President Cyril Ramaphosa showed diplomatic wisdom by welcoming the new US Ambassador last week, signaling a clear intention to repair damaged ties and warm relations between the two nations.
However, the US has responded not with partnership, but with another punishing blow. Pretoria has now been effectively locked out of the G20 for the entire year, after the US administration refused to accredit Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana for the upcoming finance meetings in Washington.
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MILITARY SALARY COMPARISON: 🇿🇦 SOUTH AFRICA VS 🇳🇬 NIGERIA
Major General
🇿🇦 South Africa — R120,000+ (₦9,999,600+)
🇳🇬 Nigeria — ₦1,150,500
South Africa earns 8.7× more
Brigadier General
🇿🇦 South Africa — R90,000 – R120,000 (₦7,499,700 – ₦9,999,600)
🇳🇬 Nigeria — ₦750,500
South Africa earns 10.0× – 13.3× more
Colonel
🇿🇦 South Africa — R70,000 – R95,000 (₦5,833,100 – ₦7,916,350)
🇳🇬 Nigeria — ₦580,500
South Africa earns 10.0× – 13.6× more
Lieutenant Colonel
🇿🇦 South Africa — R55,000 – R75,000 (₦4,583,150 – ₦6,249,750)
🇳🇬 Nigeria — ₦420,500
South Africa earns 10.9× – 14.9× more
Major
🇿🇦 South Africa — R45,000 – R60,000 (₦3,749,850 – ₦4,999,800)
🇳🇬 Nigeria — ₦380,500
South Africa earns 9.9× – 13.1× more
Private
🇿🇦 South Africa — R8,000 – R12,000 (₦666,640 – ₦999,960)
🇳🇬 Nigeria — ₦104,500
South Africa earns 6.4× – 9.6× more
Across ranks, 🇿🇦 South Africa’s military salaries are consistently higher than 🇳🇬 Nigeria’s—ranging from about 6× at entry level to over 10× across mid-to-senior ranks.
(Recruitultra, MoneyTodayZa)
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Phakelumthakathi arriving at Ulundi, demonstrating the strength of the fight against the illegal influx of foreigners in KZN.
Illegal foreigners disappeared immediately leaving Ulundi free of foreigners.