South African government department that condemned US military action in Venezuela as UN Charter violation.
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The Namibian
Department of International Relations and Cooperation issued a formal protest about ambassador's undiplomatic remarks
“A formal protest was issued – known as a demarche – by the government, which said it took Bozell's comments "with a very dim view".”
New US ambassador to South Africa summoned over ‘undiplomatic remarks'The Namibian
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation condemned the US action in Venezuela
“The Department of International Relations and Cooperation condemned the US action in Venezuela.”
No threat of US invasion, says president Cyril RamaphosaThe Namibian
Department of International Relations and Cooperation is assisting with travel documentation and coordinating with authorities in South Africa ahead of the group's return.
“He added that the department is assisting with travel documentation and coordinating with authorities in South Africa ahead of the group's return.”
We were misled – families speak as 14 South Africans detained in Thailand face deportationThe Namibian
Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) rejected Trump's claim that Afrikaners are a persecuted white minority as ahistorical
“In a statement issued on Saturday, the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) said the attempt to define Afrikaners as an exclusively white group distorted South African history and misrepresented the present.”
SA dismisses Trump’s claim of ‘persecuted Afrikaners’ as ahistoricalA Daily Maverick investigation suggests South African Social Development Minister Sisisi Tolashe falsely told Parliament that two luxury SUVs were donated to the ANC Women's League, when records show the vehicles were registered in the names of her children in April 2024 without being disclosed in accordance with government ethics codes.
2 April 2026 · The Namibian →
A Daily Maverick investigation suggests South African Social Development Minister Sisisi Tolashe falsely told Parliament that two luxury SUVs were donated to the ANC Women's League, when records show the vehicles were registered in the names of her children in April 2024 without being disclosed in accordance with government ethics codes.
2 April 2026 · The Namibian →
South Africa's government formally protested and summoned the new US ambassador after he dismissed the country's constitutional court ruling on an anti-apartheid chant, saying he did not care what the courts said. The ambassador later clarified his remarks and apologized, expressing regret for comments that were seen as disrespectful to South Africa's legal system.
12 March 2026 · The Namibian →
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said he is not worried about speculation of a US invasion, adding that differences with any country should be resolved through discussion and negotiation. South Africa's Department of International Relations and Cooperation separately condemned recent US military action in Venezuela as a violation of the UN Charter.
8 January 2026 · The Namibian →
Fourteen South Africans detained in Thailand are being deported after being recruited for information technology jobs that did not materialise as promised. The detainees reported being prevented from communicating outside Thailand and held in poor conditions, with South African authorities providing consular support and warning jobseekers to vet recruiters and contracts carefully.
8 January 2026 · The Namibian →