By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider
South Africa officially joins the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) which serves as Africa’s leading financial multilateral Institution. This signifies economic strides for South Africa, as the continent’s leading economy claiming their economic sovereignty.
The agreement was approved by parliament in 2025 which formed part of a strategic...
By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider
Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton Mckenzie, has been swirling in controversy over his support for the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), comments which have caused the Presidency to distance itself from Mckenzie’s comments.
Mckenzie expressed that he is...
Africa’s development finance challenge has reached a critical point. Mounting debt pressure is squeezing fiscal space. And essential needs in infrastructure, health and education remain unmet. The continent’s governments...
By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider
As a form of retaliation towards South Africa, Israel has removed South Africa’s senior representative in Israel and has also given him 72 hours to vacate...
By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider
Mozambican kidnapping crime lord Esmael Nangy, has had his name featured in the Madlanga Commission on Wednesday.
Leseja Senona, KwaZulu-Natal Hawks boss, gave his testimony at the Madlanga Commission yesterday and testified that Nangy and Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala live in the same luxury estate in Centurion. Nangy...
Africa’s development finance challenge has reached a critical point. Mounting debt pressure is squeezing fiscal space. And essential needs in infrastructure, health and education remain unmet. The continent’s governments urgently need affordable access to international capital markets. Yet many continue to face borrowing costs...
Renewed fighting in Syria in recent weeks between government-aligned forces and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) isn’t just a local issue. It has serious implications for the stability of...
By Jacob Mbele
Global exploration statistics often tell a partial story—and South Africa is a prime example. Countries such as Australia and Canada dominate international exploration rankings not only because...
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,...
Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille on Monday welcomed the launch of Qantas Airways’ new direct flight between Johannesburg and Perth adding that it will...
