“South Africa is at the crossroad en route to the second phase of our transition to a national democratic society. Africa’s Agenda 2063 is also a call to action for a continent on the rise. Our foreign policy must therefore move South Africa forward and make our vision of a...

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

Message on Nelson Mandela Day

18 July 2014

VIENNA, 14 July (United Nations Information Service) – Last year, the world lost one of its greatest leaders when...

14 JULY 2014

President Jacob Zuma wishes to convey condolences on the sad passing of one of South Africa's greatest doyens of art and literature, Ms Nadime Gordimer who passed away today, 14 July 2014.

Author Nadine Gordimer won...

Mr Yuri Fedotov, Executive Director of the UNODC and Director of the UNOV

Excellencies

Ladies and gentlemen

During this week the people of South Africa and the world will once again unite in celebration...

The department of home affairs will not change certain points in the new immigration regulations but will deal with problems raised since their implementation, minister Malusi Gigaba said on Monday.

"We are willing to engage with anybody who has...

South African missions abroad, and government offices at home, opened condolence books for people to pay their respects to Mandela following his passing away in Johannesburg on 5 December.

President Jacob Zuma was recently presented with 4 850 books of...

The report showed that foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows to South Africa jumped from US$4,5 billion in 2012 to a record-high $8,1 billion in 2013, with investments in infrastructure being the main attraction.

South Africa was Africa's best FDI...