This comes after Russian President Vladimir Putin promised to help with the repatriation process
The men found themselves trapped in the conflict after being allegedly lured to Russia by uMkhonto weSizwe’s Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla
It takes true evil to send unwitting, unprepared young men, complete strangers to the whole Ukraine-Russia context, into Europe’s worst meat grinder since World War Two
Supporting the return of Ukrainian children is consistent with South Africa’s constitutional values and its long-standing commitment to human rights
South Africa’s risk is not expulsion, which the G20’s rules do not allow, but a year of disruption that could blunt the gains of its presidency
President Cyril Ramaphosa told delegates that all G20 members except the US had signed the declaration
The absence of US President Donald Trump, Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin puts the spotlight squarely on President Cyril Ramaphosa and South Africa
The global order of years of diplomacy and peacebuilding can be flipped over by the cynical or power-hungry
Instead of replacing state capacity with grassroots action, we need to strengthen state institutions to serve the poor
Russia’s demand for Ukraine to surrender the free parts of Donbas is ‘equivalent to the US having to give up Florida’
South Africa’s commitment to a foreign policy of non-alignment and Cyril Ramaphosa’s experience with negotiations to end apartheid serve as an example
The death of the Cold War and the waning influence of the US and Russian might shift geopolitics in a way that Africa could benefit from
South Africa says peace negotiation talks between United States officials and Russia should have included Ukraine
Many African countries are anxious not to be sucked into a new Cold War and want to maintain cordial relations with both Russia and the West
In response to Donald Trump’s tariff threat to Brics nations, he reiterated that South Africa primarily viewed the bloc as a developmental platform
Andrii Sybiha said Kyiv needed international support to shift Putin from his demand that Ukraine surrender
Paul Mashatile’s committee already has enough disputes between coalition partners to keep it busy every week for the next five years
South Africa is not drifting away from its non-aligned stance
South Africa cannot squander the positive sentiment the governing coalition has garnered around the world, the minister said
How musical icon Aicha Kone has turned her back and microphone on the old political class in West Africa
