Yacoob Cassim

The United States (US) preferential-trade deal in relation to several African regional economic powerhouses, known as the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), passed through the American legislative lower chamber (House of Representatives) by a vote of 340 to 54 on January 12 this year. The bill will now be subjected to a vote in […]

Minister of Basic Education Siviwe Gwarube, announced that KwaZulu-Natal has emerged as the top-performing province in the 2025 matric exams, achieving an impressive 90.6 % pass rate. This accomplishment sets a new benchmark, for educational excellence in the country. Minister Gwarube was addressing a press audience at the Mosaic Church in Randburg, Johannesburg, on Monday

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