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Israeli digital diplomat David Saranga is using sub-national forms of diplomacy to make inroads into South African society. (David Saranga/X)

Israel’s quiet power play in South Africa’s rural heartlands

Israeli digital diplomat David Saranga is using sub-national forms of diplomacy to make inroads into South African society

Queen Elizabeth kept her opinions to herself and quietly cleaned up the mess. (Photo by Annice Lyn/Getty Images)

The queen got on with the job of serving — something everyone should do

Queen Elizabeth kept her opinions to herself and quietly cleaned up the mess

A person holds their phone with a screensaver of Queen Elizabeth II who died this afternoon on September 8, 2022 in London, England. Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was born in Bruton Street, Mayfair, London on 21 April 1926. She married Prince Philip in 1947 and acceded the throne of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth on 6 February 1952 after the death of her Father, King George VI. Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8, 2022, and is survived by her four children, Charles, Prince of Wales, Anne, Princess Royal, Andrew, Duke Of York and Edward, Duke of Wessex. (Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Should South Africans really care that the Queen of England is dead?

With the passing of Elizabeth II, the monarchy is set to lose credibility, visibility and popular appeal, according to recent polls

Queen Elizabeth II has died at the age of 96

Queen Elizabeth II has died at the age of 96

The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral, in Scotland, on Thursday afternoon, surrounded by family

Queen Elizabeth greets newly elected leader of the Conservative party Liz Truss as she arrives at Balmoral Castle for an audience where she will be invited to become Prime Minister and form a new government. (Photo by Jane Barlow – WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Royal family gathers as Queen Elizabeth is under ‘medical supervision’

Britain’s longest-serving monarch has been dogged by health problems since last October that have left her struggling to walk and stand

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – JULY 01:  Prince Andrew, Duke of York, attends a commemoration service at Manchester Cathedral marking the 100th anniversary since the start of the Battle of the Somme. July 1, 2016 in Manchester, England. Services are being held across Britain and the world to remember those who died in the Battle of the Somme which began 100 years ago on July 1st 1916. Armies of British and French soldiers fought against the German Empire leading to over one million lives being lost.  (Photo by Christopher Furlong – WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Prince Andrew’s settlement is all about the PR and nothing else

A lengthy trial in which Andrew would have spent huge amounts of time on the stand has been avoided, albeit at gigantic financial cost.

Obsession: The Arch met Harry, Meghan and their son Archie when they visited the Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation during their trip to the mother of all cities. (Toby Melville/Reuters)

Give me the IFP over the Engerlish

The new leader of the Inkatha Freedom Party. Respect. The ‘royal couple’. Did anyone warn them about xenophobia?

Britain’s Prince William and his wife Catherine, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, smile as they watch a shark ceremony as they arrive at Marapa Island, Solomon Islands, on September 17 2012. (AFP)

It’s a boy: The royal baby is here

After 10 hours in labour, the Duchess of Cambridge has spent the first night together with her new son and her husband, Prince William.

Sovereigns and Dracula lineage for Will and Kate’s tot

Genealogists are looking into the family tree of the new royal baby to Prince William and his wife Kate, and are coming up with many surprises.

Mandela grave battle becomes a royal family affair

The Ngubengcuku royal houses have said they would intervene in a Mandela family dispute involving the reburial of some of Nelson Mandela’s relatives.

The Duchess of Cambridge outside a mosque in Kuala Lumpur.

The royals Katerpult to glory

Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, is topless in the French magazine Closer – and it is too close. The duchess is no feminist, or anything like one.

Royal family map out queen’s diamond jubilee tour

Royal family map out queen’s diamond jubilee tour

Britain’s royal family will tour the globe next year to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s diamond jubilee marking 60 years on the throne.

William and Catherine in Canada for princess debut

William and Catherine in Canada for princess debut

It’s the first real test for the duchess of Cambridge as newly-wed Prince William and Catherine embark on their first official foreign trip to Canada.

Royal wedding a mug’s game

Royal wedding a mug’s game

Prince William and Kate Middleton’s engagement on November 16 has already sent Chinese factories whirring into production.