There is a strong reservoir of goodwill towards the country in Washington that should be explored though robust engagement with the US Congress says US Ambassador Brigety.

Protests in Mozambique targeting infrastructure, particularly the vital Lebombo border post to South Africa, could escalate, potentially disrupting trade and transport routes for months.

Russia has reportedly sold its stakes in certain Kazakh uranium deposits to Chinese-owned companies, marking a significant shift in the global uranium market. The development involves Kazakhstan’s nuclear resources company, Kazatomprom, and Russia’s Rosatom transferring interests to Chinese entities. Kazatomprom, the world’s largest uranium producer, revealed that Rosatom’s Uranium One Group sold its 49.97 per cent stake in the Zarechnoye joint venture (JV) to SNURDC Astana Mining Company, whose ultimate beneficiary is China’s State Nuclear Uranium Resources Development Company. The Zarechnoye JV operates the Zarechnoye mine, which had uranium reserves of approximately 3,500 tonnes at the start of 2024. Mining…

The MK Party continues to allege irregularities in the May elections. Having exhausted legal avenues in South Africa, they are now threatening to escalate their claims to an international court.

An international war crimes prosecutor has claimed that evidence emerging from mass grave sites in Syria has exposed a state-run “machinery of death” in which he estimated more than 100,000 people were tortured and murdered since 2013. Former US war crimes ambassador at large Stephen Rapp, who had visited two mass grave sites in the towns of Qutayfah and Najha near Damascus, said: “We certainly have more than 100,000 people that were disappeared into and tortured to death in this machine. I don’t have much doubt about those kinds of numbers given what we’ve seen in these mass graves.” “We…

Given the available intelligence on this latest attack, I assess the threat level in South Africa as CRITICAL—meaning an attack is highly likely in the near future.

Moscow is set to launch a series of “devastating” air attacks against Ukraine in response to the assassination of one of its most senior generals, defence sources have revealed. President Vladimir Putin will order his forces to carry out one of Russia’s most intensive bombardments against Kyiv and other cities in response to the killing of Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, the head of Russia’s nuclear, biological, and chemical protection troops. Defence sources have told National Security News that hospitals, power stations, military complexes, and even schools could be targeted by Russia in the next 24 hours. The assassination of one of the Kremlin’s most senior…

History has proven repeatedly that the “soldiers paradise” that military regime in Africa promise will fade quickly.

There is still a steely resolve,but it is now mixed with a sense of fatigue and weariness,

State capture, as a form of institutional corruption, continues through extractive politics of the ANC.

Africa wasn’t a priority for the United States. “It is only a priority in terms of competition with China,” says Dr Jakkie Cilliers.

President-elect Nandi-Ndaitwa’s reputation, notably her lack of links to corruption unlike other SWAPO leaders, along with the tendency of voters to prefer “the devil you know,” has, according to Dr. Piet Croukamp of North West University in South Africa, given her an advantage.

A leading security expert who fears MPs are at heightened risk of attack has shared a roadmap for how safety can be improved. Author Philip Grindell, a former detective who advised Parliament on security for MPs after the killing of Jo Cox, warned there is growing unhappiness with Labour over issues such as the farmers’ inheritance tax plans and the axing of the winter fuel allowance. He said a growing list of “grievances” had emerged since the Budget and that Labour MPs need to be acutely aware of the increased risks. Mr Grindell, the founder and CEO of the security…

9/11 proved that military solutions do not automatically resolve political issues. The only way to peace is negotiation.

A Russian deserter has revealed that President Vladimir Putin placed his nuclear bases on “full combat alert” for more than two years and “were ready to launch” strikes against western capitals. Details of Russia’s nuclear capability were revealed by a former Russian Army officer  – identified only as Anton – in an interview with the BBC. The former officer, who was stationed at a nuclear weapons base, revealed that his unit was placed on standby to launch a nuclear strike on the day Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. Despite having conducted only military exercises prior to the Ukraine invasion, on…

The collaboration between IronNet and Astern could be a “game changer” in Ukraine, according to Admiral Mike Hewitt.

Sibanye-Stillwater sits on 27 million pounds of uranium at Beatrix mine in the Orange Free State and 32 million pounds on the surface in a tailings facility at its Cooke operations. The miner want to play a bigger role both upstream and downstream in the energy transition in the future. 

The pressure to cancel the Agoa trade arrangement is a small matter compared to an initiative in the US Congress to declare South Africa a threat to US security, which will be considered by the Senate early in 2025.

Putin’s influence met resistance due to South Africans’ deep respect for their constitutional democracy, “We might not be so lucky the next time,” says Riva Levinson.

US Ambassador to South Africa Reuben Brigety promoted America’s interests in calling out ANC Govt on its Foreign Policy hypocrisy, says top ex-Trump diplomat. Hopefully President Trump’s appointee will also take a tough stand, Tibor Nagy said on X.

Ukraine has carried out its first strike on Russian territory with US-supplied long-range missiles. Six missiles were used in a strike on an ammunition depot in Karachev, around 75 miles from the Ukrainian border in Russia’s Bryansk region on what is the 1,000th day of war in Ukraine, according to the Kremlin. The missile launch came just days after the Biden administration gave Kyiv the green light, despite fears it could escalate the conflict beyond control. Eyewitnesses and Russian military bloggers first reported the attack, with Ukrainian military officials later confirming to RBC Ukraine the strike was conducted with the US-manufactured ATACMS…

Poland is constructing a formidable new defence line, dubbed the “Eastern Shield”, to safeguard its borders with Russia’s heavily militarised exclave of Kaliningrad and Belarus. The £1.9 billion fortification, described by Polish officials as an “impassable boundary,” features advanced surveillance systems, anti-tank fortifications, and cutting-edge physical barriers. Prime Minister Donald Tusk emphasised the strategic importance of the project during a recent press conference. He said: “The Eastern Shield is not just about Poland’s security—it’s about safeguarding the stability of the entire region.” The 400-mile by 200-metre-deep defence line, is set for completion by 2028 and will include underground bunkers, potential…

Trump could bring an earlier end to war in Ukraine.

Footage has emerged of a British Challenger 2 tank in service with Ukrainian forces in the Kursk region of Russia being destroyed in a Russian drone attack. The video was released by two pro-Russian bloggers and reportedly shows Russian marines from the 155th Guards Naval Infantry brigade destroying the vehicle during fighting, according to prominent pro-Kremlin Telegram channel Rybar. In a grainy video released by the Russian forces, first-person camera footage shows a drone about to hit the tank underneath its turret. Rybar said the fact that the tank was operating in Kursk suggested that Ukraine intended to hold the…