1 year ago Putin meets with South African President Ramaposa
Putin will not go to the BRICS summit, the office of the President of South Africa said. The Russian delegation will be represented by Sergey Lavrov
Arresting Putin would amount to a declaration of war, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa wrote in court papers released on Tuesday, as the country wrangles over hosting the Russian leader at an upcoming summit
President Zelensky met with delegation of African countries
President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa has arrived in Kyiv
Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 - 6 km SSE of Alberton, South Africa
Putin had a phone call with President of South Africa, agreed to receive delegation of African countries to discuss Ukraine
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister met with his Russian counterpart in South Africa on Thursday on the sidelines of a meeting of a bloc of five key developing economies
The head of South Africa said that on behalf of African countries he spoke with Putin and Zelensky, they agreed to accept the mission of African leaders on a peace initiative
South African Presidency: No evidence has been presented to support the US ambassador's allegations of Russian weapons supplies
The US has accused South Africa of supplying arms to Russia in a covert naval operation - FT
1 year ago Police firing rubber bullets at some protestors in Tembisa. TCG
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has confirmed that a soldier arrested in Limpopo by the South African Police Service (SAPS) for helping free six awaiting prisoners is indeed a serving member of the military
Police Minister Bheki Cele says more police officers have been deployed in Westbury in Johannesburg in a bid to fight crime and prevent gang violence
1 year ago South Africa declares state of disaster due to power shortage
1 year ago President Cyril Ramaphosa will appoint a new Minister of Electricity to be based in the presidency. This is government's latest attempt to deal with the country's worsening electricity crisis. The president has dismissed the criticism on this new position, saying it's misguided
9 people were killed in the floods in Johannesburg
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - South Africa
Police discover dead bodies of 21 suspected illegal miners in Johannesburg
2 year ago [TODAY] the @SAPoliceService will be launching the SaferFestiveSeason operations in Thohoyandou in Limpopo, this area has reported the 5th highest rape incidents in the country. The Limpopo province has also recorded increased robbery-related kidnapping cases
From President Obasanjo's press conference at the Tigray negotiations in South Africa Pres Uhuru Kenyatta: There is detail in the official document - humanitarian access, resumption of services, process of re-integrating Tigrayan region into Ethiopia, etc
Ethiopia's warring sides agree "cessation of hostilities." Tigray rebels have agreed an "orderly, smooth and coordinated disarmament" along with "restoration of law and order," "restoration of services" and "unhindered access to humanitarian supplies - AU
Ethiopia Negotiators Fail to Show Up to South Africa Peace Talks : "Mediated talks between Ethiopia and Tigray were set to begin Monday in South Africa, but as evening fell it was not clear if negotiations had started or exactly where they would be held," @AFP reported
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 7 km NNE of Orkney, South Africa
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 12 km ESE of Orkney, South Africa
The Pretoria District Court has sentenced two police constables to four years imprisonment, after being convicted of corruption
Massacre in South Africa: almost 20 dead in two shootings in bars
The trial against five men accused of killing Senzo Meyiwa resumes at the North Gauteng High Court
Limpopo police have arrested a suspect following the shooting of a 38-year-old woman at Mamojela Park informal settlement outside Lephalale. Linah Motlohelwa was fishing along Mogol River when a man fired a shot and wounded her.
2 year ago Police say they know who was behind this week's double murder in Diepsloot. Two people were gunned down and a third escaped unscathed after unknown gunmen opened fire. Gauteng Police Commissioner Elias Mawela says they have made progress in their investigations