But he secured tentative trade talks as negotiations with officials on a pact between South Africa and the US were set to continue
The white man, failing to maintain his hegemonic “manhood” in post-apartheid South Africa, seeks to reclaim it within the idiocy that is Trump’s version of masculinity
Ramaphosa’s Washington DC visit, the US deal with the Houthis and its lifting sanctions against Syria suggests he is
The presidency believes the US president knows his invective against South Africa is devoid of truth
Our president, a skilled negotiator, can offer to broker a compromise between Israel and Palestine and take awkward asylum seekers off the US president’s hands
He also said that ‘white only’ enclaves such as Kleinfontein would be dealt with within the ambit of the law
His approach is likely to damage democracy – and the very people who voted for him
The foreign minister reiterated that the US president’s offer of refugee status for Afrikaners was not made within the international definition of asylum
The Anova Health Institute, which received the lion’s share of the US President’s Emergency Plan for Aids funding in South Africa, had its support halted in February along with dozens other nonprofits
This latest wave of tariff changes signals a broader trend toward economic nationalism and trade realignment.
The US withdrawal will reveal the underlying truth: African health systems have long been undermined by debt and political neglect.
The spokesman said new special envoy to Washington Mcebisi Jonas’s censure of the US president was not an impediment to mending fences
To counter its destructiveness, we must apply an ethics of shared vulnerability that fosters a new and fairer global order
The quick about-turns expose the internal contradictions – and lack of comprehensive planning – in US trade policy and its broader global economic implications.
The former deputy finance minister has to salvage ties with Washington amid a diplomatic deep freeze and global trade war
Given China’s efforts to diversify its agricultural suppliers, South Africa must strengthen agricultural trade between the two countries.
Donald’s trumped-up ‘liberation’ chart of tariffs has reset the world order – and my need to make my side hustle more lucrative
The department of international relations and cooperation rejected the claim, saying the government was bound by the Constitution to defend the rights of South Africans of all races
There are worrying signs that the world is headed for a new form of colonialism as Trump sets a precedent domestically and abroad
As the US president rapidly escalates pressure on South Africa in the name of white citizens, we must stand up for reason and principle
Donald Trump’s executive orders are of dubious constitutionality, having violated civil rights of federal workers, weaponised immigration laws and limited Congress’s powers over the budget
American consumers and workers will feel the pain induced by the tariffs imposed on countries around the world
The economic fallout includes a risk of US recession and global trade network disruptions, but history shows that patient investors may be rewarded as market volatility settles and rebounds take shape.
A modelling study released in March gives a clue at which price the jab, lenacapavir, would be worth the health department’s while
As tension over trade tariffs and territorial disputes increases around the world, representing African interests on the global stage is more important than ever.
Whether intentionally or by accident, the country has set a complex precedent that could shape the future of global trade dynamics.
Forging ties with other markets as they navigate trade wars with the US is a wise strategy.
We do need to focus on the tariffs but we should not ignore other essential interventions for the long-term growth of local agriculture
On World Health Day, let’s not lose sight of hope, of taking action to make sure we create societies in which our children can not only survive but thrive
Here and worldwide people are feeling detached from society and lonely, so they grab onto populist political leaders and parties
Both parties are mindful of the magnitude of a split as South Africa faces more economic turmoil
This is a moment that calls for strong leaders and a united nation. Right now, we don’t have either