South Africa will take its message of dialogue, multilateral cooperation, and economic reform to the 56th World Economic Forum in Davos in January 2026
The arrest of Nicolás Maduro will not be remembered as an isolated act of American overreach. It will be remembered as a moment of clarity
Prisons are assets with huge demand and consume a large portion of public capital
Bold and assertive Cyril debunks the myth of a weak and indecisive leader
He embodies the raw, unfiltered, chaotic rhythm of youth, a generation unwilling to be scripted by the old guard, impatient with hierarchy, hungry for immediacy and determined to seize the stage without waiting their turn
Globally, efforts are underway to address the complex nexus between AI, energy and decarbonisation
Botswana and Ghana have become emblematic of policies and strategies designed to strengthen the mining industry by building national participation, diversifying away from historically dominant commodities and improving regulatory coherence
The rise of Chinese AI is not just a story of national success; it is a story of how China is capturing the “means of development” for the entire world. By providing efficient, permissive and highly capable tools, China has lowered the entry barrier to the AI age for everyone
He has been ruling like a dictator, claiming wartime powers, circumventing the Senate and Congress
This does not require abandoning old allies but it does require recognising that the world has moved on from the ideological certainties of the past
AI is deciding who gets opportunities and who is left behind
As Ugandans go to the polls on 15 January 2026, the results will reveal not only who has won political power, but which campaign strategies resonated most with the electorate
Millions scattered across Johannesburg, London, Sydney, Toronto, New York and beyond have not abandoned their homeland; instead, they have sustained it
The emotion was clear in his voice and body language, as His Excellency Ryad Mezzour, Minister of Industry & Trade, Kingdom of Morocco, addressed the Africa Investment Roundtable on 24 November 2025 in Riyadh: “They say that Africa – all of Africa – is risky. More risky than Amazon, more risky than Tesla, more risky […]
There is something fitting about the multilevel shopping centre and office block entering another phase of reinvention
One thing is clear: adolescent mothers are not failing education systems. Systems are failing to respond to the realities of adolescent motherhood
The Morogoro Consultative Conference, convened under the quiet but resolute leadership of Oliver Reginald Tambo, was no celebration. It was a reckoning
This is not diplomacy; it is an eviction notice served by Delta Force
It may be time for a leadership change
Sovereignty appears vigorously defended in Europe when violated by adversaries but ignored when challenged by allies
Under international law, regime change, coercive economic measures and military intervention are unlawful unless authorised by the UN Security Council
Crisis in Caracas should provide impetus for Africa to lead the renewables revolution and shield itself from the chaos of fossil fuel geopolitics
US President Donald Trump has made good on his threat to take military action against Nigeria to save Christians from a “genocide”
WW2 is conventionally dated to September 1939 when Germany invaded Poland, but its origins can reasonably be traced back to 1935 when Fascist Italy invaded Ethiopia
The technology is both a problem and a solution
Nonetheless, the US president has unashamedly admitted that this operation in Venezuela is all about oil
It must be noted that the role of AI is not to tell the farmer that their ancestral knowledge is wrong but a tool to enhance that knowledge with information they couldn’t previously access
While a bridge may symbolise connection, many South Africans still begin their journeys from vastly unequal social starting points
South Africa’s long-term economic competitiveness depends on how effectively it embraces digital transformation. Across the globe, industries are rapidly integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) and automation into their operations, with technology changing how people work, how decisions are made, and how businesses compete. For South Africa, the challenge is not only technological adoption, but workforce readiness. […]
A moment of revolutionary reflection
The political outfit, previously regarded as promising, is currently sustained primarily by the residual momentum of its electoral success in May 2024, while simultaneously engaging in conduct that is deleterious to its own long-term viability
Without an inclusive settlement that acknowledges the opposition’s rightful place in governance, Zimbabwe will remain trapped in the pathology of authoritarian relapse