Presidency clarifies Zimbabwe visit, urges law enforcement to act without fear

President Cyril Ramaphosa has clarified that he had no prior knowledge of an individual of interest to law enforcement who was reportedly present during his recent working visit to Zimbabwe.This follows reports that surfaced after the President’s visit, which took place on Sunday at the invitation of his counterpart...

Mozambique’s economy is failing: the tough policy choices that need to be made urgently

Mozambique is not in total crisis – but it is faltering. There has been no currency crash, no hyperinflation, no bank run. But over the past decade the main indicators of the country’s economic health have severely eroded. An IMF assessment in early 2026 was remarkably blunt: public...

ECtHR reverses earlier ruling, finds Turkey violated rights of man convicted over alleged Gülen links

The European Court of Human Rights’ (ECtHR) Grand Chamber ruled on Tuesday that Turkey violated the rights of a man convicted of membership in a terrorist organization over alleged...

Constitutional Court Case against NHI bill seen as a way to preserve inequality

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider  Former Health Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has expressed that the legal challenges regarding the National Health Insurance (NHI) Act in the Constitutional Court is aimed at preserving...

Presidency clarifies Zimbabwe visit, urges law enforcement to act without fear

President Cyril Ramaphosa has clarified that he had no prior knowledge of an individual of interest to law enforcement who was reportedly present during his recent working visit to Zimbabwe.This follows reports that surfaced after the President’s visit, which took place on Sunday at the invitation of his counterpart...

Mozambique’s economy is failing: the tough policy choices that need to be made urgently

Mozambique is not in total crisis – but it is faltering. There has been no currency crash, no hyperinflation, no bank run. But over the past decade the main indicators of the country’s economic health have severely eroded. An IMF assessment in early 2026 was remarkably blunt: public...

Bilateral Relations in a Fractured World: China, Mozambique and Africa’s Strategic Moment

*By Nonhlanhla Ndlovu  As geopolitical tensions ripple outward from the Middle East into parts of Africa, a recent high-level meeting between Xi Jinping and Daniel Chapo offers a revealing glimpse...

Africa Is No Longer a Promise. It Is a System Taking Shape

By Ayanda Holo* The first of May holds personal significance for me as my birth month, but more importantly, it represents workers, dignity, and Africa. Workers' Day is not just...
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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,...

Ecuador reaffirmed its support to the Autonomy proposal as the only serious, credible and realistic solution to the Western Sahara conflict

The Republic of Ecuador reaffirmed, this April 2026, its support for the autonomy initiative for Western Sahara presented by the Kingdom of Morocco considering...

The Republic of Sao Tome and Principe and the Republic of Gabon both reaffirmed their support of Morocco sovereignty over Western Sahara

The Republic of Sao Tome and Principe and the Republic of Gabon reiterated, in April 2026, their constant position of support for the territorial...
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Constitutional Court to rule on EFF’s Phala Phala

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider The Constitutional Court is set to deliver the highly anticipated judgement...

Canada affirms the recognition of Morocco’s autonomy plan as a basis for Solution to the Western Sahara conflict

Canada has affirmed its recognition of Morocco’s autonomy plan as a "basis for a...

Austria express its support for the autonomy plan for Western Sahara in line with the Resolution of the Security Council 2797

Austria announced, late April 2026, its support for United Nations Security Council Resolution 2797...

Nigeria and Kenya have called for the safety of their citizens in South Africa 

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider  The respective governments of Kenya and Nigeria have expressed their grief...

Minister Ronald Lamola makes speech at Japan Bi-lateral meeting

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider  Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, welcomed the Foreign...

South Africa’s AI policy cited fake research, created by AI: what lessons need to be learned

South Africa’s first attempt to establish a binding artificial intelligence (AI) policy framework came...

Iran’s war pushes Lebanon and the Gulf onto dangerous fault lines

​Whether the ceasefire agreement worked or did not work, the Gulf and Lebanon are...

Finance for clean energy doesn’t reach projects in Africa – the credit rules are out of date

In African countries, there’s a gap between the financing available for renewable energy and the projects...

The Republic of Sao Tome and Principe and the Republic of Gabon both reaffirmed their support of Morocco sovereignty over Western Sahara

The Republic of Sao Tome and Principe and the Republic of Gabon reiterated, in...

Western Sahara: Honduras suspends its recognition of Sahrawi democratic Arab Republic 

The Republic of Honduras has decided, this April 2026, to suspend its recognition of...

Canada affirms the recognition of Morocco’s autonomy plan as a basis for Solution to the Western Sahara conflict

Canada has affirmed its recognition of Morocco’s autonomy plan as a "basis for a...

Austria express its support for the autonomy plan for Western Sahara in line with the Resolution of the Security Council 2797

Austria announced, late April 2026, its support for United Nations Security Council Resolution 2797...

The President announces that municipal elections are to take place 4 November

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider The date for the upcoming municipal elections have been announced by...

Nigeria has summoned South Africa’s special envoy

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, who serves as the Nigerian Minister of Foreign Affairs,...
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Six Iranian small boats were sunk by the US as tensions continue to rise 

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider United States President Donald Trump, launched a new operation titled “Project...

Bilateral Relations in a Fractured World: China, Mozambique and Africa’s Strategic Moment

*By Nonhlanhla Ndlovu  As geopolitical tensions ripple outward from the Middle East into parts of...

The President announces that municipal elections are to take place 4 November

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider The date for the upcoming municipal elections have been announced by...

Nigeria has summoned South Africa’s special envoy

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, who serves as the Nigerian Minister of Foreign Affairs,...

MPs are split over the effectiveness of the SANDF in Cape Flats

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider Members of Parliament have expressed their dismay over the work that...

3 reasons the war between the US, Israel and Iran is headed for a frozen conflict

With a shaky ceasefire in place between the US, Israel and Iran – and...

Political violence in South Africa is driven by a power elite trying to establish dominance – new research

For much of the past two decades, South Africa’s recurring waves of protest have...

Tech is acting as digital shield economically in Iran’s war

By Mirna Fahmy The conflict between the U.S., Israel, and Iran has birthed a hybrid...

What to expect from France in this upcoming France-Africa Summit

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider France has noted that they intend on boosting investments in Africa,...

DIRCO hosts workshop to identify priorities for SA’s Chairship of SADC

The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) is today convening a three-day High-Level...

Zimbabwe Positions Itself as a Champion of Global Peace in Renewed UN Security Council Bid

By Diplomatic Insider Zimbabwe has used the commemoration of its 46th Independence Anniversary...

SA strengthens intelligence coordination with National Centre for Intelligence Coordination

By Dikeledi Molobela Government has taken a significant step to bolster national security and intelligence...

Ramaphosa appoints two new judges to constitutional court 

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider  President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed two new judges to the constitutional...

Geordin Hill-Lewis delivers his first press conference

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider The newly elected leader of the Democratic Alliance (DA) Geordin Hill-Lewis...