in the interest of both countries and the world

By Major-General (Ret) Bantu H. Holomisa: Maj-Genl. (Ret) Bantu Holomisa (Image: UDM website) As President Cyril Ramaphosa prepares for an important diplomatic engagement with the leadership of the United States, we take this opportunity to reflect on the recent tensions that have emerged between our two nations. These tensions have largely been attributed to unsubstantiated allegations of genocide and land being taken without compensation, among others, against certain communities within South Africa. I remember it as though it were just yesterday when I accompanied President Mandela and President Thabo Mbeki to the United States in October 1993, where President Mandela made a powerful appeal to the international community during his address to the United Nations General ...
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BIG DEBATE: Will Cyril Ramaphosa climb Trump’s hill at the White House?
19May By News SANo Comments
Politics

BIG DEBATE: Will Cyril Ramaphosa climb Trump’s hill at the White House?

By Thobile Jiwulane: The White House in Washington, where Ramaphosa and Trump will meet (Image: Sandz) The upcoming discussions between South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa and US President Donald Trump are the most anticipated in their relationship’s history. Ramaphosa expects nothing short of tangible results to entice Trump to change his mind and come to South Africa for the G20 summit later this year. The South African President would like to see Trump realise the foolishness of insisting on the non-existent abuse of privileged whites, one of the reasons relations between the two countries have gone sour. Indeed, the conflict between South Africa and the US is based on flimsy reasons that only Trump can explain why he has to punish a human rights...
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AFRIKANER EXODUS: The 49’s silent protest against equality
14May By News SANo Comments
News

AFRIKANER EXODUS: The 49’s silent protest against equality

By Sitha Maliwa: (Image: Facebook) When 49 Afrikaners left South Africa seeking refugee status in the United States, their departure set off waves of outrage, disbelief, and debate. Some accused them of cowardice, others mocked them for playing the victim. But the truth is, this wasn’t just about 49 people packing up and leaving. It struck a deeper nerve in South African society, a nerve that reveals something uncomfortable about both those who left and those who stayed behind. On the surface, the move seems absurd. Afrikaners - a group that once sat atop the racial hierarchy in apartheid South Africa - claiming refugee status in the United States? Refugee status is reserved for those fleeing war, persecution, or systemic violence. What exactly are these 49 running from? ...
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