Government insiders say South Africa is debating whether China or Mozambique should host the summit
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As international relations minister Naledi Pandor prepared to host the Russian leader’s second in command, the justice ministry said South Africa would be obligated to act on the warrant
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DA leader John Steenhuisen has argued in a court application that the government has failed to give a clear decision on its position on the Russian president’s expected visit
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Brics nations are intent on forming a currency that facilitates equitable treatment in global trade and addresses the US dollar as a tool for American supremacy
Doing so is a standard procedure, and does not affect the arrest warrant issued for Russian president Vladimir Putin
In an Africa Day address, Ramaphosa said Pretoria had been threatened with penalties for pursuing an independent foreign policy and a non-aligned position
The country’s role in Africa has diminished somewhat since the Thabo Mbeki era and Ramaphosa is losing relevance
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The ruling party’s secretary general pushed back against US pressure to pick a side in Russia/Ukraine war
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Russia and local experts have said the ammunition and weapons manufactured in South Africa is of Nato and not Russian military standard
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Envoys from six African states will shuttle between Kyiv and Moscow to try to secure a ceasefire and peace talks
The US ambassador’s allegations against South Africa come as a push to expand the Brics bloc’s influence threatens to force a new world order
US ambassador’s accusation of giving arms to Russia underlines the need for South Africa and the Global South to diversify their trade and political alliances
Ramaphosa on verge of losing investor confidence after US claims – Standard Bank
She said that the US ambassador was fueling mistrust and straining diplomatic relations
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The timing of the US accusation is intriguing, but if the allegations are true, Ramaphosa should resign and his government should fall
Washington has criticised the government for not adhering to its non-aligned stance
We must reject our government’s natural position of saying nothing of consequence, regardless of the abuses in countries it regards as friends
Was it a U-turn or is the president confusing the International Criminal Court with the International Cricket Council?
No buffalo on the menu at South Africa/Namibia gala dinner
The architecture of the global financial system hurts emerging market economies but the alliance has yet to offer an alternative
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We must remember that this alliance was forged with the blessing of all and sundry, including ‘Big Business’, the most influential of lobby groups in this country
Africa is in a position to mobilise more countries to end decades-long US hegemony and leverage the continent’s position economically and politically
Should the Russian leader attend the Brics talks, he must be apprehended under an ICC warrant
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The president also answered questions from MPs about what plans are in place to remove South Africa from the grey list
In his weekly newsletter, the president argues that he welcomes the intensified monitoring by FATF
Exercise Mosi II an opportunity for spying on Russian, China military capabilities, says expert
Much of the global south is neutral on the war in Ukraine, not because they support Russia but because they can’t side with the US and Nato
Coal still dominates the domestic energy mix, providing 81.4% of the total system load, according to the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
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Sergei Lavrov’s African tour was supposed to highlight the strength of Russia’s relationship with the continent but it did the opposite
Strategic ties to Russia will be worth little if it resorts to the use of nuclear bombs in its war in Ukraine
These are the veto power of the Security Council, major powers ignore the UN and the UN secretary general cannot favour either side in the war
The Russian invasion has sparked debate in South Africa, with many misguidedly concluding that Moscow is a natural ally of the country. This is not rooted in contemporary reality. South Africa is correct in its current position and must answer two questions before moving forward: who has a claim on Soviet history, and does South Africa still have a foreign policy?