The country needs to establish a deliberate geopolitical hedging strategy to traverse this changing terrain
The first two months of the Israel-Gaza war exceeded the individual annual carbon footprints of more than 20 of the world’s most climate-vulnerable nations.
South Africa has laid a solid foundation as G20 chair, undeterred by the US’s disruptions
Political analysts should pay more attention to the G20 Johannesburg Summit given Donald Trump’s bid to restore meritocracy and dilute diversity
Legal systems need to balance accountability, fairness and transparency with innovation
The deal was announced days after the United States withdrew support for the country’s just-energy transition
The Ukrainian president’s visit is announced as Europe rallies after Washington cuts support
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
South Africa says peace negotiation talks between United States officials and Russia should have included Ukraine
The government is trying instead to build alliances within the G20 as President Trump continues to malign South Africa
Four of the European Union’s ambassadors to Pretoria said they shared the country’s values
An international framework that prevents prolonged restructuring negotiations is required
For both economies, the path forward must focus on building stronger ties, not severing them
The public and civil society taking action to ensure compliance with environmental sustainability local and international laws and treaties is likely to gather momentum
Despite this drop, trade figures remain encouraging, but various departments need to address policy and other issues to boost exports
The fight for climate justice must include the people who are most affected, including those in the Arab region
Health authorities say vaccines will mostly be donated, or, when available, be bought via negotiated deals with drugmakers, but with different budgets
French economic presence in South Africa is solid, with nearly 500 companies representing more than 65 000 direct jobs
Africans have a key role to play in shaping the character of the world
To keep migrants away, Fortress Europe has extended its walls
into African countries such as Morocco and Mauritania
The strong partnership between the EU and South Africa was affirmed
In the name of free trade, countries went to war in the 1700s and 1800s. Today, trade is the continuation of the politics of war by other means
On 11 March 1990, 50 years of Soviet occupation came to an end
Decades before today’s migrants boarded small boats to Europe to ‘take their jobs’, European fishing ships were trawling West African waters, taking food and jobs from the locals. And they still are
China’s contribution to world economic growth surpasses that of the Americas, Europe and Japan combined, according to the World Bank
Why foreign powers France, Russia, China and the United States are interested in the region
Creating an environment for small businesses to thrive in is of particular concern
The agreement to admit the AU was championed by Indian prime minister Narendra Modi
The Southern African Development Community, European Union and Commonwealth observer missions said the elections had failed to conform to regional and international standards
Carbon tax measures will remain so African countries need to develop green industrialisation with support for this through investments
Agriculture is an export-oriented sector, making it necessary to maintain trade relations with the country’s most important markets