Yacoob Cassim

United States President Donald Trump’s ambassador-designate to South Africa, Leo Brent Bozell III, has been officially sworn in as Washington’s chief diplomat to Pretoria. Legally, his appointment still requires confirmation, when Bozell presents his credentials, to President Cyril Ramaphosa. His appointment by the White House, comes at a time of heightened tensions between Washington and […]

Scorching heat and high humidity, is a common feature of Durban’s weather in January. Since the 6th of January, the city has been expected to experience maximum temperature exceeding thirty degrees, accompanied by a high humidity index in the afternoon. These conditions will make the municipality feel significantly warmer and increase the risk of heat-related

Mass demonstrations in Iran, calling for the ousting of Supreme Leader Grand Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, have escalated. The mass movement across the streets of Iran’s major cities, has resulted in 538 people dead (according to BBC estimates), in violent clashes with police and the arrest of over 2,200 civilian demonstrators. The unrest was sparked by

The term “Black Swan” popularised in the world of Business and Investment, can also be applied to the arena of geopolitics. “Black Swan” refers to an event that is “impossible” but can and sometimes does occur. The events that took place in Caracas, the capital of Venezuela is a “Black Swan” in geopolitics – these

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) was engaged in a heated debate on Monday over the United States Operation “Absolute Resolve” in which Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores were captured and extracted by a team of American commandos as the US Air Force and Navy launched strikes in northern Venezuela and

In a special military operation on January 3 2026 Washington codenamed “Absolute Resolve”, the US launched air strikes across northern Venezuela, including the capital Caracas. This was followed by the capture of Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores by American Commandos. The capture of the Venezuelan President and his spouse by American

A search and rescue team from the eThekwini Municipality has teamed up with the Umdoni Local Municipality search efforts for three drowned swimmers. The search had escalated when eThekwini Mayor Cyril Xaba approached Umdoni Mayor Mbali Cele-Luthuli with an offer of assistance. The hope is to find three potential survivors who are still missing. “The

President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned against the spread of misinformation, dis-information and false narratives that have sought to portray South Africa as a society that is deeply divided, warning that such narratives are intended to sow fear, hatred and division. The president was delivering a speech at the National Day of Reconciliation Commemoration at the