April 09
South Africa: Ship in Wales Searched for Joshlin Smith, but Six-Year-Old Still Nowhere to Be Found
A Gauteng couple's report to the international Human Trafficking Hotline Web Chat led to the Panamanian ship Frontier Asuka, which left Saldanha Bay harbour days after Joshlin… Read more »
February 26
Mauritius: Norwegian Cruise Ship Halted At Mauritius Due to Outbreak
A vessel operated by Norwegian Cruise Line has been halted at Mauritius -- with passengers temporarily unable to disembark or board -- after several people became ill. Read more »
February 15
Africa: Behind the Baobab Curtain - Putin's Adventures Are Reshaping Africa
West Africa is now separated into two blocs with antagonistic ideologies, allied with foreign sponsors on opposite sides of the geopolitical divide. Read more »
South Africa: Vladimir Putin Justified Adolf Hitler's Invasion of Poland - South Africa Must Denounce Him
The world is reeling from brutal wars, seething conflicts that could soon explode, and the prospect of deadly weapons (not all of them physical) that are already creeping towards… Read more »
February 14
South Africa: Fikile Mbalula Heads to Moscow for Forum On Combating Western 'Neocolonialism'
The ANC indicated it will join political parties from the Global South in Russia this week to discuss forming an organisation to challenge the dominance of the West and erode… Read more »
November 14, 2023
Africa: Ukraine Can Rest Only Once It Has Expelled Russia, Zelensky Tells African Journalists
The Ukrainian president has acknowledged, however, that his country needed a large infusion of sophisticated Western weapons to achieve this. Read more »
October 21, 2023
South Africa: Pollard's Late Penalty Gives Boks Last Gasp Semi-Final Win Over England
The Springboks are into their fourth Rugby World Cup final after beating England 16-15 in the semi-finals. Read more »
October 12, 2023
South Africa: French Government Officials Undeterred By Just Energy Transition Implementation Delays
The French government is not deterred by the slow pace of the implementation of the Just Energy Transition in South Africa. France has committed to investing billions of rands… Read more »
September 23, 2023
South Africa: Boks Face Low Road After Ireland Win a Thriller in Paris to Underline Favourites Status
The Springboks don't quite have their destiny in their hands after Ireland edged the world champions 13-8 in an absolute Rugby World Cup thriller at the Stade de France. Read more »
September 24, 2023
South Africa: Nienaber and Kolisi Confident Boks Can Win Rugby World Cup Despite Ireland Setback in Paris
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber and captain Siya Kolisi remained confident that the Boks could still win Rugby World Cup (RWC) 2023 after Saturday's 13-8 Pool B loss to Ireland. Read more »
September 20, 2023
Africa: African Peace Initiative On Russia-Ukraine Conflict 'Bearing Fruit' - Ramaphosa
Following a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, President Cyril Ramaphosa said South Africa's peace efforts regarding Russia's invasion of Ukraine were bearing… Read more »
August 24, 2023
Africa: Wagner Group's Operations Likely to be Curtailed After Reported Death of Leader
It was what many felt was an accident waiting to happen. Almost three months after he seized a military base and led an abortive march on Moscow, killing 13 Russian Air Force… Read more »
August 23, 2023
South Africa: Putin Appears to Fail to Win Support for His Ukraine War Narrative From Fellow Brics Leaders
In his address to the BRICS summit, President Vladimir Putin blamed Ukraine and the West for his country's invasion of Ukraine. It didn't appear to gain traction with other leaders… Read more »
August 22, 2023
South Africa: Pomp, Pageantry and Protests As Brics Summit Begins
Delegates from across the globe arrived for the 15th BRICS Summit, taking place in Johannesburg from 22 to 24 August. As planes touched down, officials were met with flags, music… Read more »
August 16, 2023
South Africa: The Brics Summit in Johannesburg - What's It All About?
The BRICS bloc of emerging economies -- Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa -- will hold its 15th summit in Johannesburg next week. Here's what you need to know. Read more »
August 13, 2023
South Africa: SA-Russia Trade Is Minuscule Even Among Brics Members
Data show that Russia is an insignificant trade partner of South Africa. In terms of economic partnerships, it is a clapped-out Lada vehicle, a lemon with not much juice to be… Read more »
July 26, 2023
Africa: Poor Turnout of African Leaders Expected At Putin's Summit
One of the big questions about the summit is whether any African leaders will urge Putin to rescind his decision of last week to pull out of the Black Sea Grain Initiative. Read more »
July 24, 2023
Africa: Daily Maverick Barred From Russia-Africa Summit After Journalist Accreditation Revoked
The publication's accreditation to cover the Summit in St Petersburg this week, was rescinded without explanation on the eve of departure. Read more »
July 20, 2023
South Africa: Putin Agreed in June Not to Come to Summit, but Ramaphosa Had to Consult BRICS Partners Before Going Public
President Cyril Ramaphosa has outlined in a court affidavit the tortuous and stressful diplomatic consultations Pretoria went through before announcing on Wednesday that Russian… Read more »
July 18, 2023
South Africa: Arresting Putin Risks Engaging in War With Russia, Ramaphosa Says in Affidavit
In his affidavit responding to the DA's court bid to have Russian president Vladimir Putin arrested in line with an International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant, President Cyril… Read more »
July 14, 2023
Central Africa: Roll Over Prigozhin - Here Comes Paul Kagame
Wagner's African adventurism was neatly summed up when Russian TV, set loose to insult Yevgeny Prigozhin in the wake of the failed putsch, labelled him the 'wannabe Robin Hood west… Read more »
July 02, 2023
South Africa: 'Evidence' of Global Crooks Crafting a U.S.-Based Plot to Topple Bulgaria's Law Enforcers
Krasimir Kamenov, one of the four Bulgarians assassinated in Cape Town in May, was among a group of alleged thugs operating across countries, from South Africa to Romania, and… Read more »
June 29, 2023
South Africa: Emmanuel Macron's Wish to Attend BRICS Summit a Tricky Litmus Test for South Africa
If Cyril Ramaphosa gets invited to G7 summits, should France's Macron not be invited to South Africa's BRICS summit? Read more »
Africa: It's Time to Remove the Wagner Killers From Africa
Watching the implosion of Russia's military cohesion has become an amusing spectator sport. But for Africans, it is deadly serious. While it has risen to global prominence because… Read more »
June 28, 2023
South Africa: 'You Cannot Remain Neutral' - Russian Ambassador Says Country Must Take Stance On War in Europe
The Russian ambassador to South Africa, Ilya Igorevich Rogachev, has sent out a clear message about South Africa's non-aligned stance on Russia's war in Ukraine. Read more »