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South Africa at the forefront: Charting a course for global progress at UNGA 2025
19Sep By News SANo Comments
International

South Africa at the forefront: Charting a course for global progress at UNGA 2025

International News: From 17-26 September 2025, the world will converge in New York for the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) meetings. South Africa arrives not merely as a participant, but as an architect of global discourse. In its G20 Presidency year, South Africa is well positioned to solidify its international standing, champion inclusive growth and emphasise its commitment to a more equitable and sustainable future. This is South Africa’s UNGA 2025 mission: a strategic deployment of diplomatic and economic aptitude, designed to attract foreign direct investment and build enduring global partnerships. Led by President Cyril Ramaphosa and comprising key cabinet ministers, the South African delegation will navigate global challenges with a clear vision...
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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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STATEMENT BY THE EMBASSY OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN IN PRETORIA: In response to the aggression of the Zionist Regime against the sovereignty of Iran 14 June 2025
15Jun By News SANo Comments
Business, International

STATEMENT BY THE EMBASSY OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN IN PRETORIA: In response to the aggression of the Zionist Regime against the sovereignty of Iran 14 June 2025

By Iranian Embassy: The damage after the attack (Image: Islamic Republic Embassy to South Africa) In the Name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful, the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Pretoria strongly condemns the recent act of aggression by the Zionist regime against the sovereign territory of the Islamic Republic of Iran. In a deliberate and unlawful attack, the occupying and rogue regime targeted multiple sites in Tehran and other cities, including civilian neighbourhoods, military installations, and nuclear infrastructure. This heinous assault resulted in the martyrdom of some of Iran’s most devoted military commanders, scientists,  scholars, and innocent civilians, including women and children. It represents a blatant violation of Iran’s natio...
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AFROCENTRIC SOLUTIONS: First Autism in Africa Conference set to empower neurodiverse youth
2Apr By News SANo Comments
News

AFROCENTRIC SOLUTIONS: First Autism in Africa Conference set to empower neurodiverse youth

By Sitha Maliwa Autism Awareness Afrika Tikkun is set to partner with the inaugural Autism in Africa Conference, taking place on April 9-10, 2025, at The Garden Venue in Johannesburg. This groundbreaking event aims to unite diverse stakeholders to explore Afrocentric solutions to autism and neurodiversity, while challenging prevailing Western narratives surrounding the disorder. An estimated two to three million children and young people with autism across sub-Saharan Africa encounter significant challenges, including limited early diagnosis, insufficient interventions, and societal stigma. The conference presents a vital opportunity to address these pressing needs in a culturally sensitive and inclusive manner. Lana Roy, the Disability Inclusion Lead at Afrika Tikk...
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