By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider
In June, President Cyril Ramaphosa had requested from the court that his impeachment process be halted until the court finalises a separate application by the President for a review of an independent panel report regarding an incident at the President’s Phala Phala game farm in Limpopo.
According...
South Africa started processing undocumented migrants at a temporary repatriation centre in Musina, a border town with Zimbabwe, in July 2026. This followed weeks of intensified anti-migrant rhetoric and xenophobic violence.
The facility has raised questions about whether the country could be moving towards a more camp-based approach to...
By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider
The head of the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC), Andrea Johnson, has written a letter of request to President Cyril Ramaphosa to be relieved of her...
By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider
The Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on Migration hosted a press briefing in regards to discussing the plans that the government has come up with to manage the...
By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider
In June, President Cyril Ramaphosa had requested from the court that his impeachment process be halted until the court finalises a separate application by the President for a review of an independent panel report regarding an incident at the President’s Phala Phala game farm in Limpopo.
According...
South Sudan is expected to hold an election on 22 December 2026, the first in the country’s history. It’s already been postponed twice, in 2022 and 2024.
A great deal is being said and written about whether or not there should be an election. But, having researched South Sudan’s post-war transition since the...
If November brings a Presidential MSME event and a major BRICS-facing business engagement, the government must demonstrate alignment, delivery, and measurable outcomes, argues the author.
By Zola Pinda*
South Africa’s participation in BRICS...
The recently held summit in Ankara, Türkiye as Ekin Keleş unveils, offers important insights for mending regional ties, understanding the Iran war, strengthening bilateral relations, Syria's surprise visit, and...
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 head of the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC), Andrea Johnson, has written a letter of request to President Cyril Ramaphosa...
By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider
The Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on Migration hosted a press briefing in regards to discussing the plans that the government has come...
