insert_link South Africa South Africa wants the International Court of Justice to urgently act to prevent a full-scale famine in Gaza South Africa has again approached the International Court of Justice with an urgent application for the provisional measures the court ordered in January to be strengthened. It wants the court to do what is within its power to prevent a catastrophic famine in the Gaza Strip. President Cyril Ramaphosa’s spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya, says under the Genocide Convention, deliberately inflicting conditions of life calculated destruction, including through mass starvation and destruction […] todayMarch 7, 2024 23
insert_link South Africa SA’ s Presidency Confirms Election Date Announcement Within 15 Days After State of the Nation Address The South AFrica Presidency has officially confirmed that President Cyril Ramaphosa will reveal the election date within 15 days following today's State of the Nation Address. A subsequent proclamation will swiftly follow the announcement. Addressing concerns about delays, spokesperson Vincent Magwenya, in a media briefing on the president's weekly program, reassured the public of the timely process. Magwenya emphasized President Ramaphosa's awareness of the mandatory 90-day period between the announcement […] todayFebruary 8, 2024 33
insert_link Namibia Global Leaders Extend Condolences to Namibia Following President Dr. Hage G Geingob’s Passing In the wake of President Dr. Hage G Geingob's passing on Sunday, Namibia witnessed a significant outpouring of condolences from world leaders. Notable countries, including Mozambique, Somalia, Nigeria, Germany, China, and various South American states, expressed their heartfelt sympathies. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa's presidency spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya, conveyed their condolences. todayFebruary 5, 2024 22
insert_link South Africa SA investigates claim Ramaphosa’s speech written by chatbot The South African presidency is investigating whether parts of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s speech last week were written using the artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT. According to SA media, it follows claims online that a section of the speech delivered last week at an education forum by Ramaphosa did not come from the president or his speechwriters. However, presidential spokesperson Vincent Magwenya denied the claims, saying they do not use AI tools […] todayNovember 28, 2023 16