South Africa’s diplomats from the length and breadth of Africa are gathered in Pretoria to strategise on how best the country can use the chair
Jean-Jacques The actors that needed to be in Berlin at the weekend were all there. But the agreement they reached on Libya is as full
Libyan rebel leader Khalifa Haftar says he’ll attend this weekend’s peace conference in Berlin with the leader of the Government of National Accord Fayez Al
Libyan rebels have dashed hopes of a ceasefire in their chaotic, oil-rich country saying they are ready and determined to achieve victory. This message on
Libya’a government and rebel leaders have arrived in Moscow for talks following a ceasefire brokered by Russia and Turkey. It’s hoped Government of National Accord
Rebel troops have taken the eastern Libyan coastal town of Sirte. This comes as Turkish troops move into the capital Tripoli to support the United
Russian President Vladimir Putin accuses Western powers of intimidating and blackmailing African countries. He is speaking on the eve of summit Russia hope will give
Militia fighting for Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar are blamed for killing 40 migrants in a detention centre near Tripoli. The rebel Libyan National Army denies
Human rights groups are calling for an international investigation into medical treatment of ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Moursi who died after collapsing in court in
The Khartoum government says it’s experiencing growing domestic protests because it’s at the centre of an international Muslim power play. It’s blaming Saudi Arabia and
Jean-Jacques Cornish is a journalist and broadcaster who has been involved in the media all his adult life.
Starting as a reporter on his hometown newspaper, he moved briefly to then Rhodesia before returning to South Africa to become a parliamentary correspondent with the South African Press Association. He was sent to London as Sapa’s London editor and also served as special correspondent to the United Nations. He joined the then Argus group in London as political correspondent.
Returning to South Africa after 12 years abroad, he was assistant editor on the Pretoria News for a decade before becoming editor of the Star and SA Times for five years.
Since 1999 he’s been an independent journalist writing and broadcasting – mainly about Africa – for Talk Radio 702 and 567 Cape Talk, Radio France International, PressTV, Radio Live New Zealand, Business Day, Mail & Guardian, the BBC, Agence France Press, Business in Africa, Leadership, India Today, the South African Institute for International Affairs and the Institute for Security Studies.
He has hosted current affairs talk shows on Talk Radio 702 and 567 Cape Talk. He appears as an African affairs pundit on SABC Africa and CNBC Africa.
He lectured in contemporary studies to journalism students at the Tshwane University of Technology and the University of Pretoria.
He speaks on African affairs to corporate and other audiences.
He has been officially invited as a journalist to more than 30 countries. He was the winner of the 2007 SADC award for radio journalism.
He’s been a member of the EISA team observing elections in Somaliland, Democratic Republic of Congo, Madagascar, Zimbabwe, Egypt and Tunsiai.
In October 2009 he headed a group of 39 African journalists to the 60th anniversary celebrations of the Peoples’ Republic of China.
In January 2010 he joined a rescue and paramedical team to earthquake struck Haiti.
He is immediate past president of the Alliance Francaise of Pretoria.
Jean-Jacques is a director of Giant Media. The company was given access to Nelson Mandela in his retirement years until 2009.
He is co-producer of the hour-long documentary Mandela at 90 that was broadcast on BBC in January 2009.
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