Three leaders’ strong words on the Trump administration’s threat to civilised norms and values in the international arena has attracted blowback from the right
This plan, dressed in the language of logistics or development, is unmistakably a manifestation of a hard-line agenda aimed at erasing Palestinian presence from the land
It would be a tragedy if the pontiff left this world with the current global leadership crisis, where greed and egos escalate crises
Dana Brown is leaving not only the mission, but the foreign service, sources said
Sources that are unrestricted, aligned with South African law and human rights, and without political interference, must be found as an alternative to the US
Since Homo sapiens became a thing about 300 000 years ago, we have never breathed more carbon dioxide, absorbed more industrial toxins or processed more privatised propaganda
A decade later, the implementation of the agreement is struggling to take hold, and disputes over fairness block real progress
The death of the Cold War and the waning influence of the US and Russian might shift geopolitics in a way that Africa could benefit from
Addressing G20 finance ministers, the president said a rules-based international order was needed to manage tension and resolve conflicts
International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola reiterated the need to respect Ukraine’s territorial integrity but SA abstained from the resolution tabled by Kyiv
If power and accountability remain unchanged, inclusion efforts do not create equity — they reinforce vulnerability
The untimely death of vice-president Saulos Chilima has resulted in many considering ousting Lazarus Chakwera and voting for former president Peter Mutharika
Aid, regardless of whether it’s for infrastructure, health and humanitarian, goes beyond simply donating money. It is a proven strategy in geopolitics
Country that ‘achieved the impossible’ in reducing deaths to zero now faces closure of key treatment centre
Mass activism and solidarity will help to keep to this dangerous movement spearheaded by Trump in check
South Africa says peace negotiation talks between United States officials and Russia should have included Ukraine
The country stands firm on the principle that diplomacy is the most viable route for settling differences in a complicated geopolitical world, including the conflict in the Middle East
If we are to avoid a world where impunity reigns and the powerful are above the law, states committed to international justice must rethink accountability approaches and alliances
If we do not speak out against the erosion of rights by authoritarian leaders, anti-rights movements will be emboldened everywhere
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act prohibits companies operating in the US from bribing foreign officials to secure business deals
US curtailment of information on, and access to, contraception and abortion care is a human rights violation and endangers people’s health around the world
As the US president turns on South Africa it is time to take a wider view of domestic complicity with his racism
The US president’s cutting of financial support has cut life-saving treatment for many in SA
The government is trying instead to build alliances within the G20 as President Trump continues to malign South Africa
People living with HIV and related ailments have been handed a practical death sentence because Trump is annoyed about the Expropriation Act and South Africa’s support for Palestine
The president said the pain of the apartheid past necessitated redress but it will happen within constitutional bounds
A federal judge has enforced a temporary restraining order blocking Donald Trump from freezing federal grants
Lobbying does not come near the definition of treason, according to legal analysts
The dollar’s international clout is expected to erode over the next 10 years and potential alternatives through Brics+ are perceived as a threat
Four of the European Union’s ambassadors to Pretoria said they shared the country’s values
Some hard decisions are coming up as the United States tries to discredit South Africa’s standing on the world stage
The US embassy in Pretoria distributed the missive on Monday, days after it was published by the White House