Opening the Social Summit in Boksburg on Tuesday, Mashatile said the forum, much like the National Dialogue, aims to create inclusive, community-driven discussions on the country’s most pressing issues.
The Global South Media and Think Tank Forum on China-Africa Partnership opened on November 13, 2025, in Johannesburg, South Africa, to discuss ways to strengthen global governance and deepen China-Africa cooperation.
In October 2024, an infographic by IndexMundi titled “10 most racist governments in the world with the highest discrimination index” began circulating on social media. It appeared on Facebook, X, Instagram, the Malaysian forum Lowyat, Reddit, and the French news website Pravda. South Africa is ranked first among the ten countries listed.
President Cyril Ramaphosa is saddened by the passing of Ambassador Nathi Mthethwa, South Africa’s Head of Mission in Paris, who has died in tragic circumstances in the French capital at the age of 58.
In response to the 30% tariff recently implemented by the United States on all South African imports, including Rooibos, the South African Rooibos Council (SARC) has initiated a coordinated engagement with the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) and the US Embassy to advocate for the tariff’s reduction or removal.
