By Diplomatic Insider
South African mining company Exxaro Resources says artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming an essential tool across its coal operations, helping improve productivity, safety and decision-making while creating demand for new skills rather than replacing workers.
Speaking to Diplomatic Insider on the sidelines of the 8th Coal & Energy Transition Day in Johannesburg, Caroline Shirindza, Executive...
Mantashe Defends Coal, Slams Carbon Tax and High Electricity Costs
By Diplomatic Insider
Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has launched a strong defense of coal, arguing that South Africa is over-regulating its energy sector while paying some of the world's highest electricity prices...
The recently held summit in Ankara, Türkiye as Ekin Keleş unveils, offers important insights for mending regional ties, understanding the Iran war, strengthening bilateral relations, Syria's surprise visit, and...
By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider
Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) Andrea Johnson had given her second day of testimony at the Madlanga Commission of inquiry as her testimony revealed certain flaws...
The Summit of Heads of State and Government of the member countries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), hosted on the 19 July 2026 in Freetown, Sierra Leone, was marked by the signing of the Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) governing the development of the Nigeria-Morocco African Atlantic...
The recently held summit in Ankara, Türkiye as Ekin Keleş unveils, offers important insights for mending regional ties, understanding the Iran war, strengthening bilateral relations, Syria's surprise visit, and Russia's war in Ukraine.
By Mirna Fahmy
The two-day highly awaited NATO summit in Ankara finally ended...
South Africans are getting used to the term “gas cliff” as pressure ramps up for action to be taken ahead of expected gas shortages. Natural gas supplies from Mozambique’s Pande...
China has become one of Africa’s largest development financiers. Since 2000, Chinese and other state-backed institutions have committed more than US$180 billion in loans to African countries. The money has been used...
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,...
Morocco and France signed 14 cooperation agreements on 16 July 2026 during French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu’s visit to Rabat, further strengthening the two...
Guinea-Bissau has renewed last week its support for Morocco’s position on Western Sahara, once again hailing the Moroccan autonomy proposal as the most realistic...
