Andrea Johnson finally takes the stand at Madlanga Commission 

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider  The head of the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) Andrea Johnson began her testimony on Tuesday and has invoked her right to not be compelled to give incriminating information at Madlanga Commission of Inquiry.  She invoked her constitutional right in regards to allegations that she disclosed a...

A sharp fall in gas supplies in 2028 threatens South Africa’s economy: how to manage the fallout

South Africans are getting used to the term “gas cliff” as pressure ramps up for action to be taken ahead of expected gas shortages. Natural gas supplies from Mozambique’s Pande and Temane fields will begin to fall after 2028 as their production declines. The fields have...

Witness M continues testimony in Madlanga Commission 

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider  The Madlanga Commission continues today with testimony by one Witness M who had decided to make their testimony in private and has been granted permission to...

Trump is rehashing old claims the 2020 election was stolen. His real aim: sowing doubt in the midterms

US President Donald Trump has used a rare nationwide prime-time address to again claim the 2020 presidential election was stolen, US voting machines cannot be trusted, and a “deep state” conspiracy has covered...

ECOWAS Member States Endorse Nigeria-Morocco African Atlantic Gas Pipeline by Signing Intergovernmental Agreement

The Summit of Heads of State and Government of the member countries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), hosted on the 19 July 2026 in Freetown, Sierra Leone, was marked by the signing of the Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) governing the development of the Nigeria-Morocco African Atlantic...

A sharp fall in gas supplies in 2028 threatens South Africa’s economy: how to manage the fallout

South Africans are getting used to the term “gas cliff” as pressure ramps up for action to be taken ahead of expected gas shortages. Natural gas supplies from Mozambique’s Pande and Temane fields will begin to fall after 2028 as their production declines. The fields have...

China is funding African farmers but not food processing and storage: why it’s a problem

China has become one of Africa’s largest development financiers. Since 2000, Chinese and other state-backed institutions have committed more than US$180 billion in loans to African countries. The money has been used...

Bread and Circuses never died, they have become World Cup and Olympics

By Mirna Fahmy Navigating through the ruins of the ancient world, one can still find massive circuses and stadiums in almost every former Roman colony. Though they are left out...
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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,...

The 15th Morocco-France High Level Meeting hold under the sign of Reinforced Exceptional Partnership between the two countries

Morocco and France signed 14 cooperation agreements on 16 July 2026 during French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu’s visit to Rabat, further strengthening the two...

Guinea-Bissau Renews Support for Morocco’s Western Sahara Position

Guinea-Bissau has renewed last week its support for Morocco’s position on Western Sahara, once again hailing the Moroccan autonomy proposal as the most realistic...
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The 15th Morocco-France High Level Meeting hold under the sign of Reinforced Exceptional Partnership between the two countries

Morocco and France signed 14 cooperation agreements on 16 July 2026 during French Prime...

Morocco’s FM, Top Defense Official Receive in Rabat Board of Peace High Representative for Gaza

A high-level Moroccan delegation composed of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and...

Turkey seeks aggravated life sentences for 14 over Israeli Consulate attack

Turkish prosecutors are seeking aggravated life sentences and up to 37 additional years in...

Government urges united African response to illegal migration – Magwenya

The South African government has reiterated that illegal migration is a shared continental challenge...

China is funding African farmers but not food processing and storage: why it’s a problem

China has become one of Africa’s largest development financiers. Since 2000, Chinese and other state-backed...

South Sudan at 15: how the political elite have found a way to profit from peace as well as war

South Sudan’s independence from Sudan in 2011 was meant to close the chapter on one of Africa’s...

A Super El Niño is coming: 5 hard‑won lessons the world can learn from Africa

Climate prediction scientists announced in June 2026 that El Niño, a cycle that happens...

Modern Sovereignty and the Misreading of Pan-Africanism in South Africa

By Dr. Mabutho Shangase*  During the proceedings of the Zondo Commission of Inquiry into State...

Guinea-Bissau Renews Support for Morocco’s Western Sahara Position

Guinea-Bissau has renewed last week its support for Morocco’s position on Western Sahara, once...

Foreign Nationals hoped for better management of immigration laws from South Africa

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider South Africa continues to be at a point of contention regarding...

ANC shifts blame to NGOs for hindering government efforts to tackling illegal immigration

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider The African National Congress (ANC) has stated that in the 32...

European Parliament adopts report urging EU sanctions on Turkey’s justice minister

The European Parliament on Wednesday adopted a report urging the European Union to consider...

Steenhuisen faces demotion from cabinet after calls of axing from Hill-Lewis

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider After two months of sitting at the helm of the Democratic...

Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration discuss ways to cracking down illegal immigration

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider The South African government has expressed that they will not be...
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Gauteng leader of March and March assassinated during protests 

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider  The March and March movement in retaliation to the fatal shooting...

Diamond Mining conglomerate, De Beers, faces a shutdown in Venetia

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider  A two-year production pause has been implemented at De Beers’ Venetia...

Gülen movement group calls for independent coup inquiry on 10th anniversary

A US umbrella group for organizations inspired by the late Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen...

Madlanga Commission shifts its focus towards IDAC 

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider  The Madlanga Commission has decided to shift its focus to the...

DRC has taken Rwanda to the world court over genocide again. A law scholar explains what’s different this time

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) filed a lawsuit against Rwanda at the International Court of...

Türkiye’s geopolitical gamble reflects both its growing regional ambitions and its limits of hegemonic power

Türkiye is reshaping the Middle East through railways, alliances, and internal electoral manipulation, but...

Blaming migrants ignores the real causes of South Africa’s economic crisis

South Africa is in the midst of its most significant anti-immigrant mobilisation in years. The...

South Africa’s commitment to trade investment and solidarity

By Neville Matjie South Africa’s founding President and global icon, Nelson Mandela, dreamt of a...

Yoga, Diplomacy and the Search for Wholeness

Why the world's most quietly powerful diplomatic tool is coming to Johannesburg — and...

Are the US and Iran back at war, or negotiating? Why bombing your way to peace won’t work

The United States has launched new airstrikes across Iran this week as President Donald...

Cultural Consulate of the embassy of Iran commemorated the life Ayatollah Khomeini

On 6 June 2026, the Cultural consulate of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic...

SA, Kenya work towards deeper economic integration to unlock Africa’s growth potential

South Africa and Kenya are deepening trade, investment and industrial cooperation, as the two...

Police Seize 3 million worth of crystal meth in Diepsloot

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider The South African Police Service (SAPS) seized 3 million rand worth...

Choosing the right EPC is essential for the advancement of South Africa’s energy transition 

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider  As South Africa finds itself at a balanced state since experiencing...