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U.S - South Africa Relations
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President Cyril Ramaphosa and United States Ambassador to South Africa, Leo Brent Bozell III. Picture: GCIS.

Despite growing political friction and diplomatic spats between South Africa and the United States, strong commercial ties and strategic assets provide both nations with a pragmatic foundation to manage their bilateral relationship. Relations have recently cooled due to disagreements over Pretoria’s foreign policy leanings regarding Russia, China, and Israel, as well as domestic policies such as ...

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The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to Navanethem “Navi” Pillay for her efforts to promote peace and international law.

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South Africa and Mozambique share one of the continent's most dynamic trade corridors, with bilateral trade exceeding $2 billion annually and over 300 South African companies already active across Mozambique's energy, agriculture, manufacturing and financial services sectors. With both governments now advancing a Cross-Border Economic Zone, a new Nkomazi SEZ-to-Port of Maputo logistics corridor ...

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The Pretoria High Court has set aside the newly promulgated Legal Sector Code following a challenge by major South African law firms - including Denys (formerly Norton Rose Fulbright), Bowmans, Webber Wentzel, and Werksmans - and trade union Solidarity. Published under the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Act by Trade, Industry, and Competition Minister Parks Tau ...

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The South African Revenue Service (SARS) invites you to participate in a stakeholder webinar on the South African Traveller Management System (SATMS) and the traveller declaration requirements.

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E-hailing group seeks regulatory clarity to unlock further growth in the country

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Global fast-food giant McDonald’s has reaffirmed its commitment to community upliftment through its ongoing partnership with Ronald McDonald House Charities, with a renewed focus on expanding support for families in need.

Speaking at the inaugural CEO Sleep-In initiative, the CEO of Ronald McDonald House Charities South Africa, Matshepo Msibi, emphasised the brand’s purpose-led approach and ...

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The Cisco Networking Academy has facilitated IT skills and career building training for 600 000 students in South Africa, to date.

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Application Deadline: October 6, 2026

Applications are now open for the 2026 Citi Foundation Global Innovation Challenge. The Global Innovation Challenge provides philanthropic support to community organizations that are developing innovative solutions to social and economic challenges facing low-income communities around the world. Citi Foundation is accepting applications from nonprofit ...

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The Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders (the Fellowship) is the exchange program of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI). The Fellowship brings accomplished young African innovators and professionals to the United States for academic coursework, professional site visits, and structured networking. Fellowship activities prepare Fellows to collaborate with U.S. citizens on ...