Morocco and the South Africa’s tensious diplomatic relations might be affecting Sanlam’s takeover of general insurer Saham, says Business Day on Thursday. Although Sanlam’s share price remains uninfluenced by the diplomatic hurdles between the two countries, media reports suggested that South Africa’s stance on the Western Sahara dispute and its decision not to support Morocco’s 2026 World Cup bid will be delaying the operation. They have also stated that the
Algeria and South Africa reaffirmed, Thursday 30th of August, their support for «the cause of the Sahrawi people», at a press conference jointly held in Cape town by the Algerian Foreign Minister Abdelkader Messahel and his South African counterpart, Lindiwe Sisulu. «South Africa and Algeria remain firm in their support for people of Western Sahara», said Messahel, quoted by the Algerian press agency (APS). After praising the «efforts made by the African
Moroccan Judoka and mixed martial artist Rizlen Zouak was defeated Saturday, 26th of May, in front of South African flyweight champion Amanda Lino, in an epic fight held in Durban, South Africa. The 7-minute fight was organized by the Extreme Fighting Championship (EFC), one of the world's leading Mixed Martial Arts organizations available in over 600 million homes worldwide. «I want to be the alpha female in the EFC», said Zouak before her EFC fight, adding that «Amanda
Yassine Ghallam, a Moroccan national who has been touring Africa since January 2017, has had his bicycle stolen in Jeffrey's Bay, a town located in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa, the adventurer told Yabiladi. On Friday, and after he arrived from Port Elizabeth, Yassine headed to an Islamic center located in the city to pray. «I dropped my bike in a yard next to the Islamic center, I locked it, time for me to put my luggage inside», the globe trotter, also known as
Four weeks before the 31st summit of the African Union, Brahim Ghali visits South Africa to better prepare for the regional gathering.
President of the South African Football Association (SAFA) Danny Jordaan is back with another different opinion about Morocco’s 2026 World Cup bid. The official told South African newspaper Times Live on Wednesday that SAFA has not decided yet on whether it wants to support the Moroccan bid or not. «We’re going to have an NEC meeting because these things are determined by the NEC not just individuals», said Jordaan only two days after South African Sports Minister
Cherry Blossom vessel, carrying a 50,000-ton phosphate cargo, has finally left Port Elizabeth in South Africa, reports French-language online newspaper Telquel Tuesday. The cargo, captured by the South African authorities since the 1st of May, 2017, has been bought by its operator. It was sold for «one symbolic Dollar», after it was put up for auction in South Africa, 10 months after being seized. The information was announced later by OCP group in the person of its executive vice
The African National Congress (ANC), South Africa's governing political party, decided on Tuesday to «urgently» oust the country’s president, Jacob Zuma, after a 13-hour meeting held by the party’s executive committee, reports the BBC. According to local media sources, the 107 members of the party’s National Executive Council agreed that the removal should be «treated with urgency». The party has given Zuma a 48-hour time limit to step down. Cyril
After accusing France of blocking its participation to the 5th African Union-EU summit, the Polisario Front is seeking the help of its biggest ally in Africa. South Africa is believed to have allegedly threatened to change the venue of the next AU-EU summit if Ivory Coast refuses to send an invitation to the Front.
South Africa is once again trying to assist the Polisario’s leadership. In August, the country showed support for the Front in a statement delivered before the South African Development Community countries, while in September it managed to mention the Western Sahara conflict during a BRICS’ conference. Yesterday and during the 5th ordinary session of the Pan-African Parliament, Pretoria imposed Brahim Ghali as a guest of honor.