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Opinion: Why US big wigs are flocking to SA to discuss sustainable energy prospects
United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in South Africa on Sunday morning, in what analysts have said is an attempt to counter Chinese and Russian influence in the region.
Loyal activist who inspired Mandela to wear a bow-tie dies
South Africa woke up on Sunday to the sad news that Jessie Yasmin Duarte, the 68-year-old feisty ANC deputy secretary-general had passed away in the early hours of the morning.
Rwanda listed as one of Worlds greatest places 2022, but country’s human rights record is up for…
OPINION: Violations of the rights to a fair trial, freedom of expression and privacy continues in Rwanda, alongside enforced disappearances, allegations of torture and excessive use of force, writes Chad Williams.
Why are African leaders so silent on Boris Johnson’s exit?
OPINION: They say silence is deafening, and African leaders’ silence on outgoing British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s resignation speaks volumes, writes Chad Williams.
Can a former left-wing guerrilla salvage Colombia’s peace plan?
OPINION: The election victory of Gustavo Petro and Francia Márquez marks a stunning shift away from elitist politics.
Anti child-labour activist calls on G7 leaders to take immediate action to defend and protect rights…
Africa has the largest number of child labourers; 72.1 million African children are estimated to be in child labour and 31.5 million in hazardous work.
Farmgate: Does Cyril Ramaphosa have a case to answer?
The Phala- Phala imbroglio has set tongues wagging in the country ever since it transpired that our president has dollars banked underneath his mattress in his farm, says the writer.
Far From Par: Unpopular Opinion on PGA Tour vs LIV Golf Warfare
There’s been a heap of furore about the LIV Golf series that concluded its first iteration of events this past weekend at London’s Centurion Golf Course.
Editor’s View: Potholes, not Ramaphosa’s stolen millions, will make or break elections
Governments by their nature have to focus on macro issues like monetary policy and international relations, but it’s the micro issues that directly impact the lives of citizens that win elections.
TWO YEARS OF COVID: Giving birth to my baby girl during SA’s hard lockdown was terrifying
At midnight on March 26, 2020, President Cyril Ramaphosa placed South Africa into a hard lockdown in an effort to halt the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. IOL's Two Years of Covid series explores the personal stories of our journalists and…