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            <title>SA: Ronald Lamola: Address by Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, on the ...</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[On behalf of the President of the Republic of South Africa his Excelenct President Cril Ramaphosa and the Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa, his Excelency Paul Mashatile I join the speaker of Gauteng in welcome you to Gauteng and to the Republic of South Africa.]]></description>
            <author>Thabi  Shomolekae</author>
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            <title>SA: Cyril Ramaphosa: Address by South Africa's President, on Youth Day, FNB Stadium, ...</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[It was here that thousands of learners left their classrooms to protest against the imposition of Afrikaans as a medium of instruction in their schools. But their protest was about more than language. ]]></description>
            <author>Thabi  Shomolekae</author>
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            <title>SA: Cyril Ramaphosa: Address by South Africa's President and African Union Champion for ...</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[It has been a month since we last met, where we demonstrated political will and mobilised just under 500 million US dollars in pledges from various countries, global health institutions, banks and philanthropic organisations. ]]></description>
            <author>Thabi  Shomolekae</author>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:10:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>SA: Cyril Ramaphosa: Address by South Africa's President, at the special meeting with ...</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[It is in that spirit that we meet today, to reflect together upon two matters: the challenge of migration and our National Dialogue. Although they may appear to be distinct issues, they both touch on the values that bind us together as a nation and the shared responsibility we have to build a better future for the people of South Africa.]]></description>
            <author>Thabi  Shomolekae</author>
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            <title>DA: Geordin Hill-Lewis: Address by DA leader, the party's Rock the Registration Youth Day ...</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Fifty years ago, young South Africans stood up against injustice. They showed courage. They refused to accept a future decided for them by an unjust government. Youth Day is a reminder that young people have changed the course of this country before.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 09:40:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[In the mid-2000s, specifically between 2006 and 2008, the country experienced a significant TB epidemic, further aggravated by a growing HIV crisis. Subsequently, in the year 2008, Government, researchers, and civil society resolved to end fragmentation and “work as one," recognising that TB could not be tackled in isolation from HIV, poverty, and systemic health challenges.]]></description>
            <author>Thabi  Shomolekae</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[This year marks 50 years since the youth of 1976 courageously stood up and demanded access to quality education and a more just society. Their actions changed the course of our country and continue to inspire our efforts to build an education and training system that expands opportunity and empowers future generations.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Over recent months, South Africans from every walk of life have raised concerns about migration and illegal immigration. These concerns are being expressed in our communities, our workplaces, our schools, our clinics and across social media platforms.]]></description>
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            <title>SA: Cyril Ramaphosa: Address by South Africa's President, at the launch of Lenacapavir for HIV ...</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[To us, Lenacapavir is not just a medicine or a drug; to us it represents a major turning point in South Africa's national story. 

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            <description><![CDATA[The South African Police Service has deployed the necessary resources to affected areas and has intensified operations to restore and maintain law and order. We are actively investigating all criminal acts related to these incidents, and those responsible will be identified, arrested and brought before the courts.]]></description>
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