WATCH LIVE as Gambakwe looks at the announcements that Ramaphosa has called for a summit with Mnangagwa on immigration. The summit is likely to be held in Victoria Falls.
Africa
- Former State Security Minister Ayanda Dlodlo has been named South Africa’s ambassador-designate to France by President Cyril Ramaphosa.
- Ramaphosa pays Ngizwe and Phakel’Mthakati
- The South African Police Service (SAPS) has officially escalated the investigation into the 2021 death of former Deputy National Commissioner for Crime Detection, Lieutenant-General Sindile “Pitso” Mfazi, from an inquest into a full-scale murder investigation after forensic tests confirmed he was poisoned. On 6 July 2026, SAPS elite units conducted targeted raids on properties linked to police members in Centurion, Gauteng, and are currently questioned.
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Notes
- New Appointment: Former State Security Minister Ayanda Dlodlo has been named South Africa’s ambassador-designate to France by President Cyril Ramaphosa.
- Succession: She succeeds Nathi Mthethwa, who died in September 2025 after serving as ambassador since 2024.
- Previous Roles: Dlodlo served as Public Service & Administration Minister (2018) and State Security Minister (2019) under Ramaphosa.
- July 2021 Unrest: She held the security portfolio during the civil unrest and has said she felt unfairly scapegoated for intelligence failures.
- World Bank Role: She resigned from cabinet and parliament in April 2022 to join the World Bank’s board as an executive director for Angola, Nigeria, and South Africa.
- Ramaphosa’s France Visit: Her appointment comes ahead of Ramaphosa’s two-day working visit to France (July 10–12).
- Visit Agenda: Ramaphosa will co-chair a UNESCO steering committee on education (SDG 4), attend the Transforming Education Summit Stocktake, and commemorate the Battle of Delville Wood with a wreath-laying and UNESCO plaque unveiling.
- Economic Context: France is the 11th-largest foreign investor in South Africa, with nearly 480 companies; both countries aim to double bilateral trade by 2027 and have launched a new Franco-South African business council.
