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UN report spells out dim economic outlook for South Africa
National
/ 14 January 2024

UN report spells out dim economic outlook for South Africa

The United Nations World Economic Situation report said the country’s economy would grow by only 0.5%

By Mandisa Nyathi
Morocco elected as UN Human Rights Council president ahead of SA
National
/ 10 January 2024

Morocco elected as UN Human Rights Council president ahead of SA

Morocco was in a race with South Africa and came out tops with more than 60% of the vote

By Agence France Presse
Ahead of DR Congo vote, people in volatile east feel abandoned
Africa
/ 9 December 2023

Ahead of DR Congo vote, people in volatile east feel abandoned

Much of the region is prey to armed groups, an aftermath of regional wars in the 1990s and 2000s

By Alexis Huguet
Cabinet not aware of Hamas visit to South Africa
Politics
/ 30 November 2023

Cabinet not aware of Hamas visit to South Africa

Minister in the presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said cabinet has no plans to meet a Hamas delegation

By Lizeka Tandwa
Democratic Alliance scores own goal over Gaza
Editorial
/ 24 November 2023

Democratic Alliance scores own goal over Gaza

It should be the day of ANC’s reckoning, but opposition parties such as the Democratic Alliance should polish up their messaging on Israel’s war in Gaza

By Editorial
Frequency of sand and dust storms on the rise, warns United Nations
The Green Guardian
/ 17 November 2023

Frequency of sand and dust storms on the rise, warns United Nations

South Africa lacks a detailed, long-term national system of data collection on dust storms

By Sheree Bega
UN force deployed for ‘Operation Springbok’ to save DRC civilians
Africa
/ 11 November 2023

UN force deployed for ‘Operation Springbok’ to save DRC civilians

Clashes broke out again at the start of October after six months of relative calm, pitting rebels against the national army

By Glody Murhabazi
Naledi Pandor outlines 7-point Gaza peace plan
Politics
/ 7 November 2023

Naledi Pandor outlines 7-point Gaza peace plan

An immediate ceasefire and the use of a UN rapid-deployment force to protect civilians are among Naledi Pandor’s proposed actions

By Paddy Harper
Pretoria recalls its Tel Aviv envoys, prepares to act against Israeli ambassador to South Africa
Politics
/ 6 November 2023

Pretoria recalls its Tel Aviv envoys, prepares to act against Israeli ambassador to South Africa

The cabinet has expressed its ongoing concerns about the impunity of Israel in violating United Nations resolutions

By Paddy Harper
Biden administration acknowledges damage done by  Brigety claims
National
/ 4 November 2023

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

By Lizeka Tandwa
Africa’s better future
Editorial
/ 3 November 2023

Africa’s better future

The world is changing and alliances shifting which presents opportunities for the continent if the citizenry is engaged

By Editorial
UN: Melting glaciers, heat, space debris among tipping points of risk
The Green Guardian
/ 31 October 2023

UN: Melting glaciers, heat, space debris among tipping points of risk

Extinctions, depleted groundwater and an uninsurable future are the others, and together they create instability with potentially catastrophic effects

By Sheree Bega
Violence surges in occupied West Bank as Israel steps up attacks on Gaza
World
/ 29 October 2023

Violence surges in occupied West Bank as Israel steps up attacks on Gaza

Oxfam International says ‘starvation is being used as a weapon of war against Gaza civilians’.

By MG Reporter
War on Gaza shows the bias of the ‘international community’
Thought Leader
/ 27 October 2023

War on Gaza shows the bias of the ‘international community’

Over the past few weeks we have witnessed a disturbing trend of a collective blind eye being turned to history

By Nontobeko Hlela
Africa must have permanent representation on UN Security Council
Opinion
/ 23 October 2023

Africa must have permanent representation on UN Security Council

The British high commissioner to South Africa reflects on the value of the United Nations for the UK and South Africa to achieve shared objectives

By Antony Phillipson
Israeli embassy ‘arrogant and unwilling to engage’, says Nomvula Mokonyane 
National
/ 12 October 2023

Israeli embassy ‘arrogant and unwilling to engage’, says Nomvula Mokonyane 

The ANC deputy secretary general also insisted that the governing party was not ‘anti-Jew’

By Lizeka Tandwa
Beware the one-eyed Middle East critic
Thought Leader
/ 12 October 2023

Beware the one-eyed Middle East critic

The biggest myth of modern Israeli politics has been exposed — the oppression of Palestinians keeps Israel secure

By Richard Calland
Human rights report details onslaught on Rwandan dissidents
Africa
/ 10 October 2023

Human rights report details onslaught on Rwandan dissidents

It says the international community has failed to recognise and stem the persecution of Rwandan refugees and critics of the Kagame regime

By Emsie Ferreira
Guterres deplores attacks on civilians in Israeli-Hamas war
World
/ 10 October 2023

Guterres deplores attacks on civilians in Israeli-Hamas war

The UN secretary-general also voiced alarm at the announcement of a total siege of the Gaza Strip, while all aide has been blocked

By Emsie Ferreira
SA ranked seventh in Global Organised Crime Index
National
/ 27 September 2023

SA ranked seventh in Global Organised Crime Index

The report found that South Africa’s overall trend over recent years was one of ‘worsening instability’ and economic crisis

By Paddy Harper
Africa lacks early warning systems to prepare for climate disasters
The Green Guardian
/ 6 September 2023

Africa lacks early warning systems to prepare for climate disasters

About 60% of people in Africa lack early warning systems which could help them to better prepare for upcoming climate disasters

By Mandisa Nyathi
Ban hazardous pesticides now, SA told
The Green Guardian
/ 14 August 2023

Ban hazardous pesticides now, SA told

Chemicals banned in Europe are exported and used in South Africa

By Sheree Bega
South Africa must increase efforts to tackle environmental racism – United Nations expert
The Green Guardian
/ 12 August 2023

South Africa must increase efforts to tackle environmental racism – United Nations expert

Challenges in overcoming legacy of air and water pollution are ‘enormous’

By Sheree Bega
Blasts in Khartoum as army renews call for volunteers
Africa
/ 3 July 2023

Blasts in Khartoum as army renews call for volunteers

The army announced Monday it was ready to “receive and prepare” volunteer fighters, after Abdel Fattah al-Burhan last week urged Sudanese “youth and all those able to defend” to join the military.

By Wad Madani
Ukraine’s missing children need global intervention
World
/ 2 May 2023

Ukraine’s missing children need global intervention

Nearly 50 Ukrainian children have been reunited with their families in the past month but about 19 000 are still missing

By Eunice Masson
Celebrating Africa’s art and soul
Friday
/ 19 April 2023

Celebrating Africa’s art and soul

What does it mean to be African in the contemporary art world?

By Kimberley Schoeman
An angry Ronald Lamola vows to pursue Guptas’ surrender
Politics
/ 7 April 2023

An angry Ronald Lamola vows to pursue Guptas’ surrender

There are many obstacles, including the brothers being free agents and newfound citizens of the Pacific nation of Vanuatu

By Emsie Ferreira
IN PICTURES | On the trail of M23 rebels in eastern DRC
Africa
/ 8 March 2023

IN PICTURES | On the trail of M23 rebels in eastern DRC

The East African Community has sent a regional force to prevent the situation from worsening

By Moses Sawasawa
Job rights, better healthcare and taxes: What life could look like for SA sex workers
Health
/ 28 February 2023

Job rights, better healthcare and taxes: What life could look like for SA sex workers

Mia Malan interviews Deputy Justice Minister, John Jeffery, and United Nations special rapporteur on the right to health, Tlaleng Mofokeng, about what’s next for sex workers

By Mia Malan, Mohale Moloi and Linda Pretorius
World Economic Forum participants called on to demand higher taxes on the super-rich
Opinion
/ 24 January 2023

World Economic Forum participants called on to demand higher taxes on the super-rich

Money is needed from corporations and the ultra-rich to reduce poverty and inequality, empower women, transform food systems and overhaul energy systems

By Jayati Ghosh
Mali avoids sanctions over detention of Ivorian soldiers
Africa
/ 6 January 2023

Mali avoids sanctions over detention of Ivorian soldiers

A Malian court last month sentenced the troops to 20 years in prison

By Agence France Presse
Iran punished for ‘vile’ treatment of women
Opinion
/ 27 December 2022

Iran punished for ‘vile’ treatment of women

The US initiates Iran’s expulsion from the UN women’s commission.

By Evelyn Leopold
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