Although the truly uncivilised sex acts are those perpertrated by Russian soldiers and leaders, the Ukrainians might have lost a fragment of moral high ground
Full support for Ukraine along with structural reforms to accelerate the transition away from oil and gas will challenge the West’s established way of life, but is necessary
The five permanent members of the UN Security Council’s right to veto decisions – often in their own interests – and their laxity in implementing reform proposals are among the international body’s crucial failings
Authoritarian would-be emperors such as Putin and Jinping and the US’s military-industrial complex erode the open society and its values of individual freedoms
It was not only objects that were removed, knowledges — social, political, ecological and epistemological organisation —‚on the continent were destroyed
If we want a better country then we need to stop spouting slogans, organise and work together
By bloating its showpiece, Fifa has made single-country bids impossible and dimmed the tournament’s magic
Instead of weakening the United States and bolstering China’s geopolitical standing, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has accomplished the exact opposite. As China’s president prepares for an unprecedented third term, the growing desperation of Vladimir Putin should serve as a cautionary tale
Poor internal communication between the tax agency and the Government Employment Pensions Fund has left 40 000 pensioners with less income
Sanctions are not the answer: Sending well-armed soldiers to evict Russian forces is
Ramaphosa walks tightrope between conflicting interests over Ukraine-Russia conflict
Capital markets are no longer falling over themselves to fund our electricity generation, but South Africa’s leaders should have acted with urgency years ago
We are facing at least eight systemic challenges at the same time. Here are three things that could pull us back from the brink
Strategic ties to Russia will be worth little if it resorts to the use of nuclear bombs in its war in Ukraine
If we want to avoid seeing the world through an imperial one-way mirror in which “we” are moral and benign and “they” are not, we must extract ourselves from the submissive void and start telling the truth
Vladimir Putin is not a better alternative to United States imperialism — it’s just another type of imperialism
Why load-shedding is not only a South African problem
Solving our electricity crisis is set to become more difficult as the world now faces power shortages. We aren’t the only game in town
Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant was disconnected from the grid after shelling caused a fire,
He was probably its only truly humane one and has died at a time when political repression in his native Russia has become stifling once more
China had warned of ‘serious consequences’ in the lead-up to the visit but has avoided any significant military escalation so far
Today, 29 August, is the International Day against Nuclear Tests, and the world is under increasing threat following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Via its institutions the US is pushing a covert agenda to establish Western beachheads in Ukraine, Hong Kong and Taiwan
Beginning in our homes and neighbourhoods, we should all strive to create the conditions that make a fairer, more compassionate world.
The trip to Russia reflects a divide between the international relations and defence departments
Discussions about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are absent from the official programme
Instability and rising living costs have caused significant growth in refugee and other migrant numbers globally. The opportunity to capitalise on the crisis will not be missed by Russia.
To survive one needs a diversified portfolio with a balance between domestic and international investments and financial planning that takes a long-term view.
The state’s capacity to counter threats, including those posed by immigration, must be strengthened, the former intelligence minister said at the ANC policy conference
Researchers at Yale University say the Russian economy is suffering massive damage due to Western sanctions but Moscow is downplaying the effects
Russia’s war on Ukraine has disrupted the economies of countries but, unlike previous crises, this time there is no G7 to rebalance the global economic order
Most Russian journalists have been forced into exile amid a state crackdown. But there is some cause for hope