BY BANNING AID AGENCIES FROM GAZA, ISRAEL HAS SEALED THE DEMISE OF PALESTNIANS
Spare a thought for the Palestinian people in 2026. The anti-Palestine dice is so heavily loaded against them that one shudders to think if there can be any worse form of catastrophe the Palestinians have never known. In 2025, we witnessed what appeared like a surge in the countries undertaking to officially recognize Palestinian statehood. […]
US SUFFERS CHINA’S BACKLASH OVER “PROVOCATIVE MOVE” TO ARM TAIWAN
The People’s Republic of China has predictably unleashed a major backlash against the provocative US decision to sell large-scale arms to Taiwan, an inalienable region of China. The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced taking countermeasures against 20 US military companies and 10 senior executives who have engaged in arming Taiwan in recent years. […]
WORLD REVIEW AND FORECAST SHOWS THINGS MAY GET WORSE BEFORE THEY GET ANY BETTER
We’ve come to the very end of a treacherous year in international relations. There have been so many events happening, so many divisive statements uttered and so many men and women brazenly embrace war-talk. Yet, despite all the apparent gloom and doom there was reasonable hope for the future amidst the present that is characterised […]
US ARMING TAIWAN IS TO POKE NOSE INTO CHINA’S SOVEREIGNTY
If actions indeed speak louder than words,this week’s decision by the US to approve a record weapons sale toTaiwan is proof that the Trump administration is doing everything in its military power to trigger a confrontation with China. The 11.1 billion dollar sale of massive package of advanced weaponry for Taiwan was greenlighted byPete Hegseth’s […]
BUSINESS ICON MASHILE-NKOSI LEADS CROWDS IN STEM CELL AND BLOOD DONATION AWARENESS CAMPAIGN
Renowned businesswoman and philanthropist, Daphne Mashile-Nkosi, has led a public awareness campaign aimed at basic education around the debilitating lack of stem cell and blood donation in South Africa. The event was organized by the Stanley & Daphne Nkosi Foundation (SDNF) and actively supported by the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, SA National Blood Service (SANBS), […]
EU’S THREAT TO CHANNEL RUSSIA’S FROZEN ASSETS TO UKRAINE WILL BE ILLEGAL IN INTERNATIONAL LAW
Europe stands divided over the bloc’s relentless pursuit of Russophobia. At issue is what to do with frozen Russian assets as part of punishment to Moscow’s “Special Military Operation” the West describes as “invasion of Ukraine”. President Donald Trump of the US has invested enormous amount of effort in his expressed endeavour to broker a […]
ZAKITHI NKOSI STEM CELL DONATION AWARENESS AND RECRUITMENT DRIVE
The Stanley & Daphne Nkosi Foundation (SDNF), supported by DKMS Africa, the South African National Blood Service (SANBS), and the South African Bone Marrow Registry (SABMR) is appealing for media partnership ahead of the Stem Cell & Blood Donation Drive. Date: 13 December 2025 Venues: Maponya Mall The drive is held in honour of Zakithi […]
UNISA DISMISSES BASELESS MEDIA REPORTS INTENDED TO HARM ITS REPUTATION AND VC LENKABULA’S
The University of South Africa (Unisa) notes with serious concern reports doing the rounds on certain media platforms alleging the eruption of a corruption scandal and claims of explosive allegations faced by the university and its Principal and Vice-Chancellor. The university dismisses these reports and allegations with the contempt they deserve and would like to […]
INDIA’S HOSTING OF PUTIN MARKS ALIGNMENT WITH THE GLOBAL SOUTH INSTEAD OF THE WEST
In a visibly divided international world order, cut down the middle between the Global North and Global South, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has nailed his country’s colours to the mast by brazenly defying the West and hosting Russian President Vladimir Putin on a state visit. It is a stance India has not taken lightly. […]
G20 SUMMIT PROVED THAT THE CHANGING WORLD IS LEAVING THE US BEHIND
The US government finally received a G20 Presidency hand-over at a low-key event in the South African capital, Pretoria. It was no less that Washington deserved. The Trump administration boycotted the recent G20 Leaders Summit, the first to be held on the African continent. The boycott was premised on a litany of blatant lies about […]
TRUMP BARS SOUTH AFRICA FROM ATTENDING NEXT G20 SUMMIT, STOPS SUBSIDIES
Hardly days after the completion of the first ever G20 Leaders’ Summit to be held on the African soil in Johannesburg, US President has announced that South Africa will not be allowed to attend the next session of G20 to be held in Miami, Florida, in 2026. The Trump administration boycotted the Johannesburg-held G20 summit, […]
MOTIVATED FARMERS EAT OUT OF THE PALM OF AGRICLUTURE MEC SAMBATHA’S HAND
North West MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development, Madoda Sambatha, was in his best element as he motivated farmers to improve their skills, learn the tricks of successful farming and establish effective networks of a win-win nature. Speaking off-the-cuff, and totally unscripted, Sambatha offered farmers tips and insights, the do’s and the don’ts of their […]