Tag: South Africa
enactment of the climate change law
In South Africa, the President has signed into law the Climate Change Bill. From now on, all spheres of power, whether at municipal, provincial or government level, will have to…
President Ramaphosa’s consensus speech to parliamentarians
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa opened the new parliamentary session on Thursday evening, July 18. The occasion for a major speech to the new MPs, elected following last May’s general…
Container ship traffic disrupted by bad weather off South Africa
This week, several neighbourhoods in Cape Town, South Africa, have been hit by destructive rains and winds that have killed one person and damaged thousands of homes, according to local…
Several foundations lay the foundations for a national dialogue
While the announcement of a national unity government is awaited in South Africa after the re-election of Cyril Ramaphosa as president, the organization of a national dialogue is taking shape.…
the UFC offers itself the “African derby” with the Du Plessis-Adesanya clash
The South African Dricus du Plessis, recent UFC world champion, will face the Nigerian Israel Adesanya, ex-champion, for a poster which was highly anticipated. For the first time in history,…
Jacob Zuma’s party denounces ANC coalition with Democratic Alliance
In South Africa, it was the first speech for Jacob Zuma’s uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party since the re-election of President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday. A vote that the 58…
questions about the stability of the government coalition
After the election of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, thanks to the votes of the opposition, the question of the stability of a coalition arises. We know that the Democratic…
Derartu Tulu and Elana Meyer, a rainbow in Barcelona 1992
On August 7, 1992, Ethiopian Derartu Tulu became the first black African to win an Olympic title by winning the 10,000 meters at the Barcelona Olympic Games. But it is…
the opposition unconvinced by the proposal for a government of national unity
In South Africa, the ANC’s proposal to form a government of national unity is warmly welcomed by the opposition. The ANC obtained only 40% of the vote in last week’s…
ANC national executive committee meets to find coalition
In South Africa, a week after the ANC’s serious electoral setback, the ruling party says it wants to form a government of national unity. As a reminder, the ANC only…