Ramaphosa calls for coordinated African response to migration challenges KINSHASA, DRC – President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa is committed to managing migration in a manner that upholds human rights, protects all people living in the country, and balances citizens' concerns with the dignity and safety of foreign nationals. The President made the remarks on […]
Ramaphosa calls for African solidarity as DRC battles Ebola outbreak KINSHASA, DRC - President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for greater African solidarity, urgent humanitarian access and increased investment in African-led health innovation as the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) intensifies efforts to contain an Ebola outbreak that has claimed hundreds of lives. Speaking during a […]
Call for coordinated SADC action to strengthen regional economies Amid persistent global economic uncertainty, Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana has called on the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to position the region as a competitive producer through greater cooperation and coordinated policy action.Speaking at the SADC Committee of Ministers of Finance and Investment meeting in […]
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Jeffreys Bay: History Calendar from 1487 by Bert Behrens, Author of Old Jeffreys Bay, Lest We Forget 1487/88 In 1487 Bartolomeu Dias, a Portuguese navigator sailed out of Belém Harbour,…
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by Bert Behrens, Author of Old Jeffreys Bay, Lest We Forget
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