The South African government has released a new electricity pricing policy for the first time in 18 years. The policy sets rules that the national energy regulator, the state-owned electricity utility Eskom and municipalities must follow when working out electricity prices.
The policy explains which costs can be recovered from customers and how these charges...
Given its speed, scale and scope, the Bundibugyo Ebola virus disease that broke out in the Democratic Republic of Congo in mid-2026 could become a global epidemic.
I am an infectious disease epidemiologist with experience in managing the 2014-2016 Ebola outbreak in my country, Sierra Leone. Drawing lessons from Sierra Leone...
By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider
President of the United States Donald Trump has officially signed the Continuing Appropriations and Extension Act, 2027 which will in turn extend the African Growth and...
By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider
King Misuzulu Zwelithihini has voiced dismay in regards to the government after the SADC Summit was held in Kwa-Zulu Natal and did not receive a formal...
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MP of the National Coloured Congress, Fadiel Adams, has put into dispute a few key aspects of the testimonies given by members of the Investigative Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) which raised questions over his initial complaint as well conflicting versions of his statements and the mishandling...
The South African government has released a new electricity pricing policy for the first time in 18 years. The policy sets rules that the national energy regulator, the state-owned electricity utility Eskom and municipalities must follow when working out electricity prices.
The policy explains which costs can be recovered from...
Given its speed, scale and scope, the Bundibugyo Ebola virus disease that broke out in the Democratic Republic of Congo in mid-2026 could become a global epidemic.
I am an infectious disease epidemiologist with...
African countries have committed themselves to cutting greenhouse gas emissions and protecting their people from the worsening effects of climate change. These commitments form part of the Paris Agreement, an...
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 United States on Tuesday rebuked Israel over airstrikes on a Syrian airbase Turkey was reportedly helping restore, warning the attack risked destabilizing the...
By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider
The venue holding the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry had to be evacuated due to reports of a fire on Monday morning.
Vusimuzi...
