South Africa

S. Africa’s president calls for African-made COVID-19 vaccine

June 25, 2020 AU, News, Newsbeat

South African President and Chairperson of the African Union Cyril Ramaphosa (Photo credit: Unknown)

June 25, 2020 (SSNN) – South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa has urged the continent’s leaders to work for the development and distribution of an African-made vaccine for the deadly COVID-19, the respiratory illness caused by the novel coronavirus. Ramaphosa who is also the chairperson of the African Union said in remarks on Wednesday that the vaccine’s development in Africa would […]

Kiir heads to SA on official visit

January 30, 2020 Newsbeat

January 30, 2020 (SSNN)—South Sudanese President Salva Kiir Mayardit and his accompanying delegation left Juba for Pretoria, South Africa, Thursday morning for a three-day working visit, at the invitation of South African President Cyril Ramaphos. According to the Presidency, “President Salva Kiir will hold bilateral meetings with his South African counterpart Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa, to strengthen and deepen the good […]

Investigative: Kiir’s office makes suspicious deposit of $2 million into South Africa’s bank account

January 22, 2020 Newsbeat

January 23rd, 2020 (SSNN)—A forensic accounting investigator revealed on Wednesday that a high-ranking government official in South Sudan had transferred a substantial amount of money worth two million US Dollars to a foreign bank account linked to South Africa. “After reviewing the transaction summaries, we realized that the Basic Bank Account Number (BBAN) belongs to South Africa, and then our […]

Why The Proposed Arbitration On States’ Borders Should Be Rejected

January 19, 2020 Opinions

Opinion, By Gideon Mabor January 19th, 2020 (SSNN)—The Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of Conflict in South Sudan signed on 12 September 2018 is a political settlement negotiated by warring parties and South Sudanese stakeholders on behalf of the wider South Sudanese population. The agreement aimed to stop the political violence, and ensure a return to peaceful coexistence while […]

South Sudan oil investment could turn out to be a risky bet for SA

October 9, 2019 Analyses, Op-Eds, Opinions

By David Lewis Oct 9th, 2019 (SSNN) — a peace deal remains fragile as the November 12 deadline looms for the formation of a unity government. The Africa Oil and Power (AOP) Conference taking place in Cape Town this week is a high-powered event bringing together African governments and top executives of corporates across the energy value chain. The AOP […]