By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider
President Cyril Ramaphosa has alluded to possibly extending the deadline on the Madlanga Commission should it be the case that the commissioners may need more time to finish their conclusions.
“I am very pleased with the work that is being done with the Madlanga Commission. It may...
By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider
The municipal election campaigns have intensified as the ANC have cultivated their short list for mayoral candidates for Johannesburg. In the front running is Frank Chikane, who serves as the Chair for the ANC’s Integrity commission.
Chikane has been heavily endorsed by...
NATO allies will announce new arms contracts worth “tens of billions” of dollars at this week’s summit in Ankara as they seek to show US President Donald Trump they...
By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider
South Africa continues to be at a point of contention regarding the protests surrounding illegal immigration. A good amount of foreign nationals based in Cape Town...
By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider
South Africa continues to be at a point of contention regarding the protests surrounding illegal immigration. A good amount of foreign nationals based in Cape Town firmly believe that the illegal immigration crisis could have been dealt with in a much more positive light.
Thousands of undocumented...
Climate prediction scientists announced in June 2026 that El Niño, a cycle that happens every two to seven years, had formed. It was expected to develop into one of the strongest on record – a “super” El Niño.
El Niño happens when the surface of the Pacific...
By Dr. Mabutho Shangase*
During the proceedings of the Zondo Commission of Inquiry into State Capture, a notable exchange occurred when a testifying politician asserted that South Africa is fundamentally...
Türkiye is reshaping the Middle East through railways, alliances, and internal electoral manipulation, but Hadi Elis explores how the architecture of its ambition rests on contradictions it may not...
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,...
By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider
The African National Congress (ANC) has stated that in the 32 years that it has been in office in democratic South...
The European Parliament on Wednesday adopted a report urging the European Union to consider human rights sanctions against Turkish Justice Minister Akın Gürlek, naming...
