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A company will auction in the coming days a request for an arrest warrant issued against former South African President Nelson Mandela in 1961. This major auction will be organized in Cape Town and online by Momint. The person who will inquire about this arrest warrant will not have it …

Mozambique has imposed a partial ban on South African imports of cattle, goats, sheep, pigs and their meat and by-products following an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in the neighbouring country. The ban covers products from the South African provinces of North West, Limpopo and KwaZulu-Natal provinces. The three provinces reported …

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa blamed the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) for the ongoing war in Ukraine and said he would resist calls to condemn Russia. “The war could have been avoided if NATO had heeded the warnings from amongst its own leaders and officials over the years that …

The South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has recognized Prince Misuzulu Sinqobile Zulu as the new King of the Zulu community. Prince Misuzulu, 46, is the eldest son of the late Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini, who died last year. Recognition from the president gives him legitimacy since some family members have …

The South African Competition Commission on Monday said it had taken Facebook and WhatsApp owner Meta Platforms to court for allegedly abusing its dominant position in the market, Reuters reports. In a statement, the regulator accused Meta of “abusing its dominance by engaging in exclusionary conduct geared at preventing competitors …

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Raymond Zondo as the country’s new chief justice, the presidency said in a statement on Thursday following a public selection process. Approved by political parties, Judge Raymond Zondo is hailed for his long experience in the judicial field. But Julius Malema’s Economic Freedom …

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has said his country has been approached to play a mediation role in the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Mr Ramaphosa did not say who had made the approach but said he spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday and urged him to …

Former South African President Jacob Zuma has thrown his support behind Russian President Vladimir Putin in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, describing him as a man of peace. Former President Jacob Zuma said he supported the Russian president after Russian troops invaded Ukraine. Mr Zuma said Putin’s decision was “justifiable”, …

The South African ambassador to Ukraine fled the capital, Kyiv, as a Russian armored convoy heads for the city and condemned discrimination against black people in the country, the BBC reports. Andre Groenewald said explosions could be heard in the distance as he packed the car to leave on Wednesday …

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is angry with his Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor after the Foreign Office issued a statement calling for Russia’s immediate withdrawal from Ukraine, local media reported. News 24 reported (paywall) that Ms Pandor “raised the ire” of Mr Ramaphosa after her department issued a statement calling …