The United States’ shutdown of HIV/Aids funding may harm global Aids programmes irreparably, jeopardising millions of lives and putting HIV prevention at risk
In 2023, South Africa sold nearly R88 million worth of arms to the United Arab Emirates, to support a paramilitary group in Sudan
Members of the government of national unity and opposition parties have raised concerns that the ongoing impasse between the ANC and DA could trigger the need for fresh elections
The president affirmed South Africa’s interest in trading with the US under Agoa despite the diplomatic spat between the two countries
The president is taking a transactional approach to resolving a diplomatic tempest
The chairs of parliament’s finance committees say the country is on a fiscal cliff and the minister has to make difficult choices in his budget this week
The party’s secretary general said he was only halfway through his current job and was focusing on rebuilding the party
China accounts for 11% of all global agricultural imports but South Africa made up only 0.4% of Chinese imports in 2023
Diseases don’t respect national borders … governments all over the world need to work together to rein them in
ANC members in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng allege that the reconfiguration of the provincial structures and upcoming branch audits are part of his strategy to strengthen his position for the race
The Ukrainian president’s visit is announced as Europe rallies after Washington cuts support
The country should be aware of its limitations and rather address its problems at home
The finance minister now has to choose from several options presented by a task team to draw up a budget
The agriculture sector was up 17.2% and was the largest contributor to GDP growth during the period
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
What happens when artists challenge beauty, publishing and politics? A fair like no other
Artist explores the way that personal history challenges the concepts of home and belonging
The unrepentant conduct of the impeached-judge-turned-politician makes him unsuitable for a body that chooses and disciplines judges
Even if you can’t afford a Defender, there is a way to take one through its paces
The G20 is meant to be a more inclusive space, but the selective participation of global powers suggests that the same patterns of exclusion persist
The fourth-generation X3 has big shoes to fill after the success of the previous version
South Africa attributes the cancellation of a photograph of foreign ministers at the G20 meeting to logistical constraints, rather than Western diplomats avoiding Russia’s Sergey Lavrov
His move follows Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s decision to also skip a foreign ministers’ summit in the country
If we do not speak out against the erosion of rights by authoritarian leaders, anti-rights movements will be emboldened everywhere
This marks the second consecutive drop in the jobless rate, and the lowest since the third quarter of 2023
Optimism about the season ahead and favourable rainfall forecasts through March are the key drivers of the market’s price decline
South Africa is presented with opportunities and problems created by the Musk-Trump regime
Emigration, poverty and unemployment are contributing to the neglect, abandonment and economic abuse of senior citizens
The government is trying instead to build alliances within the G20 as President Trump continues to malign South Africa
Tensions between uMkhonto weSizwe’s Floyd Shivambu and Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla have exposed divisions the Red Berets intend to exploit
The president said the pain of the apartheid past necessitated redress but it will happen within constitutional bounds
Lobbying does not come near the definition of treason, according to legal analysts