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12. June 2018
South Africa Voted as Non-Permanent Member of the UN Security Council
South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Minister Sisulu with Minister Maas at the UN headquarters after the election of South Africa as a non-permanent member of the Security Council. The UN General Assembly on Friday, 8 June, voted to elect Germany, Belgium, South Africa, the Dominican Republic and Indonesia as two-year non-permanent members of the Security Council, starting on January 1, 2019.
From left, Foreign Ministers Heiko Maas of Germany, Lindiwe Sisulu of South Africa, Miguel Vargas of the Dominican Republic, Retno Marsudi of Indonesia and Didier Reynders of Belgium. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Source: AP
South Africa's investment in
education has tripled since the
end of apartheid. At 6.6% of the
country's GDP and 17.7% of total
government spending, the
country's education spending
rate is among the highest
in the world.