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’S 2026 NEW YEAR MESSAGE
“The year behind us was not easy. Many South Africans faced the strain of a myriad of challenges over the past year.It is a matter of concern that many South Africans are unemployed and that poverty and inequality persist. The high cost of living has imposed huge burdens of South African households. Many communities live […]
SA ROSE DESPITE THE ODDS IN 2025
As the year draws to a close, there is a plethora of reflections to draw upon considering the year that has been – 2025. We often dwell on the masses of challenges that plague our society, but what’s most remarkable is our resolve to continuously improve and adapt, despite these. Contextually, South Africa contends with […]
DIPLOMACY MUST OVERCOME WHAT SOME CALL DESTINY
As the danger of wider war mounts across multiple theaters, a quiet but consequential intervention is underway. Kirill Dmitriev has arrived in Florida for weekend meetings with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, focused on ending the Ukraine conflict. At a moment when rhetoric elsewhere races toward “unprecedented” escalation—from the Baltic to the Caribbean—the very fact […]
CARRY THAT G20 ENERGY STRAIGHT INTO DECEMBER
In a matter of days, South Africa will step sprightly into the full swing of the festive season. As the famous adage goes: Ke Dezemba Boss! (It’s December Boss!) But this year’s festive will be particularly special. This December, we’ll be riding a wave only a few countries get to experience. The afterglow of the momentously successful […]
UNDP SA LAUNCHES DIME TO MODERNISE SA’S INDEPENDENT ECONOMY
Unlocking Township Growth through Digital Innovation, Inclusion, and Industrialisation The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in South Africa, in partnership with the City of Johannesburg and Wakanda NPC, today announced the launch of the Digital Innovation for Modernising the Independent Economy (DIME), a pioneering initiative transforming township economy through digital tools, improved food safety standards, […]
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, […]
PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA CLOSING REMARKS AT THE G20 LEADERS SUMMIT
“I extend my deepest gratitude for the steadfast support you have shown throughout South Africa’s G20 Presidency. Your commitment has been vital in reaffirming the G20 as the premier forum for international economic cooperation, and ensuring that it continues to drive progress on our most important challenges. We have met this year in the face of […]
PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA MEETS WITH VIETNAM PRIME MINISTER PHAM MINH CHINH
Vietnam – shape new future, vision with Middle East-Africa region After nearly four decades of Doi Moi (renewal), Vietnam has transitioned from a centrally planned and low-income economy to a socialist-oriented market economy, achieving significant improvements in scale, quality, and global standing. The trajectory underscores not just economic gains but also the Party’s steadfast and […]
“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 […]
HOW DIGITAL INNOVATION IS REDEFINING THE FUTURE OF MINING COMMUNITIES
For decades, mining has shaped the economic and social landscape of South Africa’s heartland. Towns like Welkom, Marikana, and Rustenburg were built around the rhythms of shafts, shifts, and smelting. Yet, as the global economy evolves and the mining sector transforms, a new question emerges: What becomes of mining towns when the mining slows? At […]
KENYA BROADCASTING CORPORATION CEO AGNES NGUNA’S MAGNIFICENT ADDRESS TO GLOBAL SOUTH MEDIA
The following is the impassioned address delivered by the CEO of Kenya Broadcasting Corporation, Ms Agnes Nguga, at the Global South Media Partners Mechanism conference held in Xi’an, China, this week: “For centuries, the story of our world had missing chapters. Our chapters. The story of the Global South was narrated by voices that were […]