South Africa’s fate is tied to China’s, but war-related disruptions in the global energy market keep exports going
The forms of capitalism adopted in the West and in economies such as China are influenced by how early or late those polities were in coming to the game
The rand has managed to withstand even the strongest global headwinds, but it is unlikely it will continue to hold steady in the wake of the Fed’s aggression
The fact that mass killings should still take place in our modern world shows that we need to do more to oppose it
If President Xi Jinping allows Russia to divide the world with its war on Ukraine, it is China that will pay the heaviest price
Ukraine, per se, is not the issue. It is tragically a war-ravaged pawn in a much larger conflict: the decline of one capitalist empire and the rise of yet another.
Africa’s largest oil producer has not been able to cash in fully on the price rally because of lacklustre production and its reliance on imported fuel
Data sovereignty is a key priority for governments and other entities as they migrate to public cloud services
The US is more concerned with inflicting pain on the Russians than helping the Ukrainians, according to a Kyiv-based journalist
The weather remains topical across the Southern Hemisphere but has resulted in mixed fortunes
Only through the lens of history can we understand why China fought so hard for a place in the Olympics on its own terms — to heal the scars of Western colonialism and civil war
Africa is again becoming the stage for the proxy wars of foreign powers
Mainstream American politicians — establishment figures in both major parties — apply the denial and displacement mantra to many problems, especially inflation
Authoritarian regimes use spying to deter protest. But this can encourage people to stand up for what they believe in
Morocco’s occupation of Western Sahara is about the presence of resources, especially phosphates that make up 72% of the world’s reserves. Phosphate is used in fertiliser, a key element in agriculture, giving Morocco a tight grip over world food production.
We will have a poorer harvest than the glowing 2020-21 harvest, but will probably not have to import supplies
The connections between health, climate change, declining public trust and democratic legitimacy, and geopolitical instability must be recognised
The US’s claims of ‘rules-based order’ is the camouflage behind which American exceptionalism flourishes.
The current scramble for Africa’s natural resources by major global political and economic rivalries portends deeper economic and political hardships for the continent
Incompetence, corruption and cronyism are part of many liberation organisations for complex reasons, but such organisational culture tends to persist into government.
Hong Kong has long served as a regional media hub, though it has tumbled down press freedom rankings in recent years as Beijing asserts greater control over the city.
Four masked suspects in hazmat suits — carrying placards displaying their photos and names — were paraded Tuesday in front of a large crowd in Guangxi region’s Jingxi city.
Across Africa, 12 countries were keeping at least 75 journalists behind bars as of 1 December ― not counting those who were detained and released
Beijing is hoping that its BAIC B40 Plus will replicate legendary off-roading on a budget
China invests heavily in Africa, and is the continent’s largest trading partner with direct trade worth more than $200-billion in 2019
Michael Power chats to the M&G editor-in-chief and business journalists about South Africa and its place in the global economy
Michael Power chats to the M&G editor-in-chief and business journalists about South Africa and its place in the global economy.
The Glasgow Climate Pact called for the removal of ‘inefficient’ fossil fuel subsidies, but a commitment to remove all fossil fuel subsidies is needed
China will keeps its promise about not funding coal abroad, Chen Xiadong tells Fossil Free South Africa
Scores of countries at the UN climate talks accepted the COP26 pact reluctantly, condemning a last-minute meeting that led to a slightly different wording
Global inflation has surprised on the upside, which may factor into whether the Reserve Bank’s monetary policy committee decides to raise the interest rate on Thursday
South Africa, the continent’s largest emitter, is not among several African countries that joined the UK-led coalition committing to phase out the fossil fuel