12 h. ago Xi tells Putin that Russia and China should be ‘friends of steel’

Putin and Xi have met dozens of times and signed a "no limits" strategic partnership in 2022

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20 h. ago Confrontation deepens over the sovereignty of the South China Sea

China claims sovereignty over nearly all the South China Sea.

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30 h. ago Another witness tells inquest Luthuli couldn’t have been hit by train

Les Labuschagne poked holes in the statements of three key witnesses in the original inquest.

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55 h. ago Team SA eyes podium finish at World Athletics relays in China

The 25-member squad will travel to China on Wednesday afternoon

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1 week ago Lamola: SA Strengthens Peace Push as Zelensky, Trump and Putin Engage Ramaphosa

Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola has reiterated South Africa’s commitment to diplomatic efforts aimed at resolving the Russia-Ukraine conflict, highlighting the country’s role as a key mediator in global peace-building initiatives. Lamola’s remarks follow a series of high-level engagements by President Cyril Ramaphosa, including separate phone calls with US President Donald Trump… Read More »Lamola: SA Strengthens Peace Push as Zelensky, Trump and Putin Engage Ramaphosa The post Lamola: SA Strengthens Peace Push as Zelensky, Trump and Putin Engage Ramaphosa first appeared on iAfrica.

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2 w. ago Ukraine’s Zelenskiy Says Easter Ceasefire Has Not Halted Russian Activity On Front Line

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday Russian forces were making a pretence of a one-day Easter ceasefire announced by President Vladimir Putin, continuing overnight attempts to inflict frontline losses on Ukraine. Putin, hours before heading to an Orthodox Easter service late on Saturday, ordered his forces to “stop all military activity” along the front… Read More »Ukraine’s Zelenskiy Says Easter Ceasefire Has Not Halted Russian Activity On Front Line The post Ukraine’s Zelenskiy Says Easter Ceasefire Has Not Halted Russian Activity On Front Line first appeared on iAfrica.

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2 w. ago Ukraine, Russia swap POWs, more than 500 other prisoners of war

Zelenskiy said 277 Ukrainian service personnel had returned home from Russian captivity

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3 w. ago WTO slashes 2025 trade growth forecast, warns of deeper slump

Trump's trade war with China has also intensified with tit-for-tat exchanges

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3 w. ago Lamola coordinates trade, economic relations between Russia and SA

The platform is used as a structure to coordinate economic and trade relations between South Africa.

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3 w. ago Trade war escalates: China retaliates with massive 125% Tariffs

China increased tariffs on US imports to 125% in response to Trump's 145% hike.

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3 w. ago China speaks with Saudi Arabia, South Africa about US tariffs

Discussions with Saudi Arabia and South Africa on responding to the US' "reciprocal tariffs

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4 w. ago Africa should start searching for new trade markets: Analyst

China is also the biggest trade partner for Africa to lean on.

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