The announcement that City Press will be going fully digital takes me back to a rather ugly incident 22 years ago. I was covering Jacob Baby Jake Matlala’s final boxing match for the Sunday Sun at The Carnival City on a Saturday night. City Press and Sunday Sun, located in the same building and both owned by Media 24 assigned three photographers for the event. Back then it was standard procedure that when there was a sporting event on deadline…

A nation’s soul is judged by how it treats its most vulnerable. By this measure, South Africa stands on shaky ground, its promises of equality and justice faltering under the burden of inequality and neglect. The slogan ‘Not Yet Uhuru’ captures the unfulfilled promise of freedom—a dream deferred by systemic oppression and the indifference and complicity of those who should know better, black people themselves. How have we reached a point where black individuals and elite, themselves survivors of apartheid’s…

Western governments and media, particularly in the United States, have persisted with a years-long smear campaign targeting China over issues related to Xinjiang. However, their claims often lack proper context and are based on false information intended to undermine China’s growing influence on the global stage. The reality in Xinjiang is a different story with multiple dimensions. It involves efforts to combat extremism, preserve national unity, and promote economic development. The 6th World Media Summit recently took place in Urumqi,…

Imagine sipping on a cup of traditional Inner Mongolian tea, its warmth seeping into your soul as you gaze out at the endless expanse of lush grasslands. The scene is like a painting, where horses gallop carelessly, and cows and sheep graze contentedly under the vast blue sky. This picturesque landscape of Hulun Buir in Inner Mongolia, China, is a testament to the beauty and ecological richness of well-managed grasslands. It is here that I embarked on a journey to…

As prominent members of the Global South, China and African nations have a historic responsibility to uphold peace and promote common development against a backdrop of intertwined challenges and opportunities. Over 100 scholars hailing from China and about 50 African nations reviewed decades of China-Africa cooperation, discussed future paths for global development, and adopted the Dar es Salaam Consensus during the 13th China-Africa Think Tanks Forum in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on 8 March.  The consensus outlines eight key initiatives,…

The fourth volume of Xi Jinping: The Governance of China contains a comprehensive record of the impressive practices of the Communist Party of China (CPC) with Xi Jinping at its core in responding to the changes and challenges unseen in a century, and rallying and leading the whole Party and the Chinese people towards the goal of building a moderately prosperous society in all respects.   This volume is designed not only to help officials and the public to better understand and apply Xi…

The collective rise of the Global South and the burgeoning cooperation among developing countries are bringing about fundamental transformations in the global governance system. Establishing a fair and reasonable governance system and deepening South-South cooperation is the common vision of China and Africa and a global trend.  The Dar es Salaam Consensus, released during the 13th China-Africa Think Tanks Forum held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, calls for solidifying the China-Africa friendship and creating new blueprints for future China-Africa cooperation. …

Long snaking queues in the baking sun formed around Eskom offices and service centres in many black working-class areas. Many people arrived at the offices the previous night sleeping over to avoid the stampede, including the elderly, frail and sick. A man died in Orlando Community Hall. He was 59-year-old Joseph Fikile Busakwe, he was number 486 in the queue. Like all the other people standing in line, he had gone in a panic to make sure that his electricity…

JOHANNESBURG – At the APEC annual summit in Lima, Comrade Xi Jinping was practically coronated as the King of Peru, as a lively moveable feast celebrated the brand new $1.3 billion Chancay-Shanghai Maritime Silk Road across the Pacific. There could hardly be a more auspicious counterpart to the action in South America than to gather in BRICS member South Africa to discuss African Unity in a Multipolar World, as well as the perennial plagues of racism, fascism, Russophobia and other…

Climate change is a pressing challenge that humanity faces at present. As a participant, contributor and trailblazer in global ecological conservation, China is committed to implementing multilateralism and fostering a fair system of global environmental governance.  With abundant resources and a large population, Africa, the second-largest continent, faces significant challenges in addressing climate change and protecting the environment due to limited socio-economic development and technological infrastructure.  With the Initiative for Belt and Road Partnership on Green Development, China’s ongoing efforts…