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Donald Trump

Ramaphosa and co in the crosshairs of pro-Israel lobbyists
Thought Leader
/ 4 March 2025

Ramaphosa and co in the crosshairs of pro-Israel lobbyists

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

By Iqbal Jassat
Trump’s Gaza plan ignores justice, reality and history
Thought Leader
/ 3 March 2025

Trump’s Gaza plan ignores justice, reality and history

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

By Imran Khalid
Leverage Pope Francis’s example to combat extremism that threatens world peace
Thought Leader
/ 3 March 2025

Leverage Pope Francis’s example to combat extremism that threatens world peace

It would be a tragedy if the pontiff left this world with the current global leadership crisis, where greed and egos escalate crises

By Robert Kigongo
US deputy mission chief in South Africa to step down
Politics
/ 28 February 2025

US deputy mission chief in South Africa to step down

Dana Brown is leaving not only the mission, but the foreign service, sources said

By Emsie Ferreira
Trump’s cuts show the need to democratise reproductive health funding
Thought Leader
/ 28 February 2025

Trump’s cuts show the need to democratise reproductive health funding

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

By Duduetsang Mmeti and Sesona Buyeye
Why do health warnings exclude bottled water and social media?
Opinion
/ 28 February 2025

Why do health warnings exclude bottled water and social media?

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

By Guy Oliver
The Paris Agreement is a delusion
Opinion
/ 28 February 2025

The Paris Agreement is a delusion

A decade later, the implementation of the agreement is struggling to take hold, and disputes over fairness block real progress

By Vincent Obisie-Orlu
The Great Reset could be hiding in plain sight
Thought Leader
/ 27 February 2025

The Great Reset could be hiding in plain sight

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

By Philip Machanick
Ramaphosa calls for ‘rules-based order’ to protect the vulnerable
Politics
/ 26 February 2025

Ramaphosa calls for ‘rules-based order’ to protect the vulnerable

Addressing G20 finance ministers, the president said a rules-based international order was needed to manage tension and resolve conflicts

By Emsie Ferreira
SA backs one of two UN resolutions on Ukraine amid US-EU rift
Politics
/ 25 February 2025

SA backs one of two UN resolutions on Ukraine amid US-EU rift

International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola reiterated the need to respect Ukraine’s territorial integrity but SA abstained from the resolution tabled by Kyiv

By Emsie Ferreira
Diversity, equity and inclusion kills: Why we need to stop advocating for it
Thought Leader
/ 25 February 2025

Diversity, equity and inclusion kills: Why we need to stop advocating for it

If power and accountability remain unchanged, inclusion efforts do not create equity — they reinforce vulnerability

By Sorayah Nair
Malawi electorate’s only option is to recycle a president
Thought Leader
/ 22 February 2025

Malawi electorate’s only option is to recycle a president

The untimely death of vice-president Saulos Chilima has resulted in many considering ousting Lazarus Chakwera and voting for former president Peter Mutharika

By Nyasha Mcbride Mpani and Tamanda P Liabunya
Remember Trump, foreign aid is not free assistance
Thought Leader
/ 22 February 2025

Remember Trump, foreign aid is not free assistance

Aid, regardless of whether it’s for infrastructure, health and humanitarian, goes beyond simply donating money. It is a proven strategy in geopolitics

By Robert Kigongo
eSwatini’s success against snakebites under threat after USAid funding freeze
Africa
/ 21 February 2025

eSwatini’s success against snakebites under threat after USAid funding freeze

Country that ‘achieved the impossible’ in reducing deaths to zero now faces closure of key treatment centre

By Paul Eccles
Fighting fascism means that we cannot not give them an inch
Thought Leader
/ 21 February 2025

Fighting fascism means that we cannot not give them an inch

Mass activism and solidarity will help to keep to this dangerous movement spearheaded by Trump in check

By Jared Sacks
Ramaphosa invites isolated Zelenskiy for a state visit
Politics
/ 20 February 2025

Ramaphosa invites isolated Zelenskiy for a state visit

South Africa says peace negotiation talks between United States officials and Russia should have included Ukraine

By Emsie Ferreira
Deal with South Africa on the basis of facts, not rumour
Thought Leader
/ 20 February 2025

Deal with South Africa on the basis of facts, not rumour

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

By Fidel Hadebe
International justice: End or emancipation?
Thought Leader
/ 20 February 2025

International justice: End or emancipation?

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

By Atilla Kisla
‘First They Came’: Global rise of authoritarianism is everyone’s fight for rights
Thought Leader
/ 19 February 2025

‘First They Came’: Global rise of authoritarianism is everyone’s fight for rights

If we do not speak out against the erosion of rights by authoritarian leaders, anti-rights movements will be emboldened everywhere

By Sibahle Zuma
Trump suspends anti-corruption law. Is this ‘make corruption great again’?
Thought Leader
/ 18 February 2025

Trump suspends anti-corruption law. Is this ‘make corruption great again’?

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act prohibits companies operating in the US from bribing foreign officials to secure business deals

By Prosper S Maguchu
Trump’s reimposition of the Global Gag Rule denies many vital reproductive healthcare
Thought Leader
/ 17 February 2025

Trump’s reimposition of the Global Gag Rule denies many vital reproductive healthcare

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

By Kelly Blanchard & Evelyn Opondo
Liberal collusion with Trump’s racism
Thought Leader
/ 16 February 2025

Liberal collusion with Trump’s racism

As the US president turns on South Africa it is time to take a wider view of domestic complicity with his racism

By Richard Pithouse
Trump’s funding cuts hit HIV, GBV services hard
Health
/ 15 February 2025

Trump’s funding cuts hit HIV, GBV services hard

The US president’s cutting of financial support has cut life-saving treatment for many in SA

By Umamah Bakharia
SA opts for quiet diplomacy over impossible mission to Washington
Politics
/ 14 February 2025

SA opts for quiet diplomacy over impossible mission to Washington

The government is trying instead to build alliances within the G20 as President Trump continues to malign South Africa

By Emsie Ferreira
People are suffering: That’s the rub of Trump’s funding freeze
Editorial
/ 13 February 2025

People are suffering: That’s the rub of Trump’s funding freeze

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

By Editorial
Ramaphosa says never again will SA see forced removals
Politics
/ 13 February 2025

Ramaphosa says never again will SA see forced removals

The president said the pain of the apartheid past necessitated redress but it will happen within constitutional bounds

By Emsie Ferreira
Some Pepfar projects can now restart in full, without a waiver
Health
/ 13 February 2025

Some Pepfar projects can now restart in full, without a waiver

A federal judge has enforced a temporary restraining order blocking Donald Trump from freezing federal grants

By Mia Malan
MK party’s treason case against AfriForum ‘legally unfounded’
Politics
/ 13 February 2025

MK party’s treason case against AfriForum ‘legally unfounded’

Lobbying does not come near the definition of treason, according to legal analysts

By Mandisa Nyathi
Trump’s actions mask deeper fears of dollar decline
Thought Leader
/ 12 February 2025

Trump’s actions mask deeper fears of dollar decline

The dollar’s international clout is expected to erode over the next 10 years and potential alternatives through Brics+ are perceived as a threat

By Siseko Maposa
EU backs South Africa as Trump increases pressure
Politics
/ 12 February 2025

EU backs South Africa as Trump increases pressure

Four of the European Union’s ambassadors to Pretoria said they shared the country’s values

By Emsie Ferreira
Why the US Is turning up the heat on South Africa
Thought Leader
/ 12 February 2025

Why the US Is turning up the heat on South Africa

Some hard decisions are coming up as the United States tries to discredit South Africa’s standing on the world stage

By Nkateko Mabasa
White House claims Trump’s SA sanction is a defence of human rights
Politics
/ 11 February 2025

White House claims Trump’s SA sanction is a defence of human rights

The US embassy in Pretoria distributed the missive on Monday, days after it was published by the White House

By Emsie Ferreira
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