Kgalema Motlanthe delivered a keynote address in Durban in 2013, which led to the founding of the continent's early political body.

The entities involved

• Kgalema Motlanthe →

  President of South Africa, Deputy President of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) and Secretary-General of the African National Congress

  Nothing else this week.

• Durban →

  city in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

  • South Africa is facilitating the repatriation of Malawian citizens, leading to deportation protests in Johannesburg.Mon 12:45
  • Cyril Ramaphosa is the president of South Africa, and Durban is a city within the country.Mon 04:51
• Africa →

  continent

  • Ghana hosts a global conference on reparatory justice, debating colonial legacy and the government-backed repeal of the Code Noir.Mon 17:37
  • El Nino is causing global weather patterns to bring heat and dryness to various regions, testing global food output.Mon 16:37

Related events

• An institute was founded by Ramaphosa's special envoy, drawing on dialogue sessions from the Kgalema Motlanthe Foundation.Aug 31
• African institutions, including the Pan-African Parliament and African Union, are calling for continental unity and greater representation in the UNSC.Jul 28
• President Ramaphosa met protest leaders while police were deployed in Durban and Johannesburg to maintain peace.Jun 30
• The 46th SADC Ordinary Summit is underway in Durban, with leaders focused on the leadership contest for the Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation.Aug 25
• Protests are centered in the city of Durban, South Africa, involving the political context of a former member of Parliament.Sep 11