By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider
The new United States Ambassador, Leo Brent Bozell III, has arrived in South Africa to take his post, amid political tensions between the United States and South Africa.
The new Ambassador will be expected to present his credence to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, which is seen...
By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider
The Gauteng Investment Conference (GIC) launched today at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange building in Sandton, and in attendance was the MEC for Finance and Economic Development, Lebogang Maile who addressed the audience in attendance.
Building on the momentum from the inaugural conference held...
By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider
On 11 February 2026, a e-hailing driver, Isaac Satlat, was murdered by two men and one woman as they had requested an e-hailing service, as a...
By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider
The 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) at the headquarters in Addis Ababa has drawn to a close, following the two...
By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider
The Continental Extractive Industries Programme (CEIP) is a pan-African initiative which serves as a flagship for the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) and is designed to reposition Africa’s Mining Sector from high risk fragmented value chains.
The CEIP is aligned with the African Mining Vision (AMV) and...
Africa’s development finance challenge has reached a critical point. Mounting debt pressure is squeezing fiscal space. And essential needs in infrastructure, health and education remain unmet. The continent’s governments urgently need affordable access to international capital markets. Yet many continue to face borrowing costs...
Renewed fighting in Syria in recent weeks between government-aligned forces and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) isn’t just a local issue. It has serious implications for the stability of...
By Jacob Mbele
Global exploration statistics often tell a partial story—and South Africa is a prime example. Countries such as Australia and Canada dominate international exploration rankings not only because...
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,...
By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider
The Compendium of Africa’s Strategic Minerals was launched at the Mining Indaba, as it aims to reframe the sector through the...
By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider
Mozambican kidnapping crime lord Esmael Nangy, has had his name featured in the Madlanga Commission on Wednesday.
Leseja Senona, KwaZulu-Natal Hawks boss,...
