International relations

SA to turn to Nigeria for oil supply

With the uncertainty over supply of oil from Iran, South Africa is looking to Nigeria to purchase its oil, the Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe said, following a meeting with the Vice President of Nigeria, Namadi Sambo.

SA reaffirms nomination for top AU post

South Africa says it is committed to supporting its nomination of Home Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma to lead the African Union Commission, with the backing of the Southern African Development Community.

Africa's growth 'has to be inclusive'

While Africa has experienced its best decade of the past 50 years, there are major challenges still to be tackled, African Development Bank Tunisia president Donald Kaberuka said at the opening of the World Economic Forum on Africa in Addis Ababa on Thursday.

SA could tap into DRC hydro project

South Africa may be able to tap into thousands of megawatts in renewable energy when the massive Inga hydro-electric project in the Democratic Republic of Congo goes live, the Africa-European Union Energy Partnership heard on Wednesday.