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70th Anniversary of the Egyptian Revolution of the 23rd of July 1952
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Pictured cutting the celebratory cake are (l-r) Dean of the Diplomatic Corps and Ambassador of Eritrea Salih Omar Abdu, Minister Lindiwe Zulu, Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, Minister Aaron Motsoaledi, Ambassador Elfadly and Habiba Abdelrazek
On the 23rd of July this year Egypt celebrated the 70th anniversary of the 1952 Revolution. At a reception in Pretoria to mark this occasion, Ambassador Ahmed Elfadly of Egypt welcomed guests and said that the day also coincides with the centennial of Egypt’s modern diplomacy that began when Egypt became a newly independent state in 1922. It also coincides with 80 years since the establishment of the first South African Mission in Egypt in 1942.
SA, Côte d'Ivoire strengthen trade relations
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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and President Alassane Ouattara of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire at the Union Buildings during a Welcome ceremony on the occasion of a State Visit to South Africa by President Ouattara (photo: Kopano Tlape)
South Africa is open for business and ready to forge beneficial bilateral relations with its partners in Côte d'Ivoire. These sentiments were shared by delegates at the South Africa-Côte d'Ivoire Trade and Investment Business Forum hosted by the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the DTIC).
Pandor calls on global political leaders to support Palestine
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South African International Relations and Cooperation Minister Dr Naledi Pandor and Palestinian Foreign Affairs Minister Dr Riad Malki pictured with Ambassadors at the Palestinian African Heads of Mission Conference in Pretoria
International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Dr Naledi Pandor, has once again used her public platform on Tuesday to urge the global political leaders to work together to resolve the Israel-Palestine conflict.
“South Africa calls upon the international community to work tirelessly for the attainment of peace and to provide strong humanitarian, economic and political support. Advocating for the rights of the Palestinian people must be accompanied by material and practical support,” she said.
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