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Galloway hails SA’s ‘second age of greatness’
Former British MP George Galloway has described South Africa's ICJ genocide case against Israel as a “second age” of greatness, praising the country's leadership in advocating…
How the US-Israel-Iran conflict is reshaping South Africa’s coal exports
Middle East tension has pushed up energy prices and boosted demand for South African coal, raising questions about climate commitments and exports
UAE ramps up African infrastructure investment as Gulf states compete for trade influence
The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development is accelerating oversight of large road projects in Togo, Madagascar and Nigeria as Gulf states expand strategic infrastructure investments…
Gaza, philanthropy and power: Dis-Chem drawn into online political storm
Calls to boycott Dis-Chem are intensifying after major shareholder Mark Saltzman attacked journalist Redi Tlhabi over Gaza on social media. The confrontation has sparked wider…
UAE fast-tracks oil pipeline to bypass Strait of Hormuz
The project is expected to complement the existing oil pipeline of 1.8 million barrels a day to meet global demand
Oscar-nominated The Voice of Hind Rajab comes to SA cinemas
The internationally recognised film reconstructs the final hours of Palestinian child Hind Rajab in Gaza, will screen in Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town this May
Iran war triggers global shockwaves across energy, food and finance systems, analysts warn
The US-Israel war on Iran is sending shockwaves through global energy, food and financial systems, exposing deep structural vulnerabilities in the world economy, according to the…
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…
Beyond “Africans sold Africans”: What Ghana’s UN slavery motion demands
Almost immediately after the vote, critics in Ghana and beyond have argued that Africans, having participated in the slave trade, cannot frame it as the gravest crime against…
Welcome to the age of empire
The South African government has navigated this period remarkably well. It has not capitulated to any of the stronger blocs, whilst retaining its dignity and independent views
Immediate ceasefire declared as US and Iran head to Islamabad talks
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced that the ceasefire would apply “everywhere including Lebanon and elsewhere”, positioning Islamabad as the central diplomatic…
Global wars and fuel shocks are putting pregnant women at greater risk of dying in childbirth
As wars disrupt fuel supplies and health systems, more women are being forced to give birth without timely access to skilled care
Legalising murder: Israel’s shift from control to elimination
Israel has passed a law permitting the execution of Palestinian prisoners, codifying practices previously carried out extrajudicially. With conviction rates in military courts…
Iran war and Greater Israel Project
The US-Israel war on Iran is disrupting oil trade, pushing up petrol prices and raising concerns over the growing use of religion to justify war
Not in ritual; but restriction
As Easter approaches, access to Jerusalem’s holy sites reveals the politics of occupation, not a clash of faiths