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Ramaphosa: South Africa’s greylisting is an opportunity to strengthen the fight against financial crimes
National
/ 27 February 2023

Ramaphosa: South Africa’s greylisting is an opportunity to strengthen the fight against financial crimes

In his weekly newsletter, the president argues that he welcomes the intensified monitoring by FATF

By Cyril Ramaphosa
China ‘spy balloons’ fly high and are very hard to detect, says expert
National
/ 25 February 2023

China ‘spy balloons’ fly high and are very hard to detect, says expert

Exercise Mosi II an opportunity for spying on Russian, China military capabilities, says expert

By Eunice Masson
Cold War 2.0 | Where can South Africa stand other than on its non-aligned perch?
Editorial
/ 24 February 2023

Cold War 2.0 | Where can South Africa stand other than on its non-aligned perch?

As a country, our struggling economy is hitched to both the prospects of the East and the West. Being frozen out by any of them, would be punishing for all

By Editorial
Multi-polar world does not mean being in favour of Putin
Opinion
/ 24 February 2023

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

By Imraan Buccus
Russia-Ukraine: Why South Africa will not jump into bed with the West
Opinion
/ 23 February 2023

Russia-Ukraine: Why South Africa will not jump into bed with the West

Anyone still waiting for Pretoria to launch a social media projectile at Moscow is sorely disillusioned

By Richard Calland
Zelensky in Europe: Too early to ask for jets?
Opinion
/ 22 February 2023

Zelensky in Europe: Too early to ask for jets?

After getting the green light from Washington for tanks, Ukraine’s president is pleading for fighter jets to defend his country from Russia

By Imran Khalid
A year on, why are some African countries still not condemning Russia?
Opinion
/ 21 February 2023

A year on, why are some African countries still not condemning Russia?

Putin’s misguided invasion of Ukraine has led to turmoil in the world, and the poor suffer the most, but African leaders lack the courage to castigate Russia

By Ross Harvey
‘Nuclear apartheid’ is a threat to us all
Opinion
/ 10 February 2023

‘Nuclear apartheid’ is a threat to us all

We must not allow the nuclear-armed states to continue wielding what Nelson Mandela described as ‘terrible and terrifying weapons of mass destruction’

By Daniel Högsta
Russia losing scramble for Africa
Africa
/ 6 February 2023

Russia losing scramble for Africa

Sergei Lavrov’s African tour was supposed to highlight the strength of Russia’s relationship with the continent but it did the opposite

By Simon Allison
Pandor hails friendship with Russia despite its war on Ukraine
National
/ 24 January 2023

Pandor hails friendship with Russia despite its war on Ukraine

South Africa has refused to condemn Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine and last week announced it will host joint maritime drills with Russia and China in February

By Afp
What businesses and chief executives are most afraid of in 2023
Business
/ 20 January 2023

What businesses and chief executives are most afraid of in 2023

Two reports reveal what bosses and businesses worldwide are most concerned about. In South Africa, Eskom and cyber risks are big concerns

By Athandiwe Saba
Western bias in South African media threatens press freedom
Opinion
/ 13 January 2023

Western bias in South African media threatens press freedom

Coverage of the war in Ukraine shows shows Western views are perpetuated in the media, without balance and an alternative perspective

By Mandla J Radebe
Right-wing leaders in US and Russia openly embrace criminality
Opinion
/ 9 January 2023

Right-wing leaders in US and Russia openly embrace criminality

Julian Assange is our Antigone. He is awaiting extradition to the US for spying for the people, making public a small part of the obscene dark side of US policy

By Slavoj Žižek
Political and economic volatility will continue in Africa in 2023
Africa
/ 7 January 2023

Political and economic volatility will continue in Africa in 2023

Although direct trade and financial links between Africa, Russia and Ukraine may be small, the main effect of the war will be civil strife in Africa driven by food and energy inflation

By Alex Vines
10 conflicts to watch in 2023
Opinion
/ 5 January 2023

10 conflicts to watch in 2023

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent shock waves around the world. As the International Crisis Group shows, several other crises loom

By Comfort Ero and Richard Atwood
Xi is keeping his cards close to his chest on the Ukraine war
Opinion
/ 5 January 2023

Xi is keeping his cards close to his chest on the Ukraine war

Recent meeting with Putin exposes a cooling of China’s ‘no limits’ partnership with Russia

By Imran Khalid
World’s doom and gloom financial scenario not inevitable
Opinion
/ 3 January 2023

World’s doom and gloom financial scenario not inevitable

There is much to suggest that global economic disaster is not assured, or even likely, in the near future

By Willem H Buiter
Ukraine flags vie with Christmas decor as Volodymyr Zelenskiy visits Washington
Top Six
/ 22 December 2022

Ukraine flags vie with Christmas decor as Volodymyr Zelenskiy visits Washington

Journalists gathered outside the White House to record the visit of the wartime leader, his only trip outside his country since Russia invaded 300 days ago

By Robin Legrand
Ukraine’s Zelensky to meet Biden, address Congress in Washington on Wednesday
Top Six
/ 21 December 2022

Ukraine’s Zelensky to meet Biden, address Congress in Washington on Wednesday

On the same day, Vladimir Putin plans to meet his top military officials to assess the dire results so far of the war on Ukraine and set goals for next year

By Paul Handley
Prelude to an apocalyptic, dystopian scenario: Russia’s war on Ukraine
Opinion
/ 21 December 2022

Prelude to an apocalyptic, dystopian scenario: Russia’s war on Ukraine

Will the West be able to summon the fortitude to oppose Tsar Putin?

By Denis Venter
Facing up to the damaging and disruptive economic realities of 2022
Opinion
/ 19 December 2022

Facing up to the damaging and disruptive economic realities of 2022

Economic war rages on as global power dynamics shift.

By Richard D Wolff
Will Republicans support Biden’s strategy on the Ukraine war?
Opinion
/ 17 December 2022

Will Republicans support Biden’s strategy on the Ukraine war?

American voters support Ukraine and the Republicans know this, but this may change if inflation skyrockets

By Imran Khalid
Eskom’s woes take centre stage at ANC conference
Business
/ 16 December 2022

Eskom’s woes take centre stage at ANC conference

Party delegates chant ‘load-shedding’ as President Cyril Ramaphosa prepares to deliver his political report

By Sarah Smit
Fifa does little to stop abuses in countries who host the World Cup
Opinion
/ 13 December 2022

Fifa does little to stop abuses in countries who host the World Cup

After the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, Fifa set up a human rights panel with the intention of stopping abuse and exploitation

By Karabo Mokgonyana
UK’s Sunak exposes his naivety on foreign policy
Opinion
/ 12 December 2022

UK’s Sunak exposes his naivety on foreign policy

This was evident in the British prime minister’s speech at the lord mayor’s banquet, which customarily focuses on foreign policy

By Imran Khalid
Russian mercenary outfit confirms recruiting Zambian student from prison
Africa
/ 7 December 2022

Russian mercenary outfit confirms recruiting Zambian student from prison

Mercenary boss says Lemekhani Nathan Nyirenda, who died in Russia’s war on Ukraine in August, wanted to ‘repay Africa’s debts’ to Russia

By The Continent
What happens when the unacceptable is said out loud
Opinion
/ 1 December 2022

What happens when the unacceptable is said out loud

Authoritarian systems reject challenges to themselves – yet just that is happening in Ukraine and Russia, China and Iran

By Philip Machanick
Wokeism and cancel culture leave ethics on the rocks
Opinion
/ 29 November 2022

Wokeism and cancel culture leave ethics on the rocks

Nomically, the left advocates pluralism and promotes difference, but only within a network of fixed, essentialized identities, and so permissiveness becomes prohibition.

By Slavoj Žižek
The Zambian student who died on the Russian front line
Africa
/ 26 November 2022

The Zambian student who died on the Russian front line

Lemekhani Nathan Nyirenda was serving a nine-year prison sentence in Russia. So how did he end up dying in combat in Ukraine?

By Mutale Pamela Kapekele
Africa’s forgotten colony in the Sahara
Opinion
/ 16 November 2022

Africa’s forgotten colony in the Sahara

Rich in resources but largely unrecognised, those in the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic eke out a livelihood under harsh conditions.

By Paweł Wargan
Western thirst for African gas raises alarm at COP27
The Green Guardian
/ 14 November 2022

Western thirst for African gas raises alarm at COP27

Some African leaders argued the potential benefits for people on the world’s poorest continent outweighed the harm from the production and export of fossil fuels

By Julien Mivielle
Defend democracy’s defenders
Opinion
/ 9 November 2022

Defend democracy’s defenders

At least eight journalists have been killed since Russia’s war on Ukraine, but the world over journalists are not safe

By Alexander Schallenberg and Teresa Ribeiro
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