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 Inter-Departmental Workshop to develop a strategy and identify priorities for South Africa’s Chairship of the Southern African Development Community (SADC).  The workshop brings together senior government officials, representatives from state-owned enterprises, development finance institutions, and officials...

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 little progress on talks to resolve the complex issues at the heart of the war – where is this conflict going? The most likely scenario is a frozen conflict. A frozen conflict...

Kenya to Host Historic France–Africa Summit Amid Shifting Geopolitics

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider  Kenya is set to be the host nation for the France-Africa Summit which is due to take place from 11-12 May 2026 as its officially to...

Fannie Masemola faces charges in court over affiliations with crime cartels 

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider  The National Police Commissioner, Fannie Masemola, is facing legal challenges in a court proceedings alongside businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala and 12 others that are accused have...

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 Inter-Departmental Workshop to develop a strategy and identify priorities for South Africa’s Chairship of the Southern African Development Community (SADC).  The workshop brings together senior government officials, representatives from state-owned enterprises, development finance institutions, and officials...

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 little progress on talks to resolve the complex issues at the heart of the war – where is this conflict going? The most likely scenario is a frozen conflict. A frozen conflict...

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 been interpreted through a dominant lens: the failure of the post-apartheid state to deliver services...

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 model of war where bits and bytes are as lethal as bombs. In this environment,...
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China’s military support for Somalia is on the rise – what Taiwan and Somaliland have to do with it

China recently pledged to expand military support to Somalia in its fight against al-Shabaab militants. Beijing has...

China’s Africa strategy is shifting and Iran conflict will speed it up

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4 ways the war in Iran has weakened the United States in the great power game

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

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

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By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider On Wednesday oil prices have taken a plunge as the stocks...

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China Steps Into Gulf Crisis With Call for Peace Elevating Global South’s Role As Credible Broker

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By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider  United States President Donald Trump has stated that Iranian negotiators contacted...

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South African court orders Eskom to disclose R70 billion coal and diesel contracts – why the ruling matters

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Ngizwe Mchunu says Malema ‘not welcome’ in KZN, EFF slams these claims

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) KZN division have expressed that they...

South Africa’s MeerKAT telescope is mapping previously invisible spaces between galaxies – and it’s found 60 new cosmic structures

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Ethiopia’s national dialogue was meant to heal the nation, but divisions are deepening

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Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi to receive contract renewal as KZN’s top cop

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