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Ukraine

A US pat on the back for Ramaphosa
Politics
/ 4 August 2023

A US pat on the back for Ramaphosa

The president’s strong stance on Russia’s war could help salvage trade agreement with the US, says deputy secretary

By Lizeka Tandwa
Russia, Ukraine: If we reject war, then we should reject all wars
Thought Leader
/ 2 August 2023

Russia, Ukraine: If we reject war, then we should reject all wars

We supported sanctions against the apartheid regime, but should we be boycotting individuals in the arts and sports, when it is their governments that wage wars?

By Nontobeko Hlela
US shared information with Mojapelo on Lady R
Politics
/ 26 July 2023

US shared information with Mojapelo on Lady R

The assurance comes as President Ramaphosa’s office confirmed the panel has started writing its report regarding whether arms were loaded onto the Russian vessel

By Emsie Ferreira
Mojapelo panel drafting report on Russian cargo ship Lady R
Politics
/ 25 July 2023

Mojapelo panel drafting report on Russian cargo ship Lady R

The panel has completed its investigation as to whether weapons destined for Russia were loaded onto the vessel in Simon’s Town

By Emsie Ferreira
War memorials, a cautionary memory bank for peace
Thought Leader
/ 21 July 2023

War memorials, a cautionary memory bank for peace

South Africa’s part in World War I shows the importance of collective memory in recalling the ignored names of those who died in service

By Claire Horton
Vilnius summit: The complex path to Ukraine’s Nato membership
Thought Leader
/ 19 July 2023

Vilnius summit: The complex path to Ukraine’s Nato membership

A ‘frozen conflict’ would benefit Russia while putting a permanent spanner into Kyiv’s hopes for complete backing from the alliance

By Imran Khalid
Inflation eases to 5.4% in June, below upper limit of Reserve Bank’s target range
Business
/ 19 July 2023

Inflation eases to 5.4% in June, below upper limit of Reserve Bank’s target range

The slowdown will probably influence the central bank’s decision on interest rates

By Anathi Madubela
Scarcity and the threat of another ‘final solution’
Analysis
/ 2 July 2023

Scarcity and the threat of another ‘final solution’

Russia’s botched war of neo-colonial conquest in Ukraine, and Vladimir Putin’s mendacious justifications for it, bear the closest resemblance in our age to Hitler’s campaign for Lebensraum

By Drew Forrest
ANCYL leader cautions ANC about confusing Russia with USSR
Politics
/ 1 July 2023

ANCYL leader cautions ANC about confusing Russia with USSR

Fasiha Hassan also said the league would agitate for a Brics youth secretariat

By Lizeka Tandwa
Ramaphosa affidavit on Putin ‘confidential’
National
/ 29 June 2023

Ramaphosa affidavit on Putin ‘confidential’

The presidency said a provision in the Rome Statute obliged ICC member states to deal with requests for assistance on a confidential basis

By Emsie Ferreira
South Africa considers taking action against Polish embassy
Politics
/ 22 June 2023

South Africa considers taking action against Polish embassy

Minister in the presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni suggested the government could demarche the Polish ambassador for diplomatic offence

By Lizeka Tandwa
SA always faced being axed from US trade deal
Thought Leader
/ 21 June 2023

SA always faced being axed from US trade deal

Ramaphosa’s administration should remain focused on the issue at hand, the commission of inquiry into whether the country — or even more scarily, a rogue element here — supplied arms to Russia

By Ron Derby
Ramaphosa’s peace mission was misplaced in the first place
Opinion
/ 20 June 2023

Ramaphosa’s peace mission was misplaced in the first place

Africa tends to ignore her own problems at home, while doing everything to try and help the rest of the world in putting out their fires

By Aaron Ng’ambi
Poland fiasco highlights need for Brics unity
Opinion
/ 20 June 2023

Poland fiasco highlights need for Brics unity

An expanded Brics grouping would be a counterbalance to the West – the United States in particular

By Nontobeko Hlela
The arms dealer behind the African peace mission to Ukraine
Politics
/ 19 June 2023

The arms dealer behind the African peace mission to Ukraine

A weapons manufacturer on a peace mission. What could possibly go wrong?

By Simon Allison
UPDATE: Poland prevents Ukrainian bound South African delegation from disembarking for hours
Politics
/ 16 June 2023

UPDATE: Poland prevents Ukrainian bound South African delegation from disembarking for hours

South African journalists and President Cyril Ramaphosa’s security were stuck in Poland despite the president having earlier met Poland’s leader

By Lizeka Tandwa
Talk of sanctions over stance on Russia reckless: presidency
Politics
/ 12 June 2023

Talk of sanctions over stance on Russia reckless: presidency

Washington has made no such threat, President Cyril Ramaphosa’s office says, while probe into Lady R is to remain classified

By Emsie Ferreira
Cabinet has taken no clear decision on Brics summit, says Ntshavheni
Politics
/ 8 June 2023

Cabinet has taken no clear decision on Brics summit, says Ntshavheni

An inter-ministerial committee wants the summit shifted to another host nation

By Emsie Ferreira
Africa’s peace mission a chance for SA to clarify its foreign policy
Article
/ 7 June 2023

Africa’s peace mission a chance for SA to clarify its foreign policy

South Africa’s foreign policy should retain its principled stance over Russia’s war in Ukraine, while also calling for accountable governance globally

By Craig Moffat
ANC still wary of trusting US ambassador Brigety
National
/ 19 May 2023

ANC still wary of trusting US ambassador Brigety

The ruling party’s secretary general pushed back against US pressure to pick a side in Russia/Ukraine war

By Lizeka Tandwa
In the battle of superpowers, SA will always be vulnerable
Analysis
/ 19 May 2023

In the battle of superpowers, SA will always be vulnerable

The rand’s fall after the US’s Russian arms claims shows South Africa can’t risk taking a side

By Anathi Madubela and Sarah Smit
South African Defence Minister, Modise: ‘We did not send fokol to Russia, not even a piece of Chappies’
Politics
/ 16 May 2023

South African Defence Minister, Modise: ‘We did not send fokol to Russia, not even a piece of Chappies’

The minister of defence said she was tired of anti-Russian phobia in the country

By Lizeka Tandwa
Russia denies weapons were loaded onto the Lady R
Politics
/ 16 May 2023

Russia denies weapons were loaded onto the Lady R

The Russian embassy says the claims are part of a campaign to move South Africa from its non-aligned position on the war in Ukraine

By Paddy Harper
Brazil rejects US criticism, defends Russia ties
World
/ 18 April 2023

Brazil rejects US criticism, defends Russia ties

Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has said the United States should not support a war and rather promote peace

By Afp
The consequences of Finland’s Nato move
Opinion
/ 11 April 2023

The consequences of Finland’s Nato move

Finland has joined Nato at a critical stage and Putin’s reaction will involve a range of measures, both military and technological

By Imran Khalid
 Ukraine, Mozambique, Syria: ‘Bombs don’t hit non-believers only’
World
/ 10 April 2023

 Ukraine, Mozambique, Syria: ‘Bombs don’t hit non-believers only’

God is in every dark corner, say those who have suffered in Ukraine, Mozambique and the Middle East

By Eunice Masson
Most unwanted? How sports treat the Russia problem
Sport
/ 27 March 2023

Most unwanted? How sports treat the Russia problem

International sports bodies are taking wildly varying stances on allowing Russian and Belarusian athletes and teams to compete while the war in Ukraine continues

By Agence France Presse
Russia’s fertiliser gift for Malawi comes with a catch
Africa
/ 18 March 2023

Russia’s fertiliser gift for Malawi comes with a catch

Moscow is giving fertiliser to Malawi in exchange for support for ending the global sanctions imposed on it

By Golden Matonga
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
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