Could Ali Mazrui’s nuclear pragmatism inspire practical policies?
The Kenyan American political scientist argued that the Global South acquiring nuclear weapons would lead to universal nuclear disarmament
Global South
Reform legislation to boost the Pandemic Treaty
Business interests and intellectual property laws privilege the wealthy and leave the rest scrabbling for life-saving medicine
Narcissist – the fallen angel
Making America Great Again is the personification of narcissistic censure to maintain dominance. We need to build solidarity and safety in the face of geno/ecocides, hate and state repression
Multilateral world must address global threats as alliance of democracies breaks down
The land of the free is no more with the judiciary, an independent media, the rollback of discrimination based on race, ethnicity and gender and progressive educational institutions under attack
Stand with South Africa against Trump’s wrath
To allow South Africa to be isolated and punished would be to surrender to the imperial logic that seeks to divide and conquer all who resist.
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
‘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
Unified African voice needed at COP29
The continent must also ignore the dangled carrot of small bits of money for carbon forests or just transitions, said Fadhel Kaboub, a senior adviser at Power Shift Africa
South Africa is eager to facilitate Russia-Ukraine peace talks, says minister Lamola
The international relations minister pressed the point after talks with British Foreign Secretary, David Lammy.
Renewable energy sector doesn’t provide long-term job security
Most jobs are for the installation period only, and are therefore temporary
Ramaphosa: Africa through the African Union will decide on UN Security Council seats
The president said any suggestion that South Africa would pull rank in the process was misplaced
Kumi Naidoo appointed president of global initiative to phase out fossil fuels
Naidoo’s leadership in the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative is seen as a critical step in the fight for a fair, sustainable future
China is mobilising the Global South, but is it for peace in Ukraine?
Beijing is well aware that it cannot solve the problem on its own
Türkiye’s Brics bid: A strategic shift toward multipolarity and Global South solidarity
Türkiye’s application reflects how appealing and strategically important Brics has become
Johannesburg: A city laid bare in lines of poetry
Salimah Valiani’s beautiful, insightful anthology explores Johannesburg and its inhabitants
Europe brewed its so-called ‘migrant crisis’
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
World court agreed that Israel is on the wrong side of history
South Africa’s case against Israel’s actions in Gaza has boosted its international standing and secured its position as the moral voice of the Global South
Davos: World screams as ‘great reset’ fades
Global security has deteriorated markedly, just as countries need to be able to count on one another to avoid a deeper crisis
UN must reform to represent interests of Global South
Reform to effect greater representation offers the best chance ensuring the UN executes its core mandate
Modi says Africa is top priority for India
The prime minister said that India’s freedom struggles had inspired independence struggles in the global south
Brics: Global south is flexing its muscles
After moving past the Putin will-he-won’t-he brouhaha, we can focus on the great impact Brics can have on member countries and the world
India, China to hold bilateral meetings on sidelines of Brics summit
The nuclear-armed nations have a tense relationship because of disputed territories at multiple border areas
Xi touches down, Pandor says Brics not competing with G7
The international relations minister called the bloc the chief architects of a new global order
Global pact needed to reset the climate finance system
The climate-vulnerable island of Barbados has come up with an initiative to do this very thing
Multi-polar world does not mean being in favour of Putin
Much of the global south is neutral on the war in Ukraine, not because they support Russia but because they can’t side with the US and Nato
To save our planet we have to speak loudly, act boldly at COP-27
COP-27 will be held in Africa and will provide an opportunity to table some important concerns about issues affecting the health of our world and its environment.
Right of reply: A rejoinder to the Zenprop chief executive about Amazon’s HQ
Zenprop chief executive James Tannenberger, who stands to benefit financially from the River Club development, failed to address the substantive points of our original article
What lies in between? Musings on the Joburg Contemporary Art Foundation
‘Liminality’ is a buzz word in art speak, but does the current Johannesburg Contemporary Art Foundation exhibition go far enough in meaningfully unpacking it?
Debunked: The cruel and racist logic of Omicron travel bans
Wealthy countries were quick to ban Southern African nations from entering their borders when the Omicron variant was identified, but did not do so to each other.
Eradicating childhood stunting should be a priority in SA
Poor basic service delivery is linked to children’s poor nutrition
The convenient myth of an Africa spared from Covid-19
There are few, if any, studies to support Pfizer chief executive’s assertion that the global south would be more vaccine-hesitant than the north
Geostrategic fault lines show up at the annual Brics summit
While the summit leaders solemnly swear that they are singing off the same struggle song sheet towards progressive development, the bloc’s leaders’ solidarity is mostly skin-deep