SOUTH AFRICA DRAWS THE LINE WITH ISRAEL
South Africa’s decision to declare Israel’s Chargé d’Affaires, Ariel Seidman, persona non grata is not just a diplomatic slap on the wrist. It is a calculated way for South Africa to assert sovereignty. And this is a warning shot fired across the bow of a relationship that has been deteriorating in plain sight. In the […]
THE IMPERATIVE OF THE VISIT OF CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTER WANG YI TO ETHIOPIA: REAFFIRMING THE “ALL-WEATHER STRATEGIC PARNERSHIP”
From January 7 to January 9, Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit to Ethiopia in 2026, undertaken as part of the long-standing tradition of Chinese foreign ministers making Africa their first destination of the New Year, is significant both in its timing and substance. For the past 36 years, China has consistently prioritized Africa in this […]
PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA HOLDS BILATERAL MEETING WITH SLOVAKIAN PRIME MINISTER
His Excellency President Cyril Ramaphosa holds a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic, His Excellency Robert Fico. As South Africa seeks alternative markets, Slovakia presents opportunities for South Africa as a viable supplier of goods and services. Slovakia‘s Africa strategy aims to integrate economic diplomacy with development aid, promote private sector involvement, […]
“FLUENT IN EVERYTHING BUT OURSELVES” – THE SILENT EXTINCTION OF AFRICAN LANGUAGES
Every year, hundreds of African languages move closer to extinction, not because they are forgotten, but because they are systematically erased. Across our continent, languages that once carried our wisdom, history, humour, and heritages are disappearing. They are being replaced — not by natural evolution, but by a system that rewards foreign tongues and punishes […]
A NEW WORLD ORDER THRASHED OUT IN CHINA THROUGH GLOBAL SOUTH MEDIA COOPERATION
A large contingency of media bosses from across the Global South converged on the Chinese city of Xi’an, a state-built cosmopolitan and national central haven of some 13 million permanent residents to map out a path to a new world order. The event, held this week in the middle of the Chinese Autumn, was dubbed: […]
REMARKS BY PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA DURING THE STATE VISIT TO SWITZERLAND
“It is a great honour to be here today on the first South African state visit to Switzerland since the dawn of democracy in our country. This is an important milestone in our longstanding partnership and a testament to our mutually-beneficial relations. During our discussions today, we focused on international issues and the bilateral relations […]
PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA TO HOST THE PRESIDENT OF AUSTRIA
President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Friday, 04 July 2025, host President Alexander van der Bellen of Austria at the Union Buildings in Pretoria. The State Visit presents an opportunity to consolidate the long-standing and strong relationship between South Africa and Austria, particularly in the fields of arts and culture, higher education, renewable energy, trade and […]
DEPUTY PRESIDENT MASHATILE’S PUBLIC LECTURE AT RUSSIA’S ST PETERSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY
“To begin, allow me to take this opportunity to convey warm greetings from President Cyril Ramaphosa and the people of South Africa to the entire academic community and the people of the Russian Federation. It is a great honour for me to address you at this prestigious institution, the St. Petersburg State University, a beacon […]
SPEAKERS CONFIRMED FOR SPIEF 2025 – A MIRROR OF GLOBAL CHANGE
The list of speakers has been published on the official website of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, which will take place from 18 to 21 June 2025 in St. Petersburg. The forum is organized by the Roscongress Foundation. This year, SPIEF will focus on finding common ground amid global turbulence, rethinking cooperation models and laying […]
COAST AND CULTURE – A GLOBAL MEDIA TOUR IN SHANDONG
Traversing Jining, Confucius’ birthplace; the maritime metropolis of Qingdao; and the coastal innovation hub of Yantai, a media delegation recently decoded Qilu culture’s 2,500-year legacy through a global lens. Meanwhile, China Media Group’s “China Up Close – Shandong Tour” kicked off on April 25. Over 50 journalists from Chinese and international media embarked on an […]