Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia comes to the President’s defense amid impeachment concerns 

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider  Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia has pleaded with the Government of National Unity (GNU) and the ANC to protect President Cyril Ramaphosa against his removal as President of South Africa.  These remarks were made during an interview that Cachalia had with eNCA, as he stated that Ramaphosa’s...

Aaron Motsoaledi involved in fatal car crash that killed mother and 1 year old son

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider On Saturday night, a vehicle which had been transporting the Minister of Health, Aaron Motsoaledi, had been involved in an accident which took the lives of a mother and her son, whom she had carried on her back on the N1...

The India-Africa Forum Summit is set to go underway in New Delhi

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider New Delhi is set to be the host city for this year’s India-Africa forum Summit which commences 31 May 2026, with this year’s summit being guided...

Ebola survivors struggle to return to normal lives: what I found out in Sierra Leone and Liberia

During the Ebola epidemic of 2014 to 2016, Musu, a resident of Monrovia, Liberia contracted the Ebola virus along with her husband, five sons and daughter. A few weeks later,...

Aaron Motsoaledi involved in fatal car crash that killed mother and 1 year old son

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider On Saturday night, a vehicle which had been transporting the Minister of Health, Aaron Motsoaledi, had been involved in an accident which took the lives of a mother and her son, whom she had carried on her back on the N1 highway. There is deep concern for...

Ebola survivors struggle to return to normal lives: what I found out in Sierra Leone and Liberia

During the Ebola epidemic of 2014 to 2016, Musu, a resident of Monrovia, Liberia contracted the Ebola virus along with her husband, five sons and daughter. A few weeks later, six members of her family died. Musu and her youngest son survived. Since then, their...

A football World Cup is a global cultural exchange. How will that work in Trump’s America?

The most culturally diverse men’s football World Cup in history is taking place in the United States at a time when foreign nationals feel less and less welcome in...

AI, Taiwan and Iran: Inside the High-Stakes Trump–Xi Summit in Beijing

*By Mirna Fahmy For nearly a decade, the United States and China — the world's two dominant technological and geopolitical powers — haven’t been on pal, but more in a...
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Authentically Taiwan with all the flavours and finesse

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 Stimson Center’s report on Morocco, highlighting several positive aspects of the Kingdom

The prominent American think tank The Stimson Center has just published a report on Morocco, portraying the Kingdom as one of the most strategic...

Investment pledges could create 230 000 jobs, says President Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa says investment commitments secured through the South Africa Investment Conference (SAIC) are projected to create around 230 000 direct permanent jobs...
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The Stimson Center’s report on Morocco, highlighting several positive aspects of the Kingdom

The prominent American think tank The Stimson Center has just published a report on...

A football World Cup is a global cultural exchange. How will that work in Trump’s America?

The most culturally diverse men’s football World Cup in history is taking place in...

South African University Launches Theology Initiative Framed Around Justice, Leadership and Social Renewal

By Turkmen Terzi The University of South Africa and Zallywood Media Group have launched a...

AI, Taiwan and Iran: Inside the High-Stakes Trump–Xi Summit in Beijing

*By Mirna Fahmy For nearly a decade, the United States and China — the world's...

100 million African children are not in school. What’s driving the trend and how to reverse it

Many countries across Africa have embraced universal basic education policies in recent decades. But...

100 million African children are not in school. What’s driving the trend and how to reverse it

Many countries across Africa have embraced universal basic education policies in recent decades. But...

Julius Malema: South Africa’s performative revolutionary is facing his biggest battle

Julius Malema, the leader of South Africa’s fourth-largest party, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF),...

The Fires of Industry Must Burn Again

By Ayanda Holo* In the cold industrial winds of Saldanha Bay, the furnaces still...

Investment pledges could create 230 000 jobs, says President Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa says investment commitments secured through the South Africa Investment Conference (SAIC)...

SA government, OPEC Fund sign US$150 million development policy loan agreement

South Africa has secured a US$150 million development policy loan agreement from the OPEC...

Zambia reaffirmed its support for Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara 

The Republic of Zambia has reaffirmed its unwavering support for Morocco's territorial integrity and...

The growing international dynamic in support of the Moroccan Autonomy proposal for Western Sahara

The Moroccan autonomy proposal for Western Sahara is witnessing a succession of international recognitions,...

Nigerian law makers seek to impose sanctions on South Africa due to violent protests 

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider  Nigerian law makers are planning to visit South Africa in order...

Ramaphosa gears up for legal battle amid Phala Phala ruling

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider The Constitutional Court ruled on Friday to revive the impeachment inquiry...
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Investment pledges could create 230 000 jobs, says President Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa says investment commitments secured through the South Africa Investment Conference (SAIC)...

Julius Malema: South Africa’s performative revolutionary is facing his biggest battle

Julius Malema, the leader of South Africa’s fourth-largest party, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF),...

SA government, OPEC Fund sign US$150 million development policy loan agreement

South Africa has secured a US$150 million development policy loan agreement from the OPEC...

Turkey preparing maritime jurisdiction bill that could heighten tensions with Greece, Cyprus: report

Turkey is drafting legislation to assert maritime jurisdiction in disputed areas of the Aegean...

President Cyril Ramaphosa says he “will not resign” in his address to the nation

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider President Cyril Ramaphosa gave an address to the nation last...

South Africans are far less tolerant of migrants than before – hotspots, drivers and solutions

Anti-immigrant marches in several major South African cities (such as Tshwane and Johannesburg) in early...

Fighting for Scraps: South Africa’s ZEP Policy and the Damage Already Done

*Sacha Knox In recent months, at Johannesburg stations, hundreds of Zimbabweans have queued to board...

King Charles III visited the US to mend recently strained rifts between the US and the UK because of Iran’s war

By Mirna Fahmy King Charles III and Queen Camilla visited the United States on April...

Presidency clarifies Zimbabwe visit, urges law enforcement to act without fear

President Cyril Ramaphosa has clarified that he had no prior knowledge of an individual...

Ecuador reaffirmed its support to the Autonomy proposal as the only serious, credible and realistic solution to the Western Sahara conflict

The Republic of Ecuador reaffirmed, this April 2026, its support for the autonomy initiative...

The Republic of Sao Tome and Principe and the Republic of Gabon both reaffirmed their support of Morocco sovereignty over Western Sahara

The Republic of Sao Tome and Principe and the Republic of Gabon reiterated, in...

Western Sahara: Honduras suspends its recognition of Sahrawi democratic Arab Republic 

The Republic of Honduras has decided, this April 2026, to suspend its recognition of...

Canada affirms the recognition of Morocco’s autonomy plan as a basis for Solution to the Western Sahara conflict

Canada has affirmed its recognition of Morocco’s autonomy plan as a "basis for a...

Austria express its support for the autonomy plan for Western Sahara in line with the Resolution of the Security Council 2797

Austria announced, late April 2026, its support for United Nations Security Council Resolution 2797...