The imminent collapse of South Africa’s governing party, the African National Congress (ANC), is on the lips of every political commentator, agitator and aggregator, including those who were not born when the late anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela vacated the Union Buildings on June 14, 1999. To some, especially those with ambitions to be sworn in… Continue reading Is Ramaphosa The ANC’s Last President of The Republic And Tuynhuis Tenant?
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BRICS: Why Africa Must Look East And Resist Imperialist US Diplomacy By Threat
The upcoming BRICS Summit in Johannesburg next month is important for South Africa, the African continent and the global south. The gathering of the world’s major developing countries is expected to discuss a common currency and admit or agree on criteria to admit new members. Countries which have either applied or lined up to join… Continue reading BRICS: Why Africa Must Look East And Resist Imperialist US Diplomacy By Threat
China-Africa Economic And Trade Expo Propels Closer Economic Partnership
For much of the past 20 years, the Chinese economic engagement with Africa could be summarised in two words: investment and trade. During this period, China’s trade figures with African nations have been remarkable. For instance, in 2022, China-Africa trade surged to a record high of $282 billion, highlighting how China’s business cooperation with the… Continue reading China-Africa Economic And Trade Expo Propels Closer Economic Partnership
Full Text of Xi’s Address At SCO Summit
BEIJING, July 4 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping addressed the 23rd meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) via video conference here on Tuesday. The following is the full text of the address: Staying True to Our Founding Mission and Advancing Unity and Coordination to Realize Greater… Continue reading Full Text of Xi’s Address At SCO Summit
Living The Mechanical Dream: Studying In China A Highly Rewarding Experience For Foreign Students
As a child, I was captivated by machines and their inner workings. I yearned to design contraptions that could solve real-world problems and improve people’s lives. So when it came to selecting my major for university education, I knew that mechanical engineering was the right choice. As for university, I decided to study at Assosa… Continue reading Living The Mechanical Dream: Studying In China A Highly Rewarding Experience For Foreign Students
The Vision Of African Unity Adopted By The OAU Is Alive And Well, And Is Being Pursued By The AU
The Organisation of African Unity (OAU), founded and launched on 25 May 1963, was the highest and the most concentrated expression of Pax Africana in the twilight of colonial domination in Africa. It was Africa’s epic united front against the cunning shenanigans of the then-retreating European colonial forces. The path to shaping and consolidating on… Continue reading The Vision Of African Unity Adopted By The OAU Is Alive And Well, And Is Being Pursued By The AU
Mama Sally Motlana – A Life Well Lived
While working on the first edition of my first book, The Eyes That Lit Our Lives, I put together a list of people I thought were vital in helping me to bring the story of a man whose Eyes had Lit Our Lives, Steve Bantu Biko. In the list, there were colleagues who were within… Continue reading Mama Sally Motlana – A Life Well Lived
ANCYL Conference: Young People Must Elect Their Own Leaders Without Interference And Refuse To Be ANC Factionalists’ Parrots
Arising from my recent article, the question arose if I should not have addressed it to the ANC instead of the ANC Youth League (ANCYL). One comrade has cited the impact of factional divisions within the ANC on the ANCYL. He argues that this has had a very negative effect on the composition of ANCYL… Continue reading ANCYL Conference: Young People Must Elect Their Own Leaders Without Interference And Refuse To Be ANC Factionalists’ Parrots
Zelensky Blames African Peace Mission’s Supposed Incompetence To Divert Attention From His Failure To Contradict Putin’s Revelation Ukraine Reneged On Treaty Signed With Russia
WHAT the proxy war between Russia and Ukraine illustrates is that not all lives matter nor is the wellbeing of all nations and countries. The money-making war machines matter the most to preserving human lives. That the national interests of some countries are a given, and not so with others, is the mother of all… Continue reading Zelensky Blames African Peace Mission’s Supposed Incompetence To Divert Attention From His Failure To Contradict Putin’s Revelation Ukraine Reneged On Treaty Signed With Russia
The Spectre of Youth Unemployment in SA Is A Reminder That The Liberation Struggle Has Not Yet Fulfilled The Freedom Charter’s Promises
Unemployment is one of South Africa’s biggest tragedies. Statistics South Africa’s Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) for the first quarter of 2023 has painted a grim picture of the youth unemployment rate in the country, which increased by 1.1 percent to 46,5 percent this year. Around 11% of workers who should be working are unemployed.… Continue reading The Spectre of Youth Unemployment in SA Is A Reminder That The Liberation Struggle Has Not Yet Fulfilled The Freedom Charter’s Promises