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Madlanga Commission planning to provide protection Ramsamy following her revealing testimony

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider  The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry has stated that they are intending to provide security for Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) prosecutor, Drushanta Ramsamy, due to her bold testimony in front of the commission.  Last week Ramsamy testified at the Madlanga about the...
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Middle East Remains on Edge Despite Weakened Iranian Proxies, Analyst Warns

Several of Iran's proxies and allies have been weakened, but expectations of regional de-escalation may be still premature. Speaking to Diplomatic Insider, Manish Rai sheds light on the fact that the Middle East remains volatile and that toppling down Iran's IRGC is far more...
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Why the Iran war is breaking the US‑European strategic alliance

Days after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran began on Feb. 28, 2026, Spanish...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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),...
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The Fires of Industry Must Burn Again

By Ayanda Holo* In the cold industrial winds of Saldanha Bay, the furnaces still...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Propaganda machine to public good: a brief history of 50 years of TV in South Africa

How does a medium once branded “the devil’s own box” become the fireplace around...
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Mozambique’s economy is failing: the tough policy choices that need to be made urgently

Mozambique is not in total crisis – but it is faltering. There has been no currency...
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Madlanga Commission planning to provide protection Ramsamy following her revealing testimony

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider  The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry has stated that they are intending...
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Middle East Remains on Edge Despite Weakened Iranian Proxies, Analyst Warns

Several of Iran's proxies and allies have been weakened, but expectations of regional de-escalation...
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Africa shaped the global 2030 development agenda. How it can influence what comes next

All United Nations member states adopted the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015. They...
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Trump Reaffirms US’ Recognition of Moroccan Sovereignty over Sahara in a message to the Moroccan King in the occasion of Throne Day

In a message addressed to the Moroccan King Mohammed VI on the occasion of...