American voters support Ukraine and the Republicans know this, but this may change if inflation skyrockets
Party delegates chant ‘load-shedding’ as President Cyril Ramaphosa prepares to deliver his political report
This was evident in the British prime minister’s speech at the lord mayor’s banquet, which customarily focuses on foreign policy
It should be lights, jingles and feasts but this year the HoHoHo-ness of it all has been undone by Phala Phala and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Authoritarian systems reject challenges to themselves – yet just that is happening in Ukraine and Russia, China and Iran
Lemekhani Nathan Nyirenda was serving a nine-year prison sentence in Russia. So how did he end up dying in combat in Ukraine?
Rich in resources but largely unrecognised, those in the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic eke out a livelihood under harsh conditions.
US President Joe Biden said it was “unlikely” the missile had been fired from Russia, while France urged “utmost caution” in identifying who was behind the blast
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
At least eight journalists have been killed since Russia’s war on Ukraine, but the world over journalists are not safe
Contrary to the push for clean energy, several African countries want to develop gas fields for local use and export. And, with Russia’s war in Ukraine, Europeans are ready to compromise
Will African countries get the climate pledges owed to them by wealthier nations or will it be more empty promises
Although the truly uncivilised sex acts are those perpertrated by Russian soldiers and leaders, the Ukrainians might have lost a fragment of moral high ground
Full support for Ukraine along with structural reforms to accelerate the transition away from oil and gas will challenge the West’s established way of life, but is necessary
The five permanent members of the UN Security Council’s right to veto decisions – often in their own interests – and their laxity in implementing reform proposals are among the international body’s crucial failings
Authoritarian would-be emperors such as Putin and Jinping and the US’s military-industrial complex erode the open society and its values of individual freedoms
If we want a better country then we need to stop spouting slogans, organise and work together
By bloating its showpiece, Fifa has made single-country bids impossible and dimmed the tournament’s magic
Instead of weakening the United States and bolstering China’s geopolitical standing, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has accomplished the exact opposite. As China’s president prepares for an unprecedented third term, the growing desperation of Vladimir Putin should serve as a cautionary tale
Poor internal communication between the tax agency and the Government Employment Pensions Fund has left 40 000 pensioners with less income
Sanctions are not the answer: Sending well-armed soldiers to evict Russian forces is
Ramaphosa walks tightrope between conflicting interests over Ukraine-Russia conflict
Strategic ties to Russia will be worth little if it resorts to the use of nuclear bombs in its war in Ukraine
The Russian leader has announced a partial military mobilisation
If we want to avoid seeing the world through an imperial one-way mirror in which “we” are moral and benign and “they” are not, we must extract ourselves from the submissive void and start telling the truth
Vladimir Putin is not a better alternative to United States imperialism — it’s just another type of imperialism
Solving our electricity crisis is set to become more difficult as the world now faces power shortages. We aren’t the only game in town
China had warned of ‘serious consequences’ in the lead-up to the visit but has avoided any significant military escalation so far
Today, 29 August, is the International Day against Nuclear Tests, and the world is under increasing threat following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Three journalists, a sociologist and an analyst from Ukraine describe what the war has meant for them and their country
Beginning in our homes and neighbourhoods, we should all strive to create the conditions that make a fairer, more compassionate world.
The trip to Russia reflects a divide between the international relations and defence departments