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Commemoration Of Day Of Reconciliation - Pretoria

Commemoration Of Day Of Reconciliation - Pretoria

A beam of sunlight shines on a woman before noon as people gather to celebrate the Day of Reconciliation at the Voortrekker Monument in Pretoria, South Africa, on Dec. 16, 2025. December 16 was called the Day of the Vow in South Africa. It was renamed the Day of Reconciliation in 1994 after the end of apartheid, with the intention of fostering reconciliation and national unity. Photo by Chen Wei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Commemoration Of Day Of Reconciliation - Pretoria

Commemoration Of Day Of Reconciliation - Pretoria

People participate in a celebration of the Day of Reconciliation at the Voortrekker Monument in Pretoria, South Africa, on Dec. 16, 2025. December 16 was called the Day of the Vow in South Africa. It was renamed the Day of Reconciliation in 1994 after the end of apartheid, with the intention of fostering reconciliation and national unity. Photo by Chen Wei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Commemoration Of Day Of Reconciliation - Pretoria

Commemoration Of Day Of Reconciliation - Pretoria

People participate in a celebration of the Day of Reconciliation at the Voortrekker Monument in Pretoria, South Africa, on Dec. 16, 2025. December 16 was called the Day of the Vow in South Africa. It was renamed the Day of Reconciliation in 1994 after the end of apartheid, with the intention of fostering reconciliation and national unity. Photo by Chen Wei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Commemoration Of Day Of Reconciliation - Pretoria

Commemoration Of Day Of Reconciliation - Pretoria

People wait to see the sun shining on the Cenotaph around noon on the Day of Reconciliation at the Voortrekker Monument in Pretoria, South Africa, on Dec. 16, 2025. December 16 was called the Day of the Vow in South Africa. It was renamed the Day of Reconciliation in 1994 after the end of apartheid, with the intention of fostering reconciliation and national unity. Photo by Chen Wei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Commemoration Of Day Of Reconciliation - Pretoria

Commemoration Of Day Of Reconciliation - Pretoria

People wait to see the sun shining on the Cenotaph around noon on the Day of Reconciliation at the Voortrekker Monument in Pretoria, South Africa, on Dec. 16, 2025. December 16 was called the Day of the Vow in South Africa. It was renamed the Day of Reconciliation in 1994 after the end of apartheid, with the intention of fostering reconciliation and national unity. Photo by Chen Wei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Commemoration Of Day Of Reconciliation - Pretoria

Commemoration Of Day Of Reconciliation - Pretoria

People wait to see the sun shining on the Cenotaph around noon on the Day of Reconciliation at the Voortrekker Monument in Pretoria, South Africa, on Dec. 16, 2025. December 16 was called the Day of the Vow in South Africa. It was renamed the Day of Reconciliation in 1994 after the end of apartheid, with the intention of fostering reconciliation and national unity. Photo by Chen Wei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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South Africa: Nationwide Protest Calls Justice for 7-Year-Old Rape Victim 2

Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets across South Africa on Tuesday, April 1, in solidarity with CweCwe, a seven-year-old who was allegedly raped at an Eastern Cape school last October.

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South Africa: Nationwide Protest Calls Justice for 7-Year-Old Rape Victim

Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets across South Africa on Tuesday, April 1, in solidarity with CweCwe, a seven-year-old who was allegedly raped at an Eastern Cape school last October.

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South Africa: Tornado Leaves Damage In Pretoria North

A tornado ripped through the Montana neighborhood in Pretoria North, on Tuesday, February 18, leaving damage to buildings and vehicles.

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Ramaphosa Unveils New Coalition Cabinet - Pretoria

Ramaphosa Unveils New Coalition Cabinet - Pretoria

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa speaks during a televised national address in Pretoria, South Africa, June 30, 2024. Ramaphosa announced the lineup of his new national executive cabinet Sunday, comprising ministers from various political parties that form the Government of National Unity (GNU). Photo by Government Communication and Information System/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ramaphosa Unveils New Coalition Cabinet - Pretoria

Ramaphosa Unveils New Coalition Cabinet - Pretoria

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa speaks during a televised national address in Pretoria, South Africa, June 30, 2024. Ramaphosa announced the lineup of his new national executive cabinet Sunday, comprising ministers from various political parties that form the Government of National Unity (GNU). Photo by Government Communication and Information System/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SOUTH AFRICA-PRETORIA-GOV'T-ANNOUNCEMENT

SOUTH AFRICA-PRETORIA-GOV'T-ANNOUNCEMENT

(240701) -- PRETORIA, July 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- South African President Cyril Ramaphosa speaks during a televised national address in Pretoria, South Africa, June 30, 2024. Ramaphosa announced the lineup of his new national executive cabinet Sunday, comprising ministers from various political parties that form the Government of National Unity (GNU). (Government Communication and Information System/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SOUTH AFRICA-PRETORIA-GOV'T-ANNOUNCEMENT

SOUTH AFRICA-PRETORIA-GOV'T-ANNOUNCEMENT

(240701) -- PRETORIA, July 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- South African President Cyril Ramaphosa speaks during a televised national address in Pretoria, South Africa, June 30, 2024. Ramaphosa announced the lineup of his new national executive cabinet Sunday, comprising ministers from various political parties that form the Government of National Unity (GNU). (Government Communication and Information System/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cyril Ramaphosa takes oath of office for 2nd term as South African president

STORY: Cyril Ramaphosa takes oath of office for 2nd term as South African president SHOOTING TIME: June 19, 2024 DATELINE: June 21, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:43 LOCATION: Pretoria CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the inauguration ceremony STORYLINE: Cyril Ramaphosa, leader of South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC), took the oath of office as the nation's president for the next five years Wednesday at a ceremony in Pretoria, the administrative capital. "As the President of the Republic, I will work with everyone to reach out and work with every political party and sector that is willing to contribute to finding solutions to the challenges our country faces as we transition to a new decade of freedom," Ramaphosa said in his address at the ceremony. Ramaphosa, 71, was reelected as South African president by the National Assembly, the lower house of parliament, on June 14, receiving 283 votes. His opponent, Julius Malema from the Economic Freedom Fighters, garnered 44 votes. Under th

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Cyril Ramaphosa Swearing In Ceremony - South Africa

Cyril Ramaphosa Swearing In Ceremony - South Africa

A helicopter flies over the swearing-in ceremony of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in Pretoria, South Africa, June 19, 2024. Ramaphosa, 71, leader of South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC), was reelected as South African president by the National Assembly, the lower house of parliament, on June 14, receiving 283 votes. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Yudong/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cyril Ramaphosa Swearing In Ceremony - South Africa

Cyril Ramaphosa Swearing In Ceremony - South Africa

Cyril Ramaphosa (R) takes the oath of office as the nation's president at the swearing-in ceremony in Pretoria, South Africa, June 19, 2024. Ramaphosa, 71, leader of South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC), was reelected as South African president by the National Assembly, the lower house of parliament, on June 14, receiving 283 votes. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Yudong/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cyril Ramaphosa Swearing In Ceremony - South Africa

Cyril Ramaphosa Swearing In Ceremony - South Africa

Cyril Ramaphosa (L) and his wife attend the swearing-in ceremony in Pretoria, South Africa, June 19, 2024. Ramaphosa, 71, leader of South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC), was reelected as South African president by the National Assembly, the lower house of parliament, on June 14, receiving 283 votes. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Yudong/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cyril Ramaphosa Swearing In Ceremony - South Africa

Cyril Ramaphosa Swearing In Ceremony - South Africa

Cyril Ramaphosa takes the oath of office as the nation's president at the swearing-in ceremony in Pretoria, South Africa, June 19, 2024. Ramaphosa, 71, leader of South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC), was reelected as South African president by the National Assembly, the lower house of parliament, on June 14, receiving 283 votes. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Yudong/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cyril Ramaphosa Swearing In Ceremony - South Africa

Cyril Ramaphosa Swearing In Ceremony - South Africa

Helicopters fly over the swearing-in ceremony of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in Pretoria, South Africa, June 19, 2024. Ramaphosa, 71, leader of South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC), was reelected as South African president by the National Assembly, the lower house of parliament, on June 14, receiving 283 votes. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Yudong/ABACAPRESS.COM

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240620) -- BEIJING, June 20, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Cyril Ramaphosa (R) takes the oath of office as the nation's president at the swearing-in ceremony in Pretoria, South Africa, June 19, 2024. Ramaphosa, 71, leader of South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC), was reelected as South African president by the National Assembly, the lower house of parliament, on June 14, receiving 283 votes. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Yudong)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240620) -- BEIJING, June 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Cyril Ramaphosa (R) takes the oath of office as the nation's president at the swearing-in ceremony in Pretoria, South Africa, June 19, 2024. Ramaphosa, 71, leader of South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC), was reelected as South African president by the National Assembly, the lower house of parliament, on June 14, receiving 283 votes. (Xinhua/Zhang Yudong)

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SOUTH AFRICA-PRETORIA-CYRIL RAMAPHOSA-SWEARING-IN CEREMONY

SOUTH AFRICA-PRETORIA-CYRIL RAMAPHOSA-SWEARING-IN CEREMONY

(240619) -- PRETORIA, June 19, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A helicopter flies over the swearing-in ceremony of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in Pretoria, South Africa, June 19, 2024. Ramaphosa, 71, leader of South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC), was reelected as South African president by the National Assembly, the lower house of parliament, on June 14, receiving 283 votes. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Yudong)

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SOUTH AFRICA-PRETORIA-CYRIL RAMAPHOSA-SWEARING-IN CEREMONY

SOUTH AFRICA-PRETORIA-CYRIL RAMAPHOSA-SWEARING-IN CEREMONY

(240619) -- PRETORIA, June 19, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Cyril Ramaphosa (R) takes the oath of office as the nation's president at the swearing-in ceremony in Pretoria, South Africa, June 19, 2024. Ramaphosa, 71, leader of South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC), was reelected as South African president by the National Assembly, the lower house of parliament, on June 14, receiving 283 votes. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Yudong)

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SOUTH AFRICA-PRETORIA-CYRIL RAMAPHOSA-SWEARING-IN CEREMONY

SOUTH AFRICA-PRETORIA-CYRIL RAMAPHOSA-SWEARING-IN CEREMONY

(240619) -- PRETORIA, June 19, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Cyril Ramaphosa takes the oath of office as the nation's president at the swearing-in ceremony in Pretoria, South Africa, June 19, 2024. Ramaphosa, 71, leader of South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC), was reelected as South African president by the National Assembly, the lower house of parliament, on June 14, receiving 283 votes. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Yudong)

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SOUTH AFRICA-PRETORIA-CYRIL RAMAPHOSA-SWEARING-IN CEREMONY

SOUTH AFRICA-PRETORIA-CYRIL RAMAPHOSA-SWEARING-IN CEREMONY

(240619) -- PRETORIA, June 19, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Cyril Ramaphosa (L) and his wife attend the swearing-in ceremony in Pretoria, South Africa, June 19, 2024. Ramaphosa, 71, leader of South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC), was reelected as South African president by the National Assembly, the lower house of parliament, on June 14, receiving 283 votes. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Yudong)

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SOUTH AFRICA-PRETORIA-CYRIL RAMAPHOSA-SWEARING-IN CEREMONY

SOUTH AFRICA-PRETORIA-CYRIL RAMAPHOSA-SWEARING-IN CEREMONY

(240619) -- PRETORIA, June 19, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Helicopters fly over the swearing-in ceremony of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in Pretoria, South Africa, June 19, 2024. Ramaphosa, 71, leader of South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC), was reelected as South African president by the National Assembly, the lower house of parliament, on June 14, receiving 283 votes. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Yudong)

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SOUTH AFRICA-PRETORIA-CYRIL RAMAPHOSA-SWEARING-IN CEREMONY

SOUTH AFRICA-PRETORIA-CYRIL RAMAPHOSA-SWEARING-IN CEREMONY

(240619) -- PRETORIA, June 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Cyril Ramaphosa (L) and his wife attend the swearing-in ceremony in Pretoria, South Africa, June 19, 2024. Ramaphosa, 71, leader of South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC), was reelected as South African president by the National Assembly, the lower house of parliament, on June 14, receiving 283 votes. (Xinhua/Zhang Yudong)

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SOUTH AFRICA-PRETORIA-CYRIL RAMAPHOSA-SWEARING-IN CEREMONY

SOUTH AFRICA-PRETORIA-CYRIL RAMAPHOSA-SWEARING-IN CEREMONY

(240619) -- PRETORIA, June 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A helicopter flies over the swearing-in ceremony of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in Pretoria, South Africa, June 19, 2024. Ramaphosa, 71, leader of South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC), was reelected as South African president by the National Assembly, the lower house of parliament, on June 14, receiving 283 votes. (Xinhua/Zhang Yudong)

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SOUTH AFRICA-PRETORIA-CYRIL RAMAPHOSA-SWEARING-IN CEREMONY

SOUTH AFRICA-PRETORIA-CYRIL RAMAPHOSA-SWEARING-IN CEREMONY

(240619) -- PRETORIA, June 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Helicopters fly over the swearing-in ceremony of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in Pretoria, South Africa, June 19, 2024. Ramaphosa, 71, leader of South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC), was reelected as South African president by the National Assembly, the lower house of parliament, on June 14, receiving 283 votes. (Xinhua/Zhang Yudong)

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SOUTH AFRICA-PRETORIA-CYRIL RAMAPHOSA-SWEARING-IN CEREMONY

SOUTH AFRICA-PRETORIA-CYRIL RAMAPHOSA-SWEARING-IN CEREMONY

(240619) -- PRETORIA, June 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Cyril Ramaphosa (R) takes the oath of office as the nation's president at the swearing-in ceremony in Pretoria, South Africa, June 19, 2024. Ramaphosa, 71, leader of South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC), was reelected as South African president by the National Assembly, the lower house of parliament, on June 14, receiving 283 votes. (Xinhua/Zhang Yudong)

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SOUTH AFRICA-PRETORIA-CYRIL RAMAPHOSA-SWEARING-IN CEREMONY

SOUTH AFRICA-PRETORIA-CYRIL RAMAPHOSA-SWEARING-IN CEREMONY

(240619) -- PRETORIA, June 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Cyril Ramaphosa takes the oath of office as the nation's president at the swearing-in ceremony in Pretoria, South Africa, June 19, 2024. Ramaphosa, 71, leader of South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC), was reelected as South African president by the National Assembly, the lower house of parliament, on June 14, receiving 283 votes. (Xinhua/Zhang Yudong)

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SOUTH AFRICA-PRETORIA-MONKEYPOX OUTBREAK-DEATH CASE

SOUTH AFRICA-PRETORIA-MONKEYPOX OUTBREAK-DEATH CASE

(240613) -- PRETORIA, June 13, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo provided by Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) of South Africa shows South African Minister of Health Joe Phaahla speaking during a media briefing in Pretoria, South Africa, on June 12, 2024. TO GO WITH "South Africa on high alert after 5 cases of monkeypox confirmed" (GCIS/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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South Africa: 2024 General Election – Long Queues Formed Outside Polling Stations

South Africa held a general election once every five years on Wednesday, May 29. Voters formed long queues outside polling stations across the country.

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South Africa: 2024 General Election – Long Queues Formed Outside Polling Stations 2

South Africa held a general election once every five years on Wednesday, May 29. Voters formed long queues outside polling stations across the country.

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U.S. tariff hikes on China's clean energy products election ploy: S. African expert

STORY: U.S. tariff hikes on China's clean energy products election ploy: S. African expert SHOOTING TIME: May 18, 2024 DATELINE: May 22, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:14 LOCATION: PRETORIA, South Africa CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PAUL ZILUNGISELE TEMBE, Senior fellow at South Africa's Thabo Mbeki African Leadership Institute 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PAUL ZILUNGISELE TEMBE, Senior fellow at South Africa's Thabo Mbeki African Leadership Institute 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): PAUL ZILUNGISELE TEMBE, Senior fellow at South Africa's Thabo Mbeki African Leadership Institute STORYLINE: The latest tariff hikes by the U.S. administration targeting Chinese clean energy products is "a political ploy setting the stage for the upcoming elections," said Paul Zilungisele Tembe, a senior fellow at South Africa's Thabo Mbeki African Leadership Institute. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PAUL ZILUNGISELE TEMBE, Senior fellow at South Africa's Thabo Mbeki African Leadership Institute "We should look at the curr

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South African president signs National Health Insurance Bill into law

STORY: South African president signs National Health Insurance Bill into law SHOOTING TIME: May 15, 2024 DATELINE: May 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: JOHANNESBURG, South Africa CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the singing ceremony 2. various of South African president speaking 3. various of South African president signing the bill STORYLINE: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday signed into law the much-anticipated National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill, which seeks to transform the country's "unequal" healthcare system. "In signing this bill, we are signaling our determination to advance the constitutional right to access health care as articulated in Section 27 of the Constitution. The passage of the bill sets the foundation for ending a parallel inequitable health system where those without means are relegated to poor health care," Ramaphosa said at the signing ceremony held at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, the country's administrative capital. In his speech, Rama

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SOUTH AFRICA-PRETORIA-FREEDOM DAY

SOUTH AFRICA-PRETORIA-FREEDOM DAY

(240427) -- PRETORIA, April 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People attend a celebration to commemorate Freedom Day at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, South Africa, on April 27, 2024. Freedom Day, which is celebrated on April 27 each year, is designed to commemorate the first democratic elections held in South Africa on April 27, 1994, when anyone could vote regardless of race. (Xinhua/Zhang Yudong)

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SOUTH AFRICA-PRETORIA-FREEDOM DAY

SOUTH AFRICA-PRETORIA-FREEDOM DAY

(240427) -- PRETORIA, April 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Guards of honor attend a celebration to commemorate Freedom Day at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, South Africa, on April 27, 2024. Freedom Day, which is celebrated on April 27 each year, is designed to commemorate the first democratic elections held in South Africa on April 27, 1994, when anyone could vote regardless of race. (Xinhua/Zhang Yudong)

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SOUTH AFRICA-PRETORIA-FREEDOM DAY

SOUTH AFRICA-PRETORIA-FREEDOM DAY

(240427) -- PRETORIA, April 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Guards of honor attend a celebration to commemorate Freedom Day at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, South Africa, on April 27, 2024. Freedom Day, which is celebrated on April 27 each year, is designed to commemorate the first democratic elections held in South Africa on April 27, 1994, when anyone could vote regardless of race. (Photo by Shiraaz Mohamed/Xinhua)

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SOUTH AFRICA-PRETORIA-FREEDOM DAY

SOUTH AFRICA-PRETORIA-FREEDOM DAY

(240427) -- PRETORIA, April 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- South African President Cyril Ramaphosa speaks during a celebration commemorating Freedom Day at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, South Africa, on April 27, 2024. Freedom Day, which is celebrated on April 27 each year, is designed to commemorate the first democratic elections held in South Africa on April 27, 1994, when anyone could vote regardless of race. (Xinhua/Zhang Yudong)

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SOUTH AFRICA-PRETORIA-FREEDOM DAY

SOUTH AFRICA-PRETORIA-FREEDOM DAY

(240427) -- PRETORIA, April 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People attend a celebration to commemorate Freedom Day at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, South Africa, on April 27, 2024. Freedom Day, which is celebrated on April 27 each year, is designed to commemorate the first democratic elections held in South Africa on April 27, 1994, when anyone could vote regardless of race. (Xinhua/Zhang Yudong)

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SOUTH AFRICA-PRETORIA-FREEDOM DAY

SOUTH AFRICA-PRETORIA-FREEDOM DAY

(240427) -- PRETORIA, April 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A woman poses for photos during a celebration commemorating Freedom Day at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, South Africa, on April 27, 2024. Freedom Day, which is celebrated on April 27 each year, is designed to commemorate the first democratic elections held in South Africa on April 27, 1994, when anyone could vote regardless of race. (Xinhua/Zhang Yudong)

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SOUTH AFRICA-PRETORIA-FREEDOM DAY

SOUTH AFRICA-PRETORIA-FREEDOM DAY

(240427) -- PRETORIA, April 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People attend a celebration to commemorate Freedom Day at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, South Africa, on April 27, 2024. Freedom Day, which is celebrated on April 27 each year, is designed to commemorate the first democratic elections held in South Africa on April 27, 1994, when anyone could vote regardless of race. (Xinhua/Zhang Yudong)

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SOUTH AFRICA-PRETORIA-FREEDOM DAY

SOUTH AFRICA-PRETORIA-FREEDOM DAY

(240427) -- PRETORIA, April 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aircraft of South Africa's Air Force flies above the Union Buildings during a celebration commemorating Freedom Day in Pretoria, South Africa, on April 27, 2024. Freedom Day, which is celebrated on April 27 each year, is designed to commemorate the first democratic elections held in South Africa on April 27, 1994, when anyone could vote regardless of race. (Xinhua/Zhang Yudong)

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Xinhua Headlines: Countries embrace returning Chinese travelers for Lunar New Year and beyond

Xinhua Headlines: Countries embrace returning Chinese travelers for Lunar New Year and beyond

(240211) -- BEIJING, Feb. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese tourists visit the Union Buildings in Pretoria, South Africa, Feb, 9, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Yudong)

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SOUTH AFRICA-PRETORIA-CHINESE TOURISTS

SOUTH AFRICA-PRETORIA-CHINESE TOURISTS

(240209) -- PRETORIA, Feb. 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese tourists visit the Union Buildings in Pretoria, South Africa, Feb, 9, 2024. Tourists from China arrived in South Africa on Chinese Lunar New Year's Eve and started their Spring Festival holiday. (Xinhua/Zhang Yudong)

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SOUTH AFRICA-PRETORIA-CHINESE TOURISTS

SOUTH AFRICA-PRETORIA-CHINESE TOURISTS

(240209) -- PRETORIA, Feb. 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese tourists take photos near a statue of Nelson Mandela in front of the Union Buildings in Pretoria, South Africa, Feb, 9, 2024. Tourists from China arrived in South Africa on Chinese Lunar New Year's Eve and started their Spring Festival holiday. (Xinhua/Zhang Yudong)

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Chinese embassy in South Africa hosts 2024 Chinese New Year gala

STORY: Chinese embassy in South Africa hosts 2024 Chinese New Year gala SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 29, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:49 LOCATION: Pretoria CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the gala 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN XIAODONG, Chinese Ambassador to South Africa 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PATRICIA DE LILLE, Minister of tourism of South Africa STORYLINE: Chinese Embassy in South Africa on Monday hosted a gala event to welcome the Year of the Dragon. South African government officials, led by Minister of Tourism of South Africa Patricia de Lille and South African Ambassador to China Siyabonga Cwele, attended the event. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN XIAODONG, Chinese Ambassador to South Africa "I would like to take this opportunity to wish that China-South Africa relations will reach a new level and will bear fruit in the Year of the Dragon. And I wish the two countries prosperity and the two people happiness." SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PATRICIA DE LILLE, Minister of tourism of South Afri

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240131) -- BEIJING, Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People perform dragon dance during the 2024 Happy Chinese New Year Gala in Pretoria, South Africa, Jan. 29, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Yudong)

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SOUTH AFRICA-PRETORIA-HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR GALA

SOUTH AFRICA-PRETORIA-HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR GALA

(240130) -- PRETORIA, Jan. 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Children receive paper cutting works during the 2024 Happy Chinese New Year Gala in Pretoria, South Africa, Jan. 29, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Yudong)

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