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.
For this year’s Mail & Guardian God Edition, we asked a number of the country’s prominent politicians what role faith plays in their lives
Land is more than a physical resource — it is the foundation of identity, freedom and dignity in places as far-flung as North America, Australia and New Zealand to Gaza, India and Brazil.
As humanitarian needs soar, provisional measures are needed for the full cessation of hostilities in Gaza.
South Africa has laid a solid foundation as G20 chair, undeterred by the US’s disruptions
Universities in Africa need to secure funding for students and build new research collaborations while not excluding our US partners
This year, Donald Trump’s antipathy to the media has manifested into a more focused, deliberate assault on press freedom and procedures
The deadly airstrikes were a violation of international law, the department of international relations said
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
Israel is using water as a weapon of war in Gaza
Israeli ambassador Ron Prosor’s description of Hamas militants as ‘bloodthirsty animals’ is dehumanising and is conferred on all Palestinians
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
Israel’s destruction of infrastructure and restrictions on this essential resource is putting millions of lives at risk
Mass activism and solidarity will help to keep to this dangerous movement spearheaded by Trump in check
At the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting in Johannesburg, the president also stressed the need for inclusivity in tackling pressing global problems, from geopolitical tensions to climate resilience.
The US embassy in Pretoria distributed the missive on Monday, days after it was published by the White House
The department of international relations and cooperation said the order failed to recognise South Africa’s ‘profound and painful history of colonialism and apartheid’
Unified action led by states must follow South Africa’s stand against Israel to stop the killings in Gaza and Western-backed impunity
While Benjamin Netanyahu keeps boasting about having defeated Hamas and gleefully claiming that it is not a threat, his soldiers continue their killing spree under his orders
The Assad dynasty has fallen, but will it end Israel’s genocide in Gaza?
A number of local universities may face cuts to their funding after cutting ties with Israeli institutions
Rock ‘n roll’s aristocracy, along with other celebrities and musicians, are silent about Israel’s war in Gaza – bar a few like Eric Clapton and Roger Waters
The International Criminal Court says there are reasonable grounds to prosecute a variety of war crimes against the Israeli leaders
South Africa intends to lobby for reform of the UN Security Council when it takes over the G20 presidency from Brazil
Media groups urge action to protect those risking their lives to document the crisis in Gaza
‘Wearing a helmet and a bullet-proof vest with the word “Press” on it no longer guarantees protection, but rather makes you a target’
SA-born artist Candice Breitz has designed a collection of T-shirts, sweatshirts and a tote bag titled Never Again Means Never Again
The headline ‘Scary time to be a Zionist’ at the University of Cape Town did not consider the ‘scary’ time to be a Palestinian in the Occupied Territories
Ultimately, a vote for Harris is a vote against the extremism and corruption of Trump, but it is not necessarily a vote for a more just or ethical foreign policy
The people of Kashmir and Palestine have suffered oppression for many decades, both starting with the British and then by India and Israel, respectively