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At the South Africa Investment Conference (SAIC), President Cyril Ramaphosa formally launched the second Presidential investment mobilisation drive. The initiative aims to secure R2 trillion in new investment between 2026 and 2030. Photo SA Investment Conference
2026 GAUTENG INVESTMENT CONFERENCE GIC

South Africa’s investment drive is rebuilding the economy

In an era when cynicism too often dominates public discourse and doubt easily overshadows progress, the facts speak volumes. South Africa is attracting capital, rebuilding…

  • Cornelius Monama
7 min read
Brazen theft: When a political formation that played no role in the armed struggle adopts the MK name and symbols, it is more than confusion, argues the writer. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS AIC

The ANC’s heritage under siege

Others go as far as attempting to steal the very names and symbols that belong to the ANC and its fallen heroes

  • Cornelius Monama
9 min read
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil and President Cyril Ramaphosa at the G20 Summit in Johannesburg.
AFRIFORUM

How Ramaphosa Trump-ed his US counterpart: A global communication masterclass

The G20 Summit was a moment that announced to the world that the Global South is ready not only to contribute to global discourse but to shape it

  • Cornelius Monama
8 min read