Amateur Musician meets Assistant School Teacher - 'Ali & Ava'

A movie review by Dilon Bhana

14 October 2022

An unlikely story of love between a likely pairing; Ali and Ava is as charming and uninhibited as the two main characters. The film features on this year’s European Film Festival in South Africa and is directed by Clio Barnard. The main characters are perfectly portrayed by their respective actors, Adeel Akhtar (Ali) and Claire Rushbrook (Ava).

Inspiring Wisdom

12 October 2022

Cape Town - Five officials and scholars shared their viewpoints about the book Xi Jinping: The Governance of China volume IV, at a seminar themed The Glorious Decade, held in Cape Town, South Africa, on October 11.

The latest volume of the book published by Foreign Languages Press in multiple languages contains a compilation of 109 speeches and writings of Chinese President Xi Jinping, who is also General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, from February 3, 2020, to May 10, 2022, along with 45 photographs taken since January 2020. It is divided into 21 sections by topic.

Address of Russian President Vladimir Putin on the occasion of signing the treaties on the accession of the Donetsk People’s Republic, Lugansk People’s Republic, Zaporozhye and Kherson regions to Russia

10 October 2022

Citizens of Russia, citizens of the Donetsk and Lugansk people’s republics, residents of the Zaporozhye and Kherson regions, deputies of the State Duma, senators of the Russian Federation,

As you know, referendums have been held in the Donetsk and Lugansk people’s republics and the Zaporozhye and Kherson regions. The ballots have been counted and the results have been announced. The people have made their unequivocal choice.

China According to President Xi

Xi Jinping: The Governance of China, a collection of four books by the Chinese president, is a general reflection on the Chinese political system today

By Taling Tene Rodrigue

11 October 2022

The four volumes of the book Xi Jinping: The Governance of China, published in 2014, 2017, 2020, and 2022 respectively, present the official position of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on China’s development in the 21st century, as well as a collection of President Xi Jinping’s thoughts on social life and political philosophy of his country. That’s how we comprehend the volumes from an African perspective.

IMO, MOWCA Agree on Joint Action Plan for Maritime Security, Safety and Environment Protection

11 October 2022

The International Maritime Organisation(IMO) and the Maritime Organisation of West and Central Africa (MOWCA) have agreed on a Joint Action Plan (JAP) to promote maritime security, safe, efficient and environment friendly shipping.

The JAP, which was agreed upon at IMO headquarters in London on Thursday had Kitack Lim, IMO Secretary General, Dr Paul Adaljkwu, MOWCA Secretary General and transportation ministers from West and Central African countries in attendance.

4 October 2022

Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Dr Naledi Pandor, addressed the Second Charlotte Maxeke Breakfast with Female Heads of Mission on Monday, 03 October 2022.

The purpose of the event was to elaborate on the Charlotte Maxeke African Women Economic Justice and Rights Implementation and engage women Ambassadors on Gender Equality, and women's empowerment initiatives.

5 October 2022

Ambassador Ahmed Hassan, Charge d’Affairs of Yemen to South Africa commemorated the 60^th Anniversary of the September 26 Revolution with his fellow compatriots in Cape Town. Yemen also celebrates Liberation Day on October 14, which marks the beginning of the uprising against British rule in 1963. On November 30 the country celebrates Independence Day celebrated as the anniversary of the declaration of independence from the United Kingdom in 1967.

4 October 2022

South Africa and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have signed a memorandum of understanding to benefit both countries in the areas of trade and investment. Trade, Industry and Competition Minister, Ebrahim Patel and Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, Bandar bin Ibrahim Alkhorayef signed the memorandum on behalf of their respective countries.

Prior to the signing ceremony, both Ministers witnessed the launch of the South Africa-Saudi Arabia Joint Business Council.

Turkish Development Agency Empowers Women in Rural Areas 

by HRH Stella Sigcau

4 October 2022

Zandile Dlamini from Ntabankulu in the Eastern Cape who underwent manufacturing training through the Princess Stella Sigcau II Skills Development Initiative in September, is due to attend training offered by the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency from 10-14 October 2022 to further enhance her entrepreneurship skills. This will also give her an opportunity to exhibit her products to an international market.

3 October 2022

A serene evening lit by glowing lanterns set the ambience for a beautiful celebration of Gandhi Jayanti. The celebration of Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday on 2 October 2022 took place at Satyagraha House in the leafy suburb of Orchards in Johannesburg where the Mahatma lived from 1908 to 1909. The evening included a meditation session as well as a beautiful rendition of Gandhi’s favourite bhajans (devotional songs).

India – South Africa Growing Together

3 October 2022

The Consulate General of India in Johannesburg in association with Nedbank and Yobuningi is organizing “India – South Africa: Growing Together” (a B2B Networking Event) on Friday, the 14 October 2022: At Gold Reef City Theme Park Conference Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa.

India and South Africa share excellent business relations. The bilateral trade between the two countries has reached USD 17bn in the last financial year. Business sectors of India interact regularly with their South African counterparts, especially in the sectors of IT, Mining, infrastructure, automobiles, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, heavy machinery etc.