ANC suspends former President Jacob Zuma
South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma has been suspended from the party he once led, after refusing to vote for it and launching a rival organisation. The governing African National Congress (ANC) announced its decision on Monday. Zuma’s nine years as president, from 2009, were dogged by scandal. An official inquiry said the former president […]
South Africa announced on Saturday that it was withdrawing its bid to host the Women’s World Cup in 2027
Head of the South African Football Association, Lydia Monyepao, said the association felt it was better to present a better prepared bid for 2031, rather than show a presentation made in haste. The deadline for submitting precise plans from candidates to host the competition was set by FIFA for December 8. Following this withdrawal, three […]
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has welcomed the deal between Israel and Hamas for a four-day pause in fighting
The start of the pause is due to be announced within 24 hours. As part of the deal, Hamas will free 50 hostages it seized last month; Israel will release about 150 Palestinian prisoners. South Africa’s government – led by the African National Congress (ANC) – is a long-standing ally of the Palestinians, and had […]
The South African government has called on the International Crime Court (ICC) to issue an arrest warrant for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by mid-December
South Africa, along with Bangladesh, Bolivia, Comoros and Djibouti, submitted a referral to the ICC to investigate whether war crimes and crimes against humanity have been committed in Gaza.Minister in the Presidency Khum-budzo Ntsha-vheni said if the ICC did not do this, it would signal a “total failure” of global governance. The South African presidency […]
South Africa’s parliament has passed a major education bill that could see parents face prison if their children are not in school
Under the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA), they could be jailed for up to 12months if their children are truant, or if they are not enrolled when they reach schoolage. BELA also introduces a ban on corporal punishment in all schools.The governing party, the African National Congress (ANC), says the bill, which is thebiggest education […]
Vladimir Putin to miss South Africa summit amid row over possible arrest
Russia’s president will not attend a summit in South Africa next month,according to the country’s presidency.The announcement comes after South Africa’s leader said any attempt to arrestVladimir Putin would be a declaration of war against Russia.If Mr Putin had left Russian soil, he would have been subject to an InternationalCriminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant.South Africa […]
