Israeli President Herzog remains in denial of Genocide against Palestine 

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider  President of Israel, Isaac Herzog, attended Chatham House during his visit to the United Kingdom yesterday, in order to discuss his perspective on the conflict between Israel and Gaza.  The conflict between Israel and Palestine has risen to epic proportions when earlier this week citizens of Gaza...

R1 billion unveiled for Tourism Opportunities at G20 Investment Summit

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider The Inaugural Tourism Investment Summit was held in Cape Town on 10 September 2025, which was spearheaded by Minister of Tourism of South Africa, Patricia De Lille.  The aim of the investment Summit is to place the tourism investment agenda on a...

SA receives strong support in G20 leadership – President Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa has updated the National Assembly on South Africa’s preparations to host the G20 Leaders' Summit, in Johannesburg, in November. The country will host the leaders’ summit under...

Israeli Defence Force continue to wreak havoc with latest attack on Qatar 

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider  The Israeli Defence Force (IDF) have attacked civilian buildings in the residential areas of Doha, Qatar, which housed members of Hamas. An attack that the South...

Star College students shoot for the stars in Science Olympiad 

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider  IWISE Global Science Olympiad saw the force and resilience of the Star College students in Pretoria when they went off to compete and came out in the second position of the countries with the most medals.  Within the art category young Aneefat Saliu received the top position...

Ethiopia’s mega dam has taken 14 years to build: what it means for the Nile’s 11 river states and why it’s so controversial

In April 2011, Ethiopia began construction of Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), on the Blue Nile river. The dam is expected to generate more than 6,000 megawatts of electricity, effectively transforming Ethiopia into the continent’s largest power exporter. The dam affects 11 countries, two...

Is India a ‘Tariff King’? Not Really | Opinion

By Mohan Kumar*Former Indian Ambassador and Director General of Jadeja Motwani Institute for American Studies There is a widespread but fallacious perception that India's tariffs are inordinately high. There are subjective factors when...

250,000 Ethiopians migrate every year: what drives them and what needs to change

Migration is increasingly replacing the traditional, education-focused life paths that shaped previous generations in Ethiopia. In the past, becoming a civil servant after completing secondary and tertiary education was seen as...
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Authentically Taiwan with all the flavours and finesse

By Virginia Keppler-Young Referring to himself as an authentic product from Taiwan, Representative Oliver Liao, a career diplomat of the Republic of China (Taiwan), not only presented authentic Taiwanese dishes, but he is a pro at flipping an oyster omelette. And he definitely knows how to make the tastiest Bubble tea,...

Dying out for beauty

By Mirna Fahmy In the world of beauty and self-care, well-groomed nails are a hallmark of personal style. For many, a perfect manicure is a...

Deputy Minister Moraka strengthens ties with Jordan, UAE

The Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Thandi Moraka, is on an official visit to Jordan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to...
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President Ramaphosa gives response regard tariffs 

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, addressed the National Assembly on Tuesday...

“Chip in with Taiwan” for Global Peace and Prosperity

Lin Chia-lungMinister of Foreign AffairsRepublic of China (Taiwan) Today, the world faces mounting uncertainties and...

Is Tourism the Beacon of South Africa’s Economy ?

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider South Africa sees itself staring down a barrel of economic ruin,...

South Africa need to grow a spine against American Superpower

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider The Thabo Mbeki Foundation hosts its second African Peace and Security...

The fight against genocide sets sail with Sumud Flotilla voyage

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider The General Industries Workers Union of South Africa (GIWUSA) have expressed...

Is the ‘National Dialogue’ the answer that South Africa needs? Or is it simply another Talk Show?

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider This past weekend saw the inaugural convention of the National Dialogue,...

An air of disgruntled chaos at the National Dialogue Convention

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider On the second day of the first National Dialogue, the mood...

Nuclear Power as Africa’s Leverage for Economic Development and Self-Reliance

In the vast story of Africa’s development, there is a chapter we have not...

Deputy Minister Moraka strengthens ties with Jordan, UAE

The Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Thandi Moraka, is on an official...

The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) says Morocco, under the leadership The King Mohammed VI, is now asserting itself as an emerging...

The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, declared that The Kingdom...

Government creates frameworks to help suffering businesses amid US tariff increase

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider  In recent months, South Africa has been giving its best to...

Time to Care and SANDF Bring Joy to Dimphonyana Tsa Lapeng on Mandela Day

By Diplomatic Insider On Wednesday, 30 July 2025, Time to Care, a non-profit charity organization,...

SA continues to engage US over tariffs

South Africa remains committed to finding a resolution with the United States following the...

Ramaphosa Urges Action at 2025 Liberation Summit: ‘We Must Be Engines of Transformation

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider  The 2025 Liberation Movement Summit which was hosted by the African...
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Joseph Kabila is on trial for treason in the DRC. What the case against the former president is all about

The Congolese military court has accused former president Joseph Kabila of treason, corruption, war crimes and...

Why Trump’s fight with India could have global repercussions

Donald Trump’s tariff policy seems to have morphed into as much of a tool...

Gaza Starves as the World Debates a Palestinian State

By Mirna Fahmy The humanitarian crisis in Gaza has reached a critical point. After nearly...

What is AI slop? A technologist explains this new and largely unwelcome form of online content

You’ve probably encountered images in your social media feeds that look like a cross...

Dialogue for justice in the wake of G20

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider  The J20 is underway in Sandton from Wednesday 3 September 2025-...

The international order is shifting: African countries have an opportunity to reshape global power relations

For too long, Africa’s agency has been exercised defensively: managing expectations, preserving stability, reacting...

Are African countries aware of their own mineral wealth? Ghana and Rwanda offer two very different answers

Imagine running a business for over a century without knowing what’s in your warehouse....

Somalia’s education crisis: why so few children attend school and what could be done to change that

Around 98 million children and youth in sub-Saharan Africa are out of school, accounting...

The Moroccan king give his Instructions to Dispatch Emergency Humanitarian & Medical Aid to Brotherly Palestinian People

Staff Reporter The Moroccan Monarch, Chairman of the Al-Quds Committee, has issued urgent Instructions...

Lamola Reaffirms SA’s Nuclear Disarmament Legacy at NSG 50th Summit

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider  Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, made an address...

CONSULATE DEEPENS CHINA-SA CULTURAL AND EDUCATION RELATIONS

Brian Sokutu When Grade 7 pupil at South Africa’s Birch Acres Primary School, Gavaza Siweya,...

Interview with Foundation For Human Rights

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider Diplomatic Insider managed to catch up with a representative from the...

The Manufacturing Indaba Conference

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider The 12th annual Manufacturing Indaba Conference which took place from 15-16...

Western Sahara: Panama sees Moroccan autonomy initiative as the only solution  for the future

Panama renewed its support for Morocco’s Autonomy Plan as a serious, credible, and realistic...