SA calls for French backing on Africa

South Africa will count on France's support for the implementation of UN Resolution 2033, which calls for closer coordination between the UN Security Council and the African Union Peace and Security Council, President Jacob Zuma said on Monday.

SA, French firms urged to collaborate

Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies, addressing a business forum during French President Francois Hollande's state visit on Monday, urged French and South African companies to partner on the industrialisation of the country and the continent.

Hollande's visit a milestone: Zuma

President Jacob Zuma hailed French President Francois Hollande's first state visit to the country on Monday as a milestone in relations between South Africa and France, saying the two countries had "strengthened cooperation in existing areas and opened doors in new areas".

SA fifth for governance in Africa

South Africa remains in fifth place in the 2013 Ibrahim Index of African Governance, having improved its overall governance score from 70.7 to 71.3 out of a possible 100 since 2000.

SA foreign policy 'live' on Ubuntu Radio

The Department of International Relations and Cooperation will go live at 19:00 on Thursday with Ubuntu Radio, a 24-hour internet radio station aimed at enhancing communication on South Africa's foreign policy.

Bafana coach focused on Chan 2014

Bafana Bafana coach Gordon Igesund says his focus with the national football team is now firmly on the African Nations Championship (Chan), which South Africa will host from 11 January to 1 February 2014.