South Africa has voted in favour of a General Assembly resolution, presented by the United States of America with amendments by the European Union, which reiterates that the principal purpose of the United Nations is to maintain international peace and security and to peacefully settle disputes.

Our government’s courageous actions against human rights violations should be applauded rather than condemned. The United States has no moral authority to lecture South Africa on human rights, given its track record of international interventions of an oppressive nature,

South Africa could turn to Russia or Iran to expand its civilian nuclear power capacity, a senior government minister said, a stance analysts say could deepen a rift with the United States and further delay the renewal of a strategic energy pact.

The move by Africa's largest economy would mark a significant turn away from the US and toward Washington's rivals.

Johannesburg — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in South Africa on Thursday for a two-day meeting of the Group of 20 nations, where top European diplomats are expected to reinforce their support for Ukraine and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is a high-profile absentee.

South Africa's rand strengthened on Monday after soft U.S. data and ahead of a data-packed week, as investors shrugged off the return of rolling blackouts to Africa's most industrialised economy.

South Africa-US Rift Widens? Ramaphosa Open to Russia, Iran Nuclear Deals | Firstpost Africa | N18G South Africa says it is open to deals with Russia and Iran to achieve its nuclear power goals. South Africa's Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources said Pretoria is open to nuclear energy bids from Russia and Iran for its plan to expand civilian nuclear power capacity.

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will skip a two-day meeting of foreign ministers from the leading rich and developing nations that starts on Thursday after criticizing host South Africa’s policies as anti-American.

The erosion of multilateralism threatens global growth and stability, President Cyril Ramaphosa warned Wednesday at a G20 finance meeting in South Africa marked by the absence of the US Treasury

Foreign ministers and senior diplomats from leading rich and developing countries focused on global conflicts, including the Russia-Ukraine war, on the last day of their meeting in South Africa.

Foreign farmers and agricultural workers are increasingly migrating to South Africa from neighbouring countries, attracted by higher wages and better opportunities, BusinessTech reported on February 25.