WHY WE MUST FORGET THE PAST

SOUTH AFRICA

No one really talks about the messy situation following the dawn of freedom and democracy. The conversation is mostly nostalgic and about the renewal of the liberation movement. This is flogging a dead horse. Something happened after the unbanning, the return and release of political prisoners. Over the last 32 years or so, it has […]

THE LIGHT AT THE END OF THE BERING STRAIT TUNNEL?

BERING STRAIT - mage credit: Anton Balazh/shutterstock.com

The logic of conflict seems to have taken on a life of its own. Zelensky and his European zombie friends continue to crow that Ukraine will be victorious, that no territorial concessions are on the table for a peace agreement with Russia. The world watches in agony and impotence as the State of Israel continues […]

KENYA MOURNS TOP SA ENVOY

AMB H.E. Mr. Mninwa Johannes Mahlangu

“Your Excellency and Dear Brother, It is with deep sorrow that I learnt of the untimely demise of H.E. Mr. Mninwa Johannes Mahlangu, High Commissioner of the Republic of South Africa to Kenya, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Federal Republic of Somalia, and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office in Nairobi (UNON). On […]

DIRCO MOURNS HIGH COMMISSIONER TO KENYA, AMB MNINWA MJ MAHLANGU

Amb Mninwa Johannes Mahlangu,

It is with profound sadness and a heavy heart that the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Mr Ronald Lamola, announces the untimely passing of a dedicated family man and public servant, Mr Mninwa Johannes Mahlangu, who passed away on 24 August 2025, on his way to a South African hospital after a short illness. […]