South Africa’s wrestling match with Trump
South Africa has laid a solid foundation as G20 chair, undeterred by the US’s disruptions
Ukraine
Geopolitical shifts are affecting higher education on the continent
Universities in Africa need to secure funding for students and build new research collaborations while not excluding our US partners
EU announces 4.7 billion euro investment pact with South Africa
The deal was announced days after the United States withdrew support for the country’s just-energy transition
Ukraine’s sovereignty is non-negotiable
It is against human nature to be enslaved, oppressed or occupied by another nation
The strategy behind the public playground hounding of Zelenskyy
The media was in shock after the televised public humiliation of Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office. US President Donald Trump and Vice-president JD Vance were pouncing on him like bullies in the school yard. Trump went as far as to say that he — Zelenskyy — had instigated the war with Russia, […]
Zelenskyy set to land in South Africa on April 10
The Ukrainian president’s visit is announced as Europe rallies after Washington cuts support
South Africa’s petrol, diesel, paraffin and gas prices to ease from Wednesday
The mineral and petroleum resources department attributed this to a lower average Brent crude oil price and firmer rand during the period under review
Palestine and Ukraine: There’s selective urgency in the global response to crises
Israeli ambassador Ron Prosor’s description of Hamas militants as ‘bloodthirsty animals’ is dehumanising and is conferred on all Palestinians
Leverage Pope Francis’s example to combat extremism that threatens world peace
It would be a tragedy if the pontiff left this world with the current global leadership crisis, where greed and egos escalate crises
Ramaphosa calls for ‘rules-based order’ to protect the vulnerable
Addressing G20 finance ministers, the president said a rules-based international order was needed to manage tension and resolve conflicts
SA backs one of two UN resolutions on Ukraine amid US-EU rift
International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola reiterated the need to respect Ukraine’s territorial integrity but SA abstained from the resolution tabled by Kyiv
G20 Summit: A question of global power and influence
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
SA downplays icing of Russian foreign minister as ‘family photo’ cancelled
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
Ramaphosa invites isolated Zelenskiy for a state visit
South Africa says peace negotiation talks between United States officials and Russia should have included Ukraine
South Africa must use G20 to ensure nuclear safety amid global concerns
Africa is keen to pursue nuclear power and Russia has occupied two nuclear energy plants in Ukraine
Ramaphosa calls for respect for UN Charter at G20 summit
South Africa intends to lobby for reform of the UN Security Council when it takes over the G20 presidency from Brazil
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.
Ukraine ready for peace talks with Russia, foreign minister says
Andrii Sybiha said Kyiv needed international support to shift Putin from his demand that Ukraine surrender
Presidency rebukes DA over Ukraine as foreign policy row heats up
The government will not review foreign policy to accommodate the demands of the Democratic Alliance, a senior official said
BRICS summit – a Kremlin trap for Guterres
The UN Secretary General’s presence is a demonstration of contempt for the victims of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
GNU is key to securing global goodwill and investment, says Lamola
South Africa cannot squander the positive sentiment the governing coalition has garnered around the world, the minister said
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
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine highlights unexamined motives nestled in the unconscious
Does Putin fully understand its own reasons for its incursion into Ukraine – or does he just not care?
Trump or Harris for president: The wars will rage on regardless
No matter which of the candidates wins the presidential race, US foreign policy is unlikely to change radically
The US fears a multipolar world
The rise of China has forced the Western power into a new paranoid mode of thinking
Can the sound of music drown out the sirens of war?
These South African and Ukrainian musicians definitely think so
White liberalism and the appalling alternatives to the ANC
South Africa’s political narrative is mired in a swamp of inadequacy and hypocrisy
Ukraine embassy in SA hosts historic documentary screening
Photojournalist Mstyslav Chernov shares the siege of Mariupol with the world
German army probes possible wiretap of Ukraine war talks
The head of Russia’s state-backed RT channel on Friday posted an audio recording of what she claimed were German officers discussing striking Crimea
Biden administration acknowledges damage done by Brigety claims
US diplomat Joy Basu said that Pretoria still needs to do more to convince congress to renew Agoa
Israel’s occupation of Palestine: Rethinking genocide and ecocide through justice for the Earth
The Israeli occupation of Palestine
The weight of the dead
Our grief for people we have not personally known is informed by the narratives and stories we are exposed to – but these stories are not equally told