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Ministers from the 16-member Southern African Development Community (SADC) converged in the Malawian capital Lilongwe on Friday for a two-day meeting to discuss issues aimed at deepening regional cooperation.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has given South Africa’s Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane 10 days to explain why she should not be suspended from office following accusations that she has abused her role as the country’s Ombudsman, the presidency has announced.
The South African government has established a Committee of Ministers to look into the impact of the Russian-Ukranian war on food and fuel prices in the country, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced in Parliament.
Zambia’s public hospitals have been hit by a critical shortage of essential drugs and other medical supplies which the government has blamed on an “overhaul of the drug procurement system”.
South Africa’s Commission of Inquiry into State Capture report, whose final part will be submitted to President Cyril Ramaphosa in April, could be in the hands of lawmakers in August this year, APA learnt on Thursday.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has formally recognised Prince Misuzulu as the new Zulu king, weeks after a court cleared the delayed coronation of the prince.
Namibia’s President Hage Geingob has declared a three-day period of national mourning for late Zambian president Rupiah Banda who died last week.
International diplomacy remained a key ingredient to a peaceful resolution in the Russian-Ukrainian war now devastating the latter’s territory for three weeks now, South Africa’s International Relations and Cooperation Deputy Minister Candith Mashego-Dlamini has said.
The South African Communist Party (SACP) is happy with parliament’s decision to impeach Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane, SACP First Deputy General Secretary Solly Mapaila said on Wednesday.
Parts of Mozambique were shaken on Tuesday night by a moderate earthquake that measured 4.4 on the Richter scale hit, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).