South Africa has laid a solid foundation as G20 chair, undeterred by the US’s disruptions
The United States president said ‘some bad things’ are happening in the country
The decision was a logical consequence of Donald Trump’s decision to suspend aid to South Africa, the ministry said
The George Soros-founded private funder says it does not have the capacity to fill the void left by USAid cuts
This year, Donald Trump’s antipathy to the media has manifested into a more focused, deliberate assault on press freedom and procedures
Therese Wagner said no deal had been made with the Trump administration but Kinshasa was exploring forms of cooperation
The president’s choice in selecting a new ambassador amid a historic downturn in diplomatic relations also speaks to an existential dilemma for his party
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Making America Great Again is the personification of narcissistic censure to maintain dominance. We need to build solidarity and safety in the face of geno/ecocides, hate and state repression
The land of the free is no more with the judiciary, an independent media, the rollback of discrimination based on race, ethnicity and gender and progressive educational institutions under attack
Brent Bozell is a long-time crusader against alleged liberal media bias and more recent Trump supporter
Europe faces a choice: continue with a transatlantic alliance with the Trump administration that is conditional, or explore a new balance with China
There is an urgent need to build health sovereignty and sustainability to break dependence on donations
For an agricultural sector that depends on international markets, short-term protectionist measures offer little benefit and erode long-term competitiveness
the US Federal Maritime Commission launched an examination to identify any regulations, policies, or practices by other parties that create unfavorable shipping conditions in several choke points around the world.
The US State Department has said it will seek changes after ambassador is kicked out
The presidency said the SA-US relationship was in flux and Ramaphosa would not rush to name a new ambassador
The suspension and withdrawal of US support for people’s rights in Africa is a setback
We tend to overfocus on the meaning of ‘rights’ by only considering what we are entitled to but we tend to forget doing what is the morally right thing to do
The group said the US president’s decision to suspend aid to South Africa was a regressive assault on the country’s sovereignty
To allow South Africa to be isolated and punished would be to surrender to the imperial logic that seeks to divide and conquer all who resist.
To resist this performance politics, characterised by shock-and-awe tactics through social media, we must organise and mobilise in different spaces rather than merely engaging angrily on social media
The move, which marks a further deterioration of diplomatic relations between the two countries, was announced by US secretary of state Marco Rubio in a post on X late on Friday
The deal was announced days after the United States withdrew support for the country’s just-energy transition
The president’s tariffs were intended to assert US dominance, but they are increasingly a self-inflicted wound that may undermine the economic strength he champions
The president affirmed South Africa’s interest in trading with the US under Agoa despite the diplomatic spat between the two countries
The president is taking a transactional approach to resolving a diplomatic tempest
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The media was in shock after the televised public humiliation of Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office. US President Donald Trump and Vice-president JD Vance were pouncing on him like bullies in the school yard. Trump went as far as to say that he — Zelenskyy — had instigated the war with Russia, […]
The US president learned from his first stint at leading America and all previous presidents
The United States’ vice-president has risen with lightning speed from hardscrabble beginnings
The Ukrainian president’s visit is announced as Europe rallies after Washington cuts support
A re-think of how we live, relate to other sentient beings and consume will allow us to ‘learn, unlearn and relearn’ to convert disasters into strengths
Kallie Kriel said treason charges were baseless and would only serve AfriForum’s cause