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UN warns world will exceed 1.5°C global warming target
A new UN report warns that exceeding 1.5°C of global warming is now unavoidable, but aggressive emissions cuts could curb peak temperatures and reverse warming by the century's…
Lamola refuses policy retreat as US pressure intensifies
International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola has warned South Africans to prepare for the worst as diplomatic tensions with the US deepen, asserting that Pretoria will not…
BRICS carries the work the G20 left behind
As the United States scales back the G20 agenda, BRICS has quietly stepped into the role of caretaker, advancing critical work on climate adaptation, early warning systems, and…
Is Canada Strengthening Its ‘Middle Power’ Strategy Against the US?
As trade friction with the US intensifies, Canada is pursuing a dynamic "middle power" strategy, building resilient economic and diplomatic partnerships across Africa, Asia, and…
Motlanthe warns trust deficit, policy mismatch are undermining SA’s economy
Speaking at the inaugural Nucleus Institute seminar, former president Kgalema Motlanthe and envoy Mcebisi Jonas warned that a trust deficit and policy mismatch are undermining…
Sala kahle, Mzansi
Germany's ambassador reflects on five impactful years in South Africa, highlighting the deep and wide-ranging relationship between the two countries, from economic partnerships…
SA's G20 triumph must not be allowed to fade
Six months after hosting the first G20 Leaders' Summit on African soil, South Africa's efforts to translate the Johannesburg Declaration into tangible change for the continent…
The transatlantic rift and South Africa’s new matrix of economic diplomacy
Amidst a fractured global landscape and a deep transatlantic rift, South Africa is charting new pathways of autonomous engagement. By fostering a resilient partnership with the…