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China’s ready to share its high-level opening up, opportunities and dividends with the world and South Africa in particular, says Consul-General
20Apr By News SANo Comments
Opinion

China’s ready to share its high-level opening up, opportunities and dividends with the world and South Africa in particular, says Consul-General

By Thobile Jiwulane: Chinese Consul-General in Johannesburg, Pan Qingjiang, at Wits University. (Image: Supplied by the Consular-General) China's Consul General in Johannesburg, Pan Qingjiang, says China is committed to expanding high-level opening-up, and providing new opportunities to and sharing more dividends with the world, including South Africa, through its new development.   Delivering a speech at a seminar titled the "Reflections Seminar:  The Journey of Discovery in China” held at Wits University on April 15, 2026, Pan said China adopts a people-centred approach in dealing with its external relations. China will continue to strive together with South Africa to translate our close relationship and pragmatic cooperation into more tangible and real benefits to o...
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China Steps Into Gulf Crisis With Xi’s Four Propositions on Safeguarding and Promoting Peace and Stability
20Apr By News SANo Comments
Opinion

China Steps Into Gulf Crisis With Xi’s Four Propositions on Safeguarding and Promoting Peace and Stability

By Thobile Jiwulane: President Xi Jinping believes dialogue is the best approach in finding solutions to world conflicts. IMAGE: Supply by the Chinese Embassy in Pretoria China’s President Xi Jinping has added his voice to international efforts aimed at ending the war in the Persian Gulf, urging peace, stability, and adherence to international law. His intervention signals Beijing’s deepening involvement in a conflict that has already reshaped the Middle East and rattled global markets. The war—pitting Israel and the United States against Iran- has engulfed much of West Asia, triggering a global economic crisis as oil prices surged. At the heart of the turmoil lies the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping artery. Its blockade by the warring sides created a st...
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From the Monroe Doctrine to the Donroe Doctrine
10Jan By News SANo Comments
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From the Monroe Doctrine to the Donroe Doctrine

By Charles Matseke: Donald Trump (Image: Facebook) For more than two centuries, the Monroe Doctrine has shaped the United States’ relationship with the Western Hemisphere. Framed in 1823 as a warning against European colonial interference in the Americas, it evolved into a justification for U.S. dominance, intervention and regime change across Latin America. What we are witnessing today under Donald Trump is not a break from that tradition, but its mutation into something more volatile, personalised, and divisive: ‘The Donroe Doctrine’ 2026. Trump did not invent American unilateralism, but he has stripped it of its diplomatic restraint, institutional mediation, and moral pretence. Where the Monroe Doctrine cloaked power in strategic calculation, the Donroe Doctrine...
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Maduro’s Capture: Symptom, Not Disease
6Jan By News SANo Comments
Opinion

Maduro’s Capture: Symptom, Not Disease

By Zola Pinda: Incumbent President of Venezuela Nicolás Maduro (Image: Facebook) Zamikhaya Maseti’s latest analysis of Nicolás Maduro’s capture demonstrates intellectual rigour and the depth of insight often associated with Thabo Mbeki’s presidency. Like Mbeki, Maseti interrogates structural forces rather than merely chronicling events, situating Venezuela within a broader pattern of U.S. unilateralism and the erosion of multilateral norms.  He is correct: Maduro’s capture is less a rupture than a symptom of a global order already under strain. Washington frames the seizure and trial of Maduro as justice delivered.  Globally, however, it signals the audacious exercise of extraterritorial authority, unbound by law or institutional restraint. Vacuums in ...
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BIG CALL: UN Chief Guterres calls for Africa to be represented with a permanent member at the Security Council
24Nov By News SANo Comments
International

BIG CALL: UN Chief Guterres calls for Africa to be represented with a permanent member at the Security Council

By Thobile Jiwulane: An emblem for the South Africa-hosted G20 Summit outside the summit venue, Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg. (Image: By Thobile Jiwulane) United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres says Africa must be given a permanent seat at the United Nations Security Council and be represented on the boards of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank and other global bodies Guterres, who was delivering opening remarks to the Media at the G20 Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Friday, repeatedly expressed concern that Africa is not represented in these bodies and is inadequately represented in other global bodies.  To give Africa and others a voice “Africa must have a fair seat in every forum where decisions are made – from th...
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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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