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A salute to ambassador Peschke for strengthening partnerships
BMW Montana expresses its gratitude to Ambassador Andreas Peschke for his exceptional contributions to fostering stronger ties between Germany and South Africa, highlighting his…
Sala kahle, Mzansi
Germany's ambassador reflects on five impactful years in South Africa, highlighting the deep and wide-ranging relationship between the two countries, from economic partnerships…
UN climate chief calls for faster action as Bonn climate talks begin
Opening the UN’s mid-year climate talks in Bonn, Simon Stiell urged governments to focus on implementing climate commitments, warning that fossil fuel dependence was driving…
SA integrating well in African commerce
Under Ramaphosa, the country’s trade with other regional powers on the continent is growing — but unevenness must be addressed
The hidden costs of AI’s data-centre boom’
By 2023, the major hyperscalers (Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Meta) operated close to 992 data centres globally, with capacity having doubled in just four years
Lack of principled African leadership, action in Sudan
What began in April 2023 as a power struggle between the leaders of the SAF and RSF has evolved into widespread abuses, generating the world’s largest humanitarian crisis, with…
Tourism sector is evolving upwards
Travel is becoming planned, curated and experience-led again. The development pipeline reflects that
Fires ablaze in a stolen land: Israel’s trees planted over Palestinian villages are in flames
The genocidal state asks the West for help to fight the fires while its military burns children and adults alive in Gaza.
Austerity feeds extremists: Where is Germany headed?
Middle powers, like Germany and South Africa, need to step up their collaboration while striving for a global order based on rules, cooperation and solidarity
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
EU backs South Africa as Trump increases pressure
Four of the European Union’s ambassadors to Pretoria said they shared the country’s values
UPDATED: Artists’ blitzkrieg: Criminalised, cancelled, fired, censored
Right-wing German journalists have been snitching on pro-Palestine artists, academics and curators for ‘anti-Semitism’
Germany’s media resilience: Lessons for Africa?
South Africa plans to leverage its G20 presidency to highlight the barriers to AI readiness and opportunities facing developing countries
Divided Europe faces China’s electric vehicle surge amid growing tensions
For both economies, the path forward must focus on building stronger ties, not severing them
Israel’s war on Gaza shows the ‘civilised’ can be the biggest liars and killers
Israel and its Western allies – including the media – have lied or spread the lies about the occupier’s intentions and its actions against Palestinians