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USA increases citizen renunciation fees by 422%

admin — Wed, 10 Sep 2014 06:38:39 +0000

Pretoria – The United States (US) Department of State Bureau of Consular Affairs has announced changes to fees in some of their consular services. The fees for most categories of immigrant visas will change, while fees for non-immigrant visas largely remain the same. The Bureau of Consular Affairs, which operates on a fee-for-services basis, says […]

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President Zuma visits Lesotho on mediation mission

admin — Tue, 09 Sep 2014 08:07:43 +0000

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma is in Lesotho for consultation with King Letsie III on ways to end the political crisis in the mountain kingdom. This morning, President Zuma — who is also the Chair of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Organ on Politics, Defence and Security — is expected to hold discussions with […]

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Singapore a valued, important partner for SA

admin — Mon, 08 Sep 2014 06:07:29 +0000

Pretoria – Singapore has been described as an important and valued partner for South Africa in Southeast Asia, by Public Service and Administration Minister Collins Chabane. “The South African government wishes to place on record its appreciation and gratitude for the assistance that Singapore has offered over the years by sharing its developmental experience with […]

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President Zuma to visit Russia

admin — Mon, 25 Aug 2014 06:32:03 +0000

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma will on Sunday undertake a five-day working visit to the Russian Federation where he is expected to meet with President Vladimir Putin. President Zuma’s visit to the country follows the successful working visit of President Putin to Durban in March last year, and President Zuma’s visit to Sochi in May […]

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SA Government critisises USA President Obama

admin — Fri, 08 Aug 2014 05:19:23 +0000

sanews.gov.za the South African Government press release website published the following South African Government opinion about US President Obama: If anything, US President Barack Obama needs to use this week’s first US-Africa Leaders’ Summit in Washington to throw his weight behind the extension of the Africa Growth Opportunities Act (AGOA) for another 15 years. And […]

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SA Government to attend Iran called meeting on Palestine

admin — Fri, 01 Aug 2014 14:55:55 +0000

Pretoria – South Africa’s International Relations and Cooperation Deputy Minister Nomaindia Mfeketo will attend an emergency meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Committee on Palestine, next week. Deputy Minister Mfeketo will join President Jacob Zuma’s Special Envoys to the Middle East, Zola Skweyiya and former Foreign Affairs Minister Aziz Pahad for the meeting scheduled on […]

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SA Government condemns terrorist attack in China

admin — Wed, 30 Jul 2014 14:03:53 +0000

Pretoria – The South African Government has condemned the terrorist attack that killed dozens of civilians, on Monday morning, in Shache County, Kashgar Prefecture, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. “The South Africa Government condemns all forms and manner of terrorism. We believe that terrorism in any form and from whichever quarter cannot be condoned,” […]

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SA Government biased in favour of Hamas in Israel conflict

admin — Mon, 28 Jul 2014 07:46:37 +0000

Pretoria: The South African Government Information Website, ironically called “SA News” published in headline: ” Truce cut short as Israel resumes attack on Gaza” but in the opening sentence of the South African Governments own article it clearly states: “Jerusalem – The Israeli military says it is resuming the offensive on the Gaza Strip, cutting […]

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CDP questions financial aid to Palestinians

admin — Wed, 23 Jul 2014 10:59:05 +0000

CDP questions financial aid to Palestinians “If South Africa did not have a serious shortfall in providing for the needs of its own people, the CDP would not have objected to providing humanitarian aid anywhere else in the world.” says Rev. Theunis Botha leader of the Christian Democratic Party (CDP). “But taking more than R10 […]

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