Tunisia’s Olive Oil Diplomacy

By Anisha Pemjee and Kirtan Bhana

20 February 2025

At a private and carefully curated olive oil tasting hosted at the Tunisian Embassy in Pretoria, Ambassador Karima Bardaoui and her team offered guests not only a culinary experience, but an invitation to understand Tunisia, a country in the far north of Africa, washed by the ancient waters of the Mediterranean, whose history and agriculture stretch back millennia.

Angela Yeung climbs so that others may rise with her

By Anisha Pemjee and Kirtan Bhana

20 February 2026

Angela Yeung’s story does not begin on a mountain.

It begins with absence.

At just three years old, her mother left her under difficult circumstances, a wound that would shape her early life and quietly inform her lifelong search for belonging, identity and healing. For many, such a beginning becomes a shadow. For Angela, it became fuel.

Council of Arab Ambassadors host ANC Leadership

18 February 2026

The Council of Arab Ambassadors in South Africa, on Tuesday 17 February 2026, hosted Mr. Fikile Mbalula, Secretary-General of the African National Congress (ANC), along with a senior party delegation.

Safwan Karkout - Delivering Hospitality Excellence for Diplomatic and High-Level Engagements

by Kirtan Bhana

18 February 2026

In the world of diplomacy, government engagement and international business, hospitality plays a critical role in shaping relationships. From embassy receptions and official delegations to corporate launches and private executive gatherings, professional event management and premium catering are essential components of successful engagement.

A Stunning Showcase at the 2026 Spring Festival Gala by China Media Group

17 February 2026

On Monday evening, China Media Group 2026 Spring Festival Gala arrived as scheduled. Centered on the theme of "Joy and Auspiciousness, Festive and Cheerful," it presented a grand Chinese New Year celebration to global audiences, blending cultural depth, technological innovation and international flair, accompanying everyone through the Chinese New Year.

Dabiri-Erewa Condemns Recent Killing of a Nigerian in South Africa, Insists on Justice, Three Arrested
 
February 16, 2026
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Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), on Sunday has condemned the latest killing of a 22-year-old Nigerian e-hailing driver, Isaac Satlet in Pretoria South Africa, demanding for justice and arrest as well as prosecution of those involved.

A Letter Across Generations: Zimbabwe, China and the Renewal of Liberation Solidarity
By Kirtan Bhana

16 February 2026

President Xi Jinping’s reply to veterans of Zimbabwe’s national liberation war is more than diplomatic courtesy, it is a reaffirmation of a relationship forged in struggle and now recalibrated for a new era of modernization and people-centred development. 

Lighting Up Johannesburg: Why the Chinese New Year - and the CMG Spring Festival Gala - Matter to Us All

By Zhao Yinan

15 February 2026

In 2026, as China and Africa mark the “Year of China–Africa People-to-People Exchange,” something special has been happening across Johannesburg—from the city’s bustling transport hubs to university campuses, from community cultural gatherings to the skyline itself.

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Rallying “Two Integrations, Five Cities and Four Leaps” to Jointly Build a “Happy Lotus City” 

By Wu Lujun – Deputy Editor – TDS/BFM

13 January 2026 

The 2025 Xuchang Entrepreneurs Association Annual Meeting Successfully Held On February 13, the 2025 Xuchang Entrepreneurs Association Annual Conference was held at Xuchang Airport. More than 200 entrepreneur representatives, industry experts and distinguished guests from various sectors across the city gathered to review development achievements and outline a new industrial blueprint under the theme of “Innovation, Integration and Win-Win.”

The Cidade Maravilhosa Experience

by Jayde Bhana

13 February 2026

Celebrating New Year on the white-sand beaches of Rio de Janeiro is a bucket list item for many around the world. Tourists (local and international) make the pilgrimage to the famous Brazilian city to experience the massive party complete with live music on multiple stages and topped off with a colourful fireworks display. Backdropped by the iconic Christ the Redeemer on Corcovado mountain and engulfing the west of Guanabara Bay, Cidade Maravilhosa is worth visiting, and for South Africans, is easy to get to.

Lunar New Year brings Tariff-Free Access to China’s Market

By Kirtan Bhana

12 February 2026

The signing of the Framework Agreement on Economic Partnership for Shared Prosperity between South Africa and the People’s Republic of China on 6 February 2026 marks a historic milestone in bilateral economic relations. As part of the broader China-Africa Economic Partnership Agreement (CAEPA), the framework paves the way for duty-free (tariff-free) access for South African exports to China’s super-massive market, with an Early Harvest Agreement expected by March 2026.