The UN at 80: Adapt or Die
/ 1 October 2025

The UN at 80: Adapt or Die

With US President Donald Trump blithely brushing aside the United Nations’ many achievements, it is worth revisiting the organization’s successes and failures over the years. While it is obvious that the world’s premier multilateral body must reform, it is equally obvious that we would all be worse off without it.

Ramaphosa condemns war, but not Russia specifically
/ 17 March 2022

Ramaphosa condemns war, but not Russia specifically

President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Thursday the war in Ukraine could have been avoided if Nato had heeded caution not to expand eastwards, as he reiterated that South Africa was ready to mediate. Replying to a question in parliament, Ramaphosa suggested that it was partly South Africa’s historical perspective on the alliance’s expansion and partly […]