Costs of AI, infrastructure are dominant talking points at Africa AI Summit 

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider  The CNBC Africa AI Summit took place at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, where the Chairman of and co-founder of CNBC Africa, Rakesh Wahi, as he explained that cheaper tokens didn’t necessarily mean that it translates to lower overall costs as AI usage continues to...

Chikunga leads dialogue on Women’s March of 1956 at National Press Club

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth, and Persons with disabilities, Sindiswe Chikunga, led a Women’s Month Distinction Dialogue with the National Press Club, in order to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the 1956 Women’s March.  The dialogue which was held in...

Israel weighs Syria deal after strike raises tensions with Turkey

Israel is reassessing its hard-line policy toward Syria, seeking to mend ties with US envoy Tom Barrack and exploring a security deal with Damascus, Al-Monitor reported on Tuesday. Mossad chief Roman Gofman...

Ethiopia‑Eritrea tensions over Red Sea port have turned the Tigray peace deal into a political weapon

The large-scale war between the Ethiopian federal government and Tigray regional government forces ended in November 2022 with the signing of the Pretoria Agreement. The two sides agreed that the...

Adams scrutinizes IDAC evidence in testimony at Madlanga Commission

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider MP of the National Coloured Congress, Fadiel Adams, has put into dispute a few key aspects of the testimonies given by members of the Investigative Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) which raised questions over his initial complaint as well conflicting versions of his statements and the mishandling...

Ethiopia‑Eritrea tensions over Red Sea port have turned the Tigray peace deal into a political weapon

The large-scale war between the Ethiopian federal government and Tigray regional government forces ended in November 2022 with the signing of the Pretoria Agreement. The two sides agreed that the Tigrayan forces would disarm, and that foreign forces and other troops outside the federal army...

Refinery rivalry: billion‑dollar oil projects expose East Africa’s long‑running regional tensions

East Africa, a region that has been working to deepen economic integration for more than 25 years, has a history of disagreements about the location of energy infrastructure. Uganda discovered oil in...

Zambia’s messy but decisive election: government shows strength; democracy shows weakness

Across southern Africa, sitting presidents have faced a wave of turnovers and electoral setbacks in the past few years. Malawi and Botswana saw opposition victories. In Namibia and South Africa, incumbents were re-elected, but with significantly smaller majorities. In...
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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,...

US rebukes Israel after strike on Syrian airbase linked to Turkish military plans

The United States on Tuesday rebuked Israel over airstrikes on a Syrian airbase Turkey was reportedly helping restore, warning the attack risked destabilizing the...

Madlanga Commission venue evacuated due to possible fire

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider The venue holding the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry had to be evacuated due to reports of a fire on Monday morning. Vusimuzi...
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Investigation opens as four bodies were found in Dunoon

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider  Authorities in the Western Cape have opened up an investigation regarding...

Matlala resumes his testimony at Madlanga Commission

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Inside Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala, has returned to the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry...

Refinery rivalry: billion‑dollar oil projects expose East Africa’s long‑running regional tensions

East Africa, a region that has been working to deepen economic integration for more than...

Zambia’s messy but decisive election: government shows strength; democracy shows weakness

Across southern Africa, sitting presidents have faced a wave of turnovers and electoral setbacks in the...

Ramaphosa announces six-point plan local government manifesto

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider  President of the African National Congress (ANC) Cyril Ramaphosa has stated...

Film festivals take African cultural heritage around the world – and help keep it alive

African film festivals were once quite rare, but in the past decades they’ve been...

South Africa’s top court blocked Shell’s Wild Coast oil search: why it matters for climate justice

South Africa’s Constitutional Court – the country’s highest court – handed down a landmark judgment for...

Millions of Africans are displaced without crossing a border – and their needs are often overlooked

The eruption of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic...

Madlanga Commission venue evacuated due to possible fire

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider The venue holding the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry had to be...

DA set to lay charges on 10 municipal managers

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider The Democratic Alliance (DA) are gearing up to lay criminal charges...

Madlanga Commission set to lay charge against Suliman Carrim

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry have expressed that they intend to...

Unisa puts African music preservation centre stage

The University of South Africa (Unisa) is strengthening its role in preserving African musical...

South African specials forces murdered top detective and evidence has been uncovered

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider Frans Mathipa who served as Hawks Lieutenant was tragically murdered and...
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Film festivals take African cultural heritage around the world – and help keep it alive

African film festivals were once quite rare, but in the past decades they’ve been...

Adams Challenges IDAC Account on Final Day of Madlanga Commission Testimony

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider Leader and MP of the National Coloured Congress, Fadiel Adams, had...

Adams scrutinizes IDAC evidence in testimony at Madlanga Commission

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider MP of the National Coloured Congress, Fadiel Adams, has put into...

Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi says the criminal underworld has a hand far beyond the police system

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider  Head of the National Organised Crime Task Team, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi suggests...

Adams admits to Madlanga Commission that he received communication from the inquiry

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider  MP of the National Coloured Congress, Fadiel Adams, admitted to the...

SADC Organ Troika warns Eastern DRC crisis remains critical to regional stability

The deteriorating security situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the restoration...

We asked ChatGPT, Claude and Perplexity for financial advice: what we got was practical, but with big blind spots

Ever used or thought of using artificial intelligence (AI) for financial advice? Is it...

Refugees, lost trade and security costs: how conflict in one African country drives up debt for its neighbours

Conflicts in Africa vary in scope and intensity. They range from large-scale civil wars...

Cyril Ramaphosa addresses GBV during the commemoration of Woman’s day

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider This was known as the Anti-Pass Campaign, which saw these women...

Colombia recognizes Morocco’s Sovereignty over its Sahara

Colombia has announced, on the 08 August 2026, the change of its position on...

Weapons and vapes found at Gauteng school during safety operation

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider  A stop and search operation at Badirile Secondary School in Khutsong,...

Trump Reaffirms US’ Recognition of Moroccan Sovereignty over Sahara in a message to the Moroccan King in the occasion of Throne Day

In a message addressed to the Moroccan King Mohammed VI on the occasion of...

New evidence comes to light against Andrea Johnson at the Madlanga Commission

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider Former head of the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC), Andrea Johnson,...