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Africa’s Inequality Crisis and the Rise of the Super-Rich
Oxfam
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September 15, 2025
Africa faces a double crisis of inequality. Not only are the continent and its countries among the world’s most unequal, but its governments are on average among the least committed to reducing inequality. This has created a situation in which a...
Minister Gwede Mantashe: Official opening of Finestar Jewellery and diamonds factory
South African Government
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September 14, 2025
Programme Director, Indian High Commissioner, Shri Prabhat Kumar Our hosts, the executives of Finestar Executives of the Gauteng Industrial Development Zone Chairpersons and CEOs of State Owned-Entities Captains of the Industry Distinguished...
Terra Metals Inc. Announces Strategic Equity Investment Partnership with Investment Bank of Africa and Nalolo Solar Power Energy Company (NASPEC)
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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September 14, 2025
LUSAKA, Zambia, Sept. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Terra Metals Inc. is proud to announce a landmark strategic equity investment partnership between the Investment Bank of Africa (IBA) and the Nalolo Solar Power Energy Company (NASPEC). This...
Minister Patricia de Lille: G20 Tourism Ministers’ Meeting
South African Government
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September 12, 2025
Minister P De Lille’s remarks at the opening of the G20 Tourism Ministers’ Meeting in Skukuza, Mpumalanga, South Africa, on 12 September 2025 G20 Tourism Ministers, Guest countries and Heads of Delegation, Delegates Present here today....
Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi: 63rd Annual Session of the Asian-African Legal Consultative Organisation
South African Government
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September 12, 2025
Mr President Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates, South Africa expresses its appreciation to the Government of Indonesia and to the AALCO Secretariat for bringing the issue of asset recovery to the agenda of AALCO. This is a matter of central...
Africa Demands Climate Funds, Says It “Is Not Charity”
MENAFN
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September 11, 2025
(MENAFN) Africa accounts for under 5% of global greenhouse gas emissions but bears what one expert calls “the highest price” for climate change, a critical message at the Second Africa Climate Summit held in Addis Ababa. “Africa is positioning...
Africa Demands Fair Climate Finance
MENAFN
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September 11, 2025
(MENAFN) Africa contributes under 5% of global greenhouse gas emissions but is experiencing what one climatologist describes as “the highest price” for climate change, a central topic at the Second Africa Climate Summit held in Addis Ababa....
South Africa Urges African States to Champion International Humanitarian Law
International Committee of the Red Cross
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September 12, 2025
Last year, South Africa, Brazil, China, France Jordan, and Kazakhstan, in collaboration with the ICRC, launched the Global Initiative on IHL, a platform to remind states of their obligations under IHL and to make respect for IHL a political...
Minister Dion George: Closing remarks at African Climate Summit 2
South African Government
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September 12, 2025
Your Excellency, Dr Gedion Timotheos, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Your Excellency Commissioner Vilakati Excellencies Ladies and Gentlemen I extend to you the compliments of the President of the...
Minister Thembi Simelane meets with UN-Habitat Executive Director on South Africa’s human settlements programmes, 12 Sept
South African Government
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September 12, 2025
The Minister of Human Settlements, Ms Thembi Simelane, will hold a bilateral meeting with the Executive Director of UN-Habitat, Ms Anacláudia Rossbach, during her visit to South Africa for the U20 Mayors Summit, taking place from 12 to 14...
Minister Ronald Lamola: Briefing to Parliament on South Africa vs Israel case at the ICJ
South African Government
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September 12, 2025
South Africa vs Israel case at the ICJ Chairpersons of the Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation and the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development Honourable Members of both Committees Thank you for...
Minister Dion George on reforming fiscal responsibility and environmental impact
South African Government
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September 12, 2025
The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) is central to South Africa’s ecological and economic future. Yet we are operating in a constrained fiscal climate. A R2.5 billion reduction over the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework...
Minister Dean Macpherson dismisses ActionSA’s non-factual claims
South African Government
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September 12, 2025
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Dean Macpherson, rejects the statement issued by ActionSA alleging that the Minister is “missing in action” and withholding the Telkom Towers forensic report as completely non-factual and...
Minister John Steenhuisen: FNB Roundtable Discussion
South African Government
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September 11, 2025
Colleagues from government, finance and industry, Partners from the banking sector Thank you for the invitation and for the platform to reflect on the G20 year and what it means for South African agriculture. This has been a consequential...
Minister Dr Dion George: Closing remarks at African Climate Summit 2
South African Government
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September 11, 2025
Your Excellency, Dr Gedion Timotheos, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Your Excellency Commissioner Vilakati Excellencies Ladies and Gentlemen I extend to you the compliments of the President of the...
Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi: 63rd Annual Session of the Asia-African Legal Consultative Organisation
South African Government
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September 11, 2025
President / Vice President Distinguished Delegates I thank you, Madam President. South Africa welcomes AALCO’s continued consideration of the legal issues in outer space. This is both timely and essential, as outer space activities are expanding...
Minister Patricia De Lille: G20 Tourism Investment Summit
South African Government
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September 11, 2025
Venue: Investec Banking Limited, Cape Town, Western Cape Your Excellency, UN TOURISM Secretary General Zurab Pololikashvili Honourable Patricia De Lille, Minister of Tourism of South Africa HH Princess Haifa Al Saud, Vice Minister of Tourism for...
Premier Lazarus Kagiso Mokgosi: Meeting with President Cyril Ramaphosa and Cabinet
South African Government
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September 12, 2025
Programme Director, His Excellency President Cyril Ramaphosa Deputy President, Paul Mashatile Ministers and Deputy Ministers present here today, Members of the North West Executive Council, The Provincial Chairperson of South African Local...
Western Cape Government places Knysna Municipality under administration
South African Government
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September 12, 2025
The Western Cape Government today at a special Cabinet meeting confirmed that it has taken a decision to place the Knysna Municipality under administration, in terms of Section 139(1)(c) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996....
Justice and Constitutional Development on meeting with Judge President of the Western Cape High Court on security at courts
South African Government
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September 12, 2025
The Minister of Police, Professor Firoz Cachalia, and the Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mr Andries Nel, met with Judge President Nolwazi Mabindla-Boqwana, the Judge President of the Western Cape Division of the High...