South Africa

US announced illegal sanctions amid Iran's fight with coronavirus

Mar 18, 2020 14:13

The United States has imposed illegal sanctions against some Iranian, Chinese, Hong Kong and South African firms.
Iran’s FM, Swedish, South African counterparts discuss COVID-19 outbreak

Mar 18, 2020 05:19

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Swedish and South African counterparts, Ann Linde and Naledi Pandor, in separate phone conversations discussed the latest efforts to contain the new coronavirus outbreak in the world.
South Africa ruling party’s ally holds large rally against US policies in West Asia

Jan 24, 2020 03:10

An ally of South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) party holds a large rally in the country’s administrative capital, raging against the United States’ deadly and aggressive attitude towards Iran and its destructive policies in the West Asia as a whole.
President Rouhani urges Iran’s envoys to cement ties with other nations

Jan 22, 2020 03:31

President Hassan Rouhani, in a meeting with the Islamic Republic’s new ambassadors to 13 foreign countries, reiterated Tehran’s policy to boost cooperation with other nations and called on the diplomats to cement bilateral ties with them in their tenures.
Four dead after rock collapse at South African gold mine

Dec 08, 2019 13:59

Four mine workers were killed and one was seriously injured after a rock fall at a South African gold mine on Friday trapped five workers underground, the company and a mining union said on Sunday.
South Africa unions threaten to ‘shut down’ aviation sector

Nov 17, 2019 13:27

South African unions on Sunday called on all aviation workers to join striking South African Airways (SAA) staff, after the cash-strapped airline failed to meet their demands.
Iran president urges global consultations on Palestine, Yemen

Oct 17, 2019 03:42

President Hassan Rouhani has underlined the need for global consultations on war-ravaged and displaced people of the world, especially the oppressed nations of Palestine and Yemen.
Iran’s FM: Europe proved incapable of fulfilling JCPAO commitments

Oct 17, 2019 03:07

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the European signatories to the 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and the 5+1 group have proved incapable of fulfilling their commitments under the agreement.
S Africa deploys military in Cape Town in bid to help combat gangs

Jul 19, 2019 06:50

South African soldiers started patrolling crime-hit townships in the port city of Cape Town on Thursday under a government-ordered deployment to counter a surge in gang violence.
Over 60 killed, over 1,000 displaced in South Africa flood

Apr 24, 2019 18:10

At least 60 people have been killed and more than 1,000 have fled their homes after heavy rains caused flooding and mudslides along South Africa's eastern coast, authorities said on Wednesday.