By Mirna Fahmy
Following the joint US-Israel attacks on Iran on Feb 26, Brent crude started to rise over 10%. By March 9, 2026, prices crossed $100-$119 per barrel, reaching their highest levels since 2022, driven by fears of disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.
But US President Donald Trump's comforting...
By Thobile Jiwulane
When South Africa's Deputy Minister of International Relations and Co-operation Thandi Moraka stepped away from the SADC Council of Ministers’ gathering to attend an Iftar dinner at the Nizamiye Mosque in Johannesburg, the symbolism was unmistakable. Ramadan, a month of fasting, reflection,...
By Luthando Brukwe,
Mineworkers Development Agency
Every year on Human Rights Day, South Africans pause to reflect on the sacrifices made in the struggle for freedom and the enduring...
By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider
The South African government has issued a démarche to the United States’ top diplomat in Pretoria, Leo Brent Bozell III, over his recent public remarks concerning...
By Professor Narnia Bohler-Muller
When the 70th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70) opened at United Nations headquarters in New York on 9 March the world witnessed something unprecedented in seven decades of multilateral gender diplomacy. The Agreed Conclusions, which have traditionally been adopted by consensus,...
By Professor Narnia Bohler-Muller
When the 70th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70) opened at United Nations headquarters in New York on 9 March the world witnessed something unprecedented in seven decades of multilateral gender diplomacy. The Agreed Conclusions, which have...
By Mirna Fahmy
Following the joint US-Israel attacks on Iran on Feb 26, Brent crude started to rise over 10%. By March 9, 2026, prices crossed $100-$119 per barrel, reaching...
China’s economic footprint in Africa has grown fast over the last two decades. Across the continent, Chinese-backed mines, oilfields, railways and industrial zones have gone from being ambitious projects to...
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 Luthando Brukwe,
Mineworkers Development Agency
Every year on Human Rights Day, South Africans pause to reflect on the sacrifices made in the struggle...
By Thobile Jiwulane
Donald Trump’s new Ambassador to South Africa, L. Brent Bozell III, may face a formidable challenge in carrying out his mandate: persuading...
