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Brazil's Lula warns Ramaphosa of invasion risk if defenses lag: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has urged President Cyril Ramaphosa to boost ...
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Key FactsLula Urges South Africa to Strengthen Joint Defense
Mar 10, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: enca.com
- Lula called on Ramaphosa to enhance defense collaboration to protect both nations from potential foreign invasions.
- Both leaders condemned the US and Israeli war on Iran and stressed the importance of independent defense capabilities without relying on foreign arms suppliers.
- Ramaphosa noted Brazil's advanced defense and aviation sectors and emphasized mutual learning opportunities between the two countries.
- Defense ministers from Brazil and South Africa are scheduled to meet Monday to negotiate a cooperation agreement to deepen ties.
I don't know if comrade Ramaphosa realises that if we don't prepare ourselves in terms of defense, one day someone will invade us.— Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, during remarks urging Ramaphosa to boost defense cooperation and warning of invasion risk.
Ramaphosa on Mandela, Tambo statues: 'Their struggle contribution is incalculable'
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Key FactsControversy Over Mandela and Tambo Statues in Durban
Mar 4, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: ewn.co.za
- President Ramaphosa stressed the immeasurable value of Mandela and Tambo’s contributions to the liberation struggle.
- The statues at Moses Mabhida Stadium and Durban north beachfront commemorate the nation’s resistance history.
- The Democratic Alliance criticized the R22 million expenditure, urging funds be redirected to pressing service delivery challenges.
- City officials reported that 60% of water is lost due to neglected, outdated pipelines.
The cost of what they contributed to our struggle is incalculable. We cannot even begin to count what it cost for us to be where we are. In stone and bronze, we continue to write our history. Not the history of those who held power unjustly but the history of those who refused to let injustice have the final word.— Cyril Ramaphosa on the Mandela and Tambo statues, Durban, March 4, 2026.
SA-US relations | SA has option to reject US ambassador-Designate to SA, Leo Bozell
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Pastor Timothy Omotoso slapped with five-year ban as he leaves SA: Immigration officials served Nigerian televangelist Pastor Timothy Omotoso with an order ...
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Two suspected drug mules arrested at OR Tambo, drugs worth R1.2m seized: Two suspected drug mules who had travelled on the same flight from São Paulo, Brazil ...
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Nigerian trafficking drug from Brazil arrested at S’Africa airport: A 55-year-old Nigerian has been arrested at the OR Tambo International Airport in South ...
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Gautrain increases bus services after illegal drilling disrupts service [VIDEO]: Gautrain services have been disrupted between the Park and Rosebank stations due ...
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