The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is facing the risk of further deindustrialisation after manufacturing’s contribution to the regional economy declined from 11.3% of GDP in 2024 to 10.9% in 2025.
Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Thandi Moraka said the decline was moving the region further away from...
By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider
Former head of the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC), Andrea Johnson, had allegedly advised prosecutor Drushantha Ramsamy, to leave the country if there was any chance she would be summoned at the Madlanga Commission, which was revealed through a series of...
By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider
Professor Angelo Dube, who serves as an expert in international law and human rights, sat down with Diplomatic Insider as he weighs in on a petition...
By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider
Two alleged illegal miners sustained fatal wounds in a shoot-out involving the police in Roodepoort during the early hours of Tuesday morning. The police are currently...
By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider
Former head of the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC), Andrea Johnson, had allegedly advised prosecutor Drushantha Ramsamy, to leave the country if there was any chance she would be summoned at the Madlanga Commission, which was revealed through a series of voice recordings over the phone.
“If...
The world’s governments will arrive in Addis Ababa in late 2027 for COP32, the first African-hosted climate summit in five years. Ethiopia’s presidency is on behalf of the African Union, the continental body. Addis Ababa has the chance to show what a Conference of Parties (COP) can deliver....
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...
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...
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,...
In the Royal Speech delivered on the occasion of the 27th anniversary of Throne Day, the King Mohammed VI affirmed that Morocco continues to strengthen its position as...
By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider
Two alleged illegal miners sustained fatal wounds in a shoot-out involving the police in Roodepoort during the early hours of Tuesday...
