By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider
The Madlanga Commission has decided to shift its focus to the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) specifically towards the head of the IDAC, Andrea Johnson, who allegedly interfered in an assault investigation against Feroz Khan.
The commission has heard testimony from Kobus Roelofse, who served as a...
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) filed a lawsuit against Rwanda at the International Court of Justice at the end of June 2026. The 60-page complaint alleges acts of genocide and other atrocity crimes by Rwandan forces and their intermediaries dating from 1996 to the present day.
The DRC has twice...
The history of African performances at the men’s football World Cup is a story of resilience, technical skill, joyful expression, and the breaking of systemic barriers. For decades, global football governance...
By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider
A press briefing was hosted by the High Commissioner of India to South Africa, Prabhat Kumar on 09 July at the Consulate General of India, Johannesburg...
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 and viable route to lasting settlement of the decades-long dispute.
This reiteration of the Guinean position in support of Moroccan territorial integrity came earlier today during...
By Mirna Fahmy
Navigating through the ruins of the ancient world, one can still find massive circuses and stadiums in almost every former Roman colony. Though they are left out stones, something stirs! Upon seeing that, the mind eventually reminisces the full scene: the roaring...
South Sudan’s independence from Sudan in 2011 was meant to close the chapter on one of Africa’s longest civil wars: the north-south war that preceded it. Formally, it did. But independence did...
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...
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
South Africa continues to be at a point of contention regarding the protests surrounding illegal immigration. A good amount of foreign...
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...
