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Eswatini’s King Mswati III during the SADC heads of states meeting in Durban on Monday.
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Ramaphosa’s SADC chairmanship facing immediate test over Eswatini reform demands

President Cyril Ramaphosa, newly appointed chair of the SADC, confronts the challenge of addressing King Mswati III's authoritarian rule in Eswatini, as activists call for…

  • Willem Phungula
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At least 2300 people have died in the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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DRC Ebola outbreak: Ramaphosa calls for ceasefire amid rapid spread

Ebola crisis tests SADC’s health preparedness, says Ramaphosa

  • Wendy Jasson Da Costa
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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa greets Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa after the SADC chairmanship was formerly handed over to South Africa at the 46th SADC Summit in Durban on Monday.
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SADC Chairmanship: Doubts over SA’s ability to balance alliances amid regional challenges

Political analysts express skepticism about South Africa's ability to effect meaningful change during its chairmanship of the Southern African Development Community, citing…

  • Willem Phungula
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The flags are up at the Durban International Convention Centre ahead of the 46th ordinary summit of heads of state and government of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) this week.
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Ramaphosa faces tough test at SADC summit amid migrant backlash

Ramaphosa's apology to SADC is just theatre, says analyst

  • Wendy Jasson Da Costa
3 min read
Migrants from neighbouring countries waiting for transport to take them to their home countries. President Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned the violence and harassment of migrants in South Africa that led to many fleeing the country in recent months.
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SADC summit: Ramaphosa addresses migrant treatment and regional unity

Ramaphosa condemns discrimination against migrants, urging SADC leaders to foster unity and address the root causes of migration.

  • Wendy Jasson Da Costa
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President Cyril Ramaphosa at a public lecture on the Southern African Development Community (SADC)at the UKZN Westville Campus in Durban.
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Ramaphosa’s SADC challenge: build a region that trades together - and lives together

Can South Africa build an economy strong enough that regional integration creates more opportunities than it displaces? The president is speaking a SADC public lecture at the…

  • National Reporter
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