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S.Africa's Zuma suspends national police chief
AlQa'dah 26, 1432, Oct 24, 2011, SPA -- South African President Jacob Zuma suspended the country's top policeman with immediate effect on Monday, pending the outcome of an investigation into fraud allegations, according to Reuters. Zuma told (...)

24 - 10 - 2011
S.Africa health plan will need billions
South Africa's proposed National Health Insurance programme, aimed at giving greater access to healthcare for the country's poor, will require 125 billion rand ($17.3 billion) in 2012 and 214 billion rand by 2020, a government source said on (...)

11 - 08 - 2011
South Africa Says Citizen Kidnapped in Congo Freed
Awwal 14, 1432 H/Feb 17, 2011, SPA -- South Africa's foreign minister says a South African oil worker kidnapped in eastern Congo has been freed, as AP reported. The minister, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, said Thursday she had no details on how the man's (...)

17 - 02 - 2011
S.African government raises civil service pay offer
South Africa's government raised its pay offer to civil servants on Thursday to try to avert a strike by nearly a million public workers that could cripple commerce in the continent's largest economy, according to Reuters. The Public Service (...)

05 - 08 - 2010
Paraguay beat Japan, reach quarters for first time
Paraguay reached the quarter-finals of the World Cup for the first time in history with a lacklustre 0-0 (5-3) victory over Japan in penalties at Loftus Verfeld Stadium today, according to dpa. Japanese defender Yuichi Komano struck the (...)

29 - 06 - 2010
Denmark beats Cameroon 2-1 in World Cup
Dennis Rommedahl scored one goal and set up another Saturday to lead Denmark to a 2-1 win over Cameroon, eliminating the African team from the World Cup and sending the Netherlands to the round of 16, according to AP. Rommedahl ran down the right (...)

19 - 06 - 2010
SAfrican president says country ready for kickoff
President Jacob Zuma on Sunday declared South Africa ready for the start of the World Cup and praised the tournament for bringing cohesion to his once divided nation, AP reported. Five days from the kickoff, Zuma said the nation has not witnessed (...)

06 - 06 - 2010
Luxury train derails in South Africa, 2 dead
A luxury train carrying foreign tourists, most of them Americans, derailed Wednesday in South Africa's capital, killing two crew members and injuring dozens of people as coaches flipped and crumpled against one another, AP reported. The voyage had (...)

21 - 04 - 2010
Germany and S. Africa aim for permanent seat on UN council
Germany and South Africa would support each other in their bid for permanent seats on the UN security council, dpa quoted German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle and his counterpart Maite Nkoana- Mashbane as saying today. Westerwelle, who is (...)

09 - 04 - 2010
Saudi Ambassador to South Africa meets with S.Africa official
Saudi Ambassador to the Republic of South Africa, Mohammed bin Mahmoud Al-Ali met here today with Malose Gigaba, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs of the Republic of South Africa. During the meeting, they discussed the bilateral relations between (...)

26 - 02 - 2010
South African President meets UAE Foreign Minister
South African President Jacob Zuma received UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed in Pretoria on Friday. At the meeting held at the Presidential Palace, Sheikh Abdullah, who was accompanied by an official delegation, conveyed to the (...)

23 - 01 - 2010
UAE and South Africa enhances cooperation in Education Rural Development and Agriculture
Ismail Obaid Al Ali, the Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to South Africa and Gerrit Van Rensburg, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of South Africa held talks today on the potential of boosting cooperation between the UAE and (...)

19 - 01 - 2010
UAE Envoy and South African Officials discuss bilateral ties and cooperation
Ismail Obeid Al Ali, UAE Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to South Africa, yesterday met South African Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Sue van Der Merwe and discussed ways of strengthening relations and (...)

15 - 12 - 2009
UAE, South African Province discuss economic relations
UAE Ambassador to South Africa Ismail Obaid Al-Ali and a delegation from Limpopo Province have discussed ways to further promote economic, trade, industrial and agricultural relations between the United Arab Emirates and the South African (...)

13 - 12 - 2009
UAE Envoy and South African Officials discuss bilateral ties
Ismail Obaid Al Ali, the UAE Ambassador to South Africa held a meeting with Ambassador Johann Marx, Chief Director of the Foreign Ministry"s Middle East Division of South Africa. During the meeting, they discussed ways to develop bilateral (...)

03 - 12 - 2009
Saudi ambassador to South Africa meets International Islamic Relief Organization's SG
Saudi ambassador to South Africa Mahammad Ala'li met here today with Secretary General of the International Islamic Relief Organization in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Dr. A'dnan Bash. During the meeting, issues concerning relief aid were (...)

13 - 08 - 2009
Saudi embassy in South Africa celebrates Eid Al-Fitr
Saudi Ambassador to South Africa Mohammed bin Mahmoud Al-Ali held a reception party at his residence here on Wednesday on the occasion of the blessed Eid Al-Fitr. The party was attended by ambassadors of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC); the staff of (...)

02 - 10 - 2008
Saudi ambassador visits Cape Town
Saudi Ambassador to South Africa Mohammed Bin Mahmoud Al-Ali has visited Cape Town where he met its Prime Minister Leen Brown. They reviewed issues pertaining to bilateral relations. The ambassador also met the executive director of Johannesburg (...)

03 - 09 - 2008
Saudi Envoy meets South African Defense Minister
Mohammed Mahmoud Al-Ali, the Saudi Ambassador to South Africa met today with South African Minister of Defense Mosiuoa Lekota at his office in the Ministry. During the meeting, they discussed a number of issues pertaining to bilateral relations and (...)

12 - 08 - 2008
Iran, South Africa opt for greater energy and industrial cooperation
Iran and South Africa on Saturday reviewed further expansion of bilateral cooperation in the areas of energy and industries, IRNA reported. In a meeting held between Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Mohammad-Reza Baqeri and South African Foreign (...)

20 - 07 - 2008
Saudi Ambassador to South Africa holds Dinner Party in honor of Chief of Protocol of South Africa
Saudi Ambassador to South Africa Mohammed bin Mahmoud Al-Ali held a dinner in honor of the Chief of Protocol of South Africa Ambassador Kinsli Makopila. At the outset of the function, Al-Ali welcomed the attendance and praised the strong relations (...)

24 - 06 - 2008
Somalia sends troops to release ship with Russian seamen
Somalia's authorities have sent troops to release the Amiya Scan cargo ship with four Russian seamen, a local official said , according to Itar-Tass. The dry cargo ship Amiya Scan, belonging to a Dutch company and sailing under a Panamanian flag (...)

30 - 05 - 2008
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