The meeting will be held in preparation for the G7 Leaders’ Summit, scheduled to take place in Cornwall, South-West England, from 11 to 13 June 2021. Minister Pandor will be attending alongside the Ministers of Australia and South Korea as guests.
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Remembering Charlotte Mannya Maxeke
Charlotte Mannya Maxeke will become the second woman to be memorialised and honoured in this way since 2018, when struggle icon Albertina Sisulu was honoured. This year marks 150 years since the birth of the struggle icon.
Continue readingProfessor Karim appointed to WHO Science Council
Abdool Karim presided over the Ministerial Advisory Committee (MAC) on COVID-19 before he stepped down in March. The MAC positioned South Africa as one of the leading nations in the emergency response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Continue readingSouth African documentary wins Oscar award
The South African Netflix original documentary, “My Octopus Teacher”, has won an Oscar for Best Documentary Feature.
Continue readingPresident Ramaphosa to lead Freedom Day celebrations
This year’s commemoration marks 27 years of freedom and democracy since South Africa’s first non-racial democratic elections in 1994.
Continue readingPresident: SA’s carbon emissions will decline 10 years early
President Cyril Ramaphosa was one of 40 world leaders who participated in US President Joe Biden’s Summit on Climate Change.
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