Gallery: Celebrating the 2023 Special Olympics South Africa National Tea
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15
2023
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13
2023
Celebrating the 2023 Special Olympics South Africa National Team: a send-off to remember
SPECIAL Olympics South Africa, in a display of national unity and support, hosted an unforgettable send-off event for the 2023 National Team. Taking place at the Deutsche Internationale Schule, this event demonstrated the collective pride and belief in our athletes, who will soon be vying for glory at the 2023 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Berlin, Germany. There they will be competing against 7000 athletes from across 180 countries. As the National Team was introduced, a wave of applause and a resounding show of enthusiasm filled the venue, marking the beginning of an afternoon dedicated to celebrating diversity, ability,…
May
28
2021
Synagogue, mosque and church to join under one roof in Berlin
A group of Muslims, Jews and Christians have joined to lay the foundation stone for a centre that will house places of worship for each religion in a symbol of interfaith dialogue in the German capital. Days after protests in Berlin over the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians in Gaza, and at a time when politicians are warning of rising anti-Semitism in Germany, the "House of One" offers a beacon of hope for dialogue, said its founders. "It is important that dramatic world conflicts can be discussed in the German capital and that people have a stage to highlight problems…
May
08
2021
Morocco recalls its ambassador to Berlin
MOROCCO recalled its ambassador to Berlin for consultations yesterday in protest at what it described as Germany's "destructive attitude" towards Rabat's position on the Western Sahara issue. It accused Germany of engaging in "antagonistic activism" after the United States in December recognised Moroccan sovereignty over the territory, which is also claimed as an independent state by the Algeria-backed Polisario Front movement. Washington's decision, part of a deal that also involved increasing diplomatic ties between Morocco and Israel, prompted Germany to call a U.N. Security Council meeting to discuss the issue. In March, Morocco ordered all governmental departments and bodies to…