BOTSWANA, SOUTH AFRICA ACCELERATE PRIORITY PROJECTS

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Botswana and South Africa have resolved to accelerate implementation of projects, programmes, and initiatives classified as high-impact priority projects, as they are strategic to broader regional integration.

RAMAPHOSA ARRIVES IN BOTSWANA FOR STATE VISIT

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President Cyril Ramaphosa has arrived in Botswana on a two-day state visit.

Ramaphosa and President Duma Boko will co-chair the 6th session of the Botswana-South Africa Bi-National Commission (BNC) tomorrow.

SIKONDO URGES LOCAL GARLIC PROCESSING TO CUT IMPORTS

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"Garlic can be chopped up and then put in these containers. We invite food processors to come to Sikondo to see if we can collaborate on garlic processing. When you look at the garlic in all these retailers, it is mostly imported from South Africa. And it's such a simple crop to grow."

RAMAPHOSA WARNS POLITICAL INSTABILITY HURTS TOURISM

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Never-ending political instabilities and poor infrastructure have been identified as major challenges impeding the growth of the tourism sector in Africa.

South Africa's president, Cyril Ramaphosa, made this observation when he officially opened Africa's Travel Indaba 2026 in Durban.

RAMAPHOSA REJECTS CALLS TO STEP DOWN OVER PHALA PHALA

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President Cyril Ramaphosa insisted he was staying in office despite renewed political pressure and calls from opposition parties for his impeachment, amid the ongoing Phala Phala farm scandal.

RESTORATION CONCERT 2026 TO FEATURE DUBE AND GUC

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Gospel music lovers and praise and worship leaders in Namibia can look forward to a spirit-filled Restoration Concert in 2026, featuring renowned artists Benjamin Dube from South Africa and GUC from Nigeria.

NAMIBIA MONITORS ANTI-MIGRATION PROTESTS IN SOUTH AFRICA

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The Ministry of International Relations and Trade is closely monitoring ongoing anti-illegal migration demonstrations in South Africa. Executive Director Ndiitah Nghipondoka-Robiati confirmed that no Namibian nationals have so far been affected by the unrest.

XENOPHOBIA CONCERNS GROW IN SOUTH AFRICA

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South Africa is experiencing a rise in xenophobic protests targeting foreigners, raising concerns among other African nations about the treatment of their citizens in South African cities.

WESTERN CAPE FARMERS SCALE UP EXPORTS TO CHINA

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Farmers in South Africa's Western Cape province are scaling up production ahead of exports to China after Beijing's zero-tariff policy took effect on May 1. Black farmers, specifically, are urging the government to extend support and ensure fairer access to the new opportunities.