‘There should be no bullying of one nation by another. We are all equal’ the president said after Washington warned Pretoria against pursuing a joint G20 leaders’ statement this weekend
Kumi Naidoo, a leading voice for climate justice advocating for a fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty and fair finance, has been calling for governments to act on the ‘moral failure’ of continued fossil fuel expansion
Indigenous groups and NGOs caution that the facility risks becoming another top-down market mechanism that benefits investors more than the forests themselves
Deforestation, weak governance and extractive pressures also threaten this vital ecosystem, scientists said in the landmark COP30 report
A new COP30 report finds that rising temperatures, extreme weather, evolving pathogens and climate-driven migration are reshaping disease patterns
Power Shift Africa is urging the summit to move from promises to delivery, highlighting Africa’s vulnerabilities and climate finance needs
It must champion a new global compact on critical minerals, one that prioritizes beneficiation, environmental protection, fair labour and development justice.
Brazil and India are starting to win gains for ‘platform’ workers such as delivery riders. Unions in South African must support similar struggles
Land is more than a physical resource — it is the foundation of identity, freedom and dignity in places as far-flung as North America, Australia and New Zealand to Gaza, India and Brazil.
Given China’s efforts to diversify its agricultural suppliers, South Africa must strengthen agricultural trade between the two countries.
Organisations such as South Africa’s Abahlali baseMjondolo, Brazil’s Landless Workers’ Movement and the Diggers in England’s 17th century have faced violent repression from the authorities
This excerpt is from the recently published book, The Black Atlantic’s Triple Burden: Slavery, Colonialism and Reparations (Johannesburg: Jacana, 2024)
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A compelling new biography of Brazil’s Lula da Silva offers a sharp contrast to the dispiriting state of South Africa’s politics
The US president-elect’s threat to Brics and regressive climate change stance risk stoking tension
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South Africa intends to lobby for reform of the UN Security Council when it takes over the G20 presidency from Brazil
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When the country takes over the presidency from Brazil in 2025, it should focus on reforming the global financial architecture
Subrahmanyam Jaishankar cites policy differences, well as cost and efficiency, as stumbling blocks.
Brazilian artist’s first solo exhibition in Africa invites viewers to slow down and reflect
In trying to provide an alternative to the ANC, the new political grouping has fallen into old traps
The country’s case at the World Court exposes Israel’s apartheid actions of creeping dispossession of land, segregation and discrimination, as well as military actions to destroy Palestinians and slow deaths through starvation
The choice to adopt austerity is not about protecting the state against capture — nor is it about realising untapped growth
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi says that he believes his country should share expertise and knowledge with the Africa continent in defence manufacturing, research and development
The bloc’s countries are some of the worst polluters, so they need to take climate seriously
In a wide ranging interview with the Mail & Guardian, the Indian prime minister placed great importance on Africa’s position in geopolitics
Important questions remain but there is no doubting the effect of these new allegiances
The ANC leader said a recently agreed multi-party coalition was made up of ‘apartheid’ and ‘bantustan’ parties with an ‘evil intent’