When the country takes over the presidency from Brazil in 2025, it should focus on reforming the global financial architecture
But more research, development and innovation, as well as investment is needed
French economic presence in South Africa is solid, with nearly 500 companies representing more than 65 000 direct jobs
The minister was in hospital for a routine medical checkup, according to his department
The choice to adopt austerity is not about protecting the state against capture — nor is it about realising untapped growth
The agreement to admit the AU was championed by Indian prime minister Narendra Modi
The declaration calls for “a new financing architecture that is responsive to Africa’s needs including debt restructuring and relief”
The prime minister said that India’s freedom struggles had inspired independence struggles in the global south
In early 2021, the country agreed to be a guinea pig for a new approach to tackle sovereign debt
A lit — but awkward — first cabinet meeting awaits for the president’s uncomradely critics
The world must use the United Nations Climate Change Conference to inspire an approach to mitigation and adaptation that is based on trust, justice and equity
We are facing at least eight systemic challenges at the same time. Here are three things that could pull us back from the brink
The way in which countries worked together and marshalled resources to address the pandemic shows that big challenges can be addressed if there is political will
Wealthier countries need to give emerging economies three resources: time to adapt, financial support and policy assistance
Emerging markets need $3-trillion to 4-trillion a year in low-carbon investments over the next 15 years to meet their climate mitigation commitments
The just transition that is currently being executed is a balance between energy security and climate change, according to one analyst
One country pays for greenhouse gas emissions in another country and uses that credit for its own emission reduction targets — but accounting irregularities increased carbon emissions
The stage has been set for one of the most anticipated climate conferences to address global warming – and targets for the biggest emitters
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that South Africa could count on him to fix the inequalities associated with combating the virus
Addressing the Covid-19 health and economic crisis requires international relations based on cooperation, the rule of law, collective action and shared principles
After being praised for their handling of the pandemic, African countries must now confront the economic fallout – even as they grapple with existing political and security challenges
The government needs to invest in sustainable energy solutions to ensure economic recovery
South Africa has been ranked the second worst performer of the G20 non-OECD member countries, behind Saudi Arabia, for its lack of transparency and continued support for fossil production, fossil-fuel based power and consumption of fossil fuels
COMMENT: Developing countries face a debt crisis that will only become worse as the Covid-19 pandemic continues, and massive debt relief will inevitably be necessary. The only question is whether it will be designed to address the even larger climate crisis
The pandemic has disrupted governments’ plans to flatline the upward trajectory of global warming
Civic organisations from across the world ask whether this moment will go down in history as yours truly stepping up to the challenge, or the moment when you caved in to powerful elites
The complaint states that the background checks on journalists were “neither ordered nor authorised by any magistrate”
Health, debt and hunger are huge threats to the continent’s stability
The state of politics and geopolitics has been exacerbated, rather than stabilised, by the coronavirus crisis
The country is being pushed to develop more SEZs. But is this a viable strategy, given unemployment and ‘deglobalisation’?
Both countries have a strong orientation towards multilateralism and democratic values
The latest report card on how we are doing as a country to reduce emissions is in — and we’re not doing well