Xi’s $51 Billion Pledge to Africa: A Landmark Deal or a Debt Trap?

In a sweeping announcement at the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Summit held on September 5, 2024 in Beijing, Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged nearly $51 billion over the next three years to bolster Ch... Read more »

Nobel Peace Summit Moved Out of South Africa?

On Thursday there were rumors that the huge International event, the World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates, which was due to be held in Cape Town from October 13 to October 15, was “in serious troubleR... Read more »

MH370: We May Never know What Happened to the Malaysian Plane

We may never know the fate of Malaysian Flight MH370 which disappeared off the coast of Malaysia on the morning of Saturday the 8th of March just over one hour into its flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, Chin... Read more »

MH370 Debris Found Just Off Perth?

It has finally come down to a ‘grey or green circular object’ and an ‘orange rectangular object’. This is how the Malaysian Prime Minister, Najib Razak described the wreckage that was se... Read more »

Malaysian Plane – Foul Play and Hijacking Back on the Cards

It is exactly a week from the day when the Malaysian Airlines Boeing 777-200, flight number MH 370 disappeared as it entered the South China Sea. It was carrying two hundred and twenty seven passengers from mor... Read more »

China’s Economic Links with South Africa Strengthen at SAITEX

The 20th Southern African International Trade Exhibition (SAITEX) wrapping up today and with all the participants going home with their wares and fares, a closer look at the partnership between the exhibition a... Read more »

It could be too late for Obama to woo Africa from China

On Friday the American Presidential carrier, Air Force One, touched down in South Africa, bringing with it President Barack Obama and family, for a landmark visit. There has been the usual pomp and ceremony tha... Read more »

SA Youth Simply Need Access to Information to Improve Their Lives

As we commemorate Youth Day, millions of young people across the country are faced with unemployment and poverty. Yesterday President Jacob Zuma said the youth must not waste time by waiting to improve their li... Read more »

More Fatalities Resulting from H7N9 Bird Flu

After a long lasting obscurity about the lethality of the H7N9 bird flu virus, it has finally been confirmed by the World Health Organisation representatives in China that the virus is “one of the most lethal... Read more »

China Bird Flu is the Most Lethal

It’s scary, but true. The China bird virus is certainly one of the most toxic influenza viruses unprecedented by the world. It is however unfortunate that the majority of the infected materializes to be most... Read more »