South Africa’s Sanlam says its Morocco deal helped boost its performance

Foreign Affairs in South Africa are still in the hands of the Polisario’s allies

Newly elected South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced, Wednesday, his cabinet, which included new faces. Lindiwe Sisulu, the former Foreign Affairs Minister and a strong ally of the Polisario Front, was replaced by Naledi Pandor, known for supporting the separatist movement.

Brahim Ghali flies to South Africa via an Algerian presidential plane

Sahara : Morocco and Algeria clash at another Pan-African Parliament session in South Africa

In Midrand, MPs form Morocco and Algeria clashed during a Pan-African Parliament session held Monday. The session focused on the African Union’s 2019 theme of refugees, returnees, and internally displaced people in the continent.

Diaspo #91 : Loubna Ayouch, combining two passions in South Africa

In South Africa, Loubna Ayouch owns a fashion line that showcases her love for art and clothes. The painter roamed Europe and settled down in Johannesburg, where she combined two of her passions.

Sahara : Is South Africa behind the postponing of the vote on the new resolution ?

South Africa wants the UN Security Council to condemn Morocco’s «impediment» to MINURSO’s access to local actors and its ceasefire “violations”. This pressure is believed to be behind postponing the vote on the new resolution on the Sahara.

Sanlam says it is confident about Moroccan partnership amid Othman Benjelloun’s critics

Othman Benjelloun slams Saham for its $1.1 billion deal with South Africa

Snubbing Pretoria’s conference to attend Morocco's one, SADC states defend their decision

After snubbing Pretoria’s solidarity conference, SADC member states that attended Morocco’s parallel meeting on Western Sahara defended their choice. The two meetings made some of the organization’s leaders question SADC’s unity.

South Africa left angered over Morocco’s conference on the Sahara

The chairperson of the African National Congress, a ruling party in South Africa, criticized Morocco for hosting a parallel conference on the same day SADC was organizing a meeting to support the Polisario Front.