Africa's 1.5b population offers immense potential, mission a significant step in strengthening Malaysia’s trade ties, economic presence

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CAPE TOWN, May 31 — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed a proclamation for the establishment of a judicial commission of inquiry to determine whether attempts were made to prevent the investigation and prosecution of apartheid-era crimes.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 — Foreign envoys in Malaysia have extended their condolences and joined Malaysians in mourning the passing of former premier Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, honouring his legacy as a statesman.

JOHANNESBURG, Feb 19 — South African lab technician Nozipho Mlotshwa was waiting for the test results for a potential HIV vaccine, which has eluded scientists for decades, when the order came from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to stop work.

WASHINGTON, Feb 8 — United States (US) President Donald Trump signed an executive order to cut US financial assistance to South Africa, the White House said on Friday, citing disapproval of its land policy and of its genocide case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Washington's ally Israel.

JOHANNESBURG, Feb 4 — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke to Elon Musk on the subject of misinformation about South Africa, the presidency said today, after United States President Donald Trump said he would suspend aid to the country over its land reform policy.

WASHINGTON, Feb 3 — United States President Donald Trump said yesterday, without citing evidence, that “certain classes of people” in South Africa were being treated “very badly” and that he would cut off funding for the country until the matter is investigated.

RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov 19 — The veto power held by the P5 (Permanent Five) countries in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) should be more inclusive, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

ISTANBUL, Aug 8 — Turkey on Wednesday filed its official request to join South Africa's genocide case against Israel over its conduct in the war in Gaza in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Hague, the foreign ministry said.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 — South Africa, like Russia and other key fast-developing countries, is keen for Malaysia to join Brics soon, given Putrajaya’s strong and consistent stand in supporting the interests of developing nations on major international matters.

THE HAGUE, June 4 — The International Court of Justice (ICJ) said yesterday Palestine filed in the Registry of the Court a bid to intervene and a declaration of intervention in South Africa’s case against Israel, alleging genocide in the Gaza Strip.

RAMALLAH, June 2 — Chilean President Gabriel Boric announced yesterday his country will join South Africa in its suit against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), Palestine News and Information Agency (Wafa) reported.

JOHANNESBURG, June 1 — South Africa is set to end three decades of dominance by the party that freed it from apartheid on Saturday, as voters angry at joblessness, inequality and power shortages slashed the African National Congress's (ANC) share of the vote to 40 per cent.

JOHANNESBURG, May 29 — South Africans vote on Wednesday in the most competitive election since the end of apartheid, with opinion polls suggesting the African National Congress (ANC) will lose its parliamentary majority after 30 years in government.

THE HAGUE, May 24 — Judges at the UN's top court will rule on Friday on South Africa's request to order Israel to halt its Rafah offensive and withdraw from Gaza, part of a wider case accusing Israel of genocide.

PUTRAJAYA, May 17 — Malaysia said it strongly supports South Africa for its resolute effort to stop the genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.

ISTANBUL, May 2 — Turkiye will seek to be part of South Africa’s case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) accusing Israel of committing genocide in the Gaza Strip, said the nation’s foreign minister on Wednesday, Anadolu Agency (AA) reported.

CAPE TOWN, April 24 — Cape Town, the legislative capital of South Africa, is on track to surpass Johannesburg and emerge as Africa's wealthiest city by 2030, according to the 2024 Africa Wealth Report.

MOKOPANE, March 29 — A bus crash in South Africa's northern province of Limpopo resulted in 45 deaths and one serious injury, South Africa's Department of Transport said on Thursday.