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United States

It’s time to talk about weaponising visas against Africans
Columns
/ 7 June 2025

It’s time to talk about weaponising visas against Africans

Most rejections by European countries and the US are based on ‘reasonable doubts about the visa applicants’ intention to return home’. Many Africans believe otherwise

By Thembisa Fakude
BEE is essential for economic growth
Thought Leader
/ 3 June 2025

BEE is essential for economic growth

There is no factual evidence that deindustrialisation, poverty, inequality and unemployment is caused by black economic empowerment, as argued by William Gumede

By Khwezi Mabasa
African values under threat: African Commission must defend them
Thought Leader
/ 2 June 2025

African values under threat: African Commission must defend them

US anti-rights groups are working against inclusivity, non-racism and decolonisation

By Khanyo Farise
SA politicians also weaponise migration
Opinion
/ 31 May 2025

SA politicians also weaponise migration

South Africa must rid itself of issues that prevent a fair, rights-based approach to people’s mobility

By Leleti Maluleke
Editorial: The fault in our Starlink narratives
Editorial
/ 30 May 2025

Editorial: The fault in our Starlink narratives

What can Musk offer and what price are we willing to pay?

By Editorial
The global race for critical minerals is on. Where is South Africa?
Thought Leader
/ 28 May 2025

The global race for critical minerals is on. Where is South Africa?

The country needs to establish a deliberate geopolitical hedging strategy to traverse this changing terrain

By Lebohang Mafokosi
Ramaphosa: Racial redress is not stunting growth
Politics
/ 27 May 2025

Ramaphosa: Racial redress is not stunting growth

The president said the low growth was a function of the slow transfer of the means of production to black South Africans

By Emsie Ferreira
Ramaphosa’s big Trump trade-off
Politics
/ 22 May 2025

Ramaphosa’s big Trump trade-off

But he secured tentative trade talks as negotiations with officials on a pact between South Africa and the US were set to continue

By Emsie Ferreira
Is Trump decoupling from Netanyahu?
Thought Leader
/ 21 May 2025

Is Trump decoupling from Netanyahu?

Ramaphosa’s Washington DC visit, the US deal with the Houthis and its lifting sanctions against Syria suggests he is

By Thembisa Fakude
Godongwana trims spending, lowers growth forecast
Business
/ 21 May 2025

Godongwana trims spending, lowers growth forecast

In his third prepared budget for the year, the minister said government debt would still stabilise this year but at 77.4% of GDP, higher than predicted in March

By Emsie Ferreira
Ramaphosa to push for tariff relief, address refugee claims in US visit
Politics
/ 17 May 2025

Ramaphosa to push for tariff relief, address refugee claims in US visit

President Cyril Ramaphosa will use his Washington visit to demand an end to US trade tariffs and counter refugee claims of racial persecution.

By Mandisa Nyathi
Lamola: Trump invited to G20, but attendance up to him to decide
Politics
/ 12 May 2025

Lamola: Trump invited to G20, but attendance up to him to decide

The foreign minister reiterated that the US president’s offer of refugee status for Afrikaners was not made within the international definition of asylum

By Emsie Ferreira
Fires ablaze in a stolen land: Israel’s trees planted over Palestinian villages are in flames
Opinion
/ 7 May 2025

Fires ablaze in a stolen land: Israel’s trees planted over Palestinian villages are in flames

The genocidal state asks the West for help to fight the fires while its military burns children and adults alive in Gaza.

By Ronnie Kasrils
Navigating the US-China trade war won’t be smooth sailing for South Africa
Opinion
/ 29 April 2025

Navigating the US-China trade war won’t be smooth sailing for South Africa

The country needs to develop a new strategy as both punitive tariffs from and genial relations with giants leave it vulnerable

By Eddie M Rakabe
Genocide is a human rights and climate justice issue
Opinion
/ 25 April 2025

Genocide is a human rights and climate justice issue

The first two months of the Israel-Gaza war exceeded the individual annual carbon footprints of more than 20 of the world’s most climate-vulnerable nations.

By Charlotte Scott
Zelenskyy pleads for global pressure against Russia after renewed attacks on Kyiv
Politics
/ 24 April 2025

Zelenskyy pleads for global pressure against Russia after renewed attacks on Kyiv

The Ukrainian president cut short a trip to South Africa after Russian drone and missile strikes which killed at least eight people and injured about 80

By Mandisa Nyathi and Emsie Ferreira
US tariff shake-up sends ripples through African trade and global supply chains
Thought Leader
/ 23 April 2025

US tariff shake-up sends ripples through African trade and global supply chains

This latest wave of tariff changes signals a broader trend toward economic nationalism and trade realignment.

By HB Senekal & Julia Choate
The God Edition | How faith guides South Africa’s politicians
Politics
/ 18 April 2025

The God Edition | How faith guides South Africa’s politicians

For this year’s Mail & Guardian God Edition, we asked a number of the country’s prominent politicians what role faith plays in their lives

By Emsie Ferreira and Mandisa Nyathi
Jonas can overcome past criticism of Trump, says international relations ministry
Politics
/ 17 April 2025

Jonas can overcome past criticism of Trump, says international relations ministry

The spokesman said new special envoy to Washington Mcebisi Jonas’s censure of the US president was not an impediment to mending fences

By Emsie Ferreira
US designation of Polisario Front as foreign terrorist group will create new problems for SA
Columns
/ 16 April 2025

US designation of Polisario Front as foreign terrorist group will create new problems for SA

South Africa’s banking system could come under scrutiny and the country may attract targeted sanctions if it does not follow the US lead.

By Michael Walsh
UPDATED: Mcebisi Jonas named special envoy to US
Politics
/ 14 April 2025

UPDATED: Mcebisi Jonas named special envoy to US

The former deputy finance minister has to salvage ties with Washington amid a diplomatic deep freeze and global trade war

By Emsie Ferreira
Old dog has to learn new tricks
Columns
/ 12 April 2025

Old dog has to learn new tricks

Donald’s trumped-up ‘liberation’ chart of tariffs has reset the world order – and my need to make my side hustle more lucrative

By Christian Stephen
US protectionist turn: Why Trump’s trade policies will backfire
Thought Leader
/ 10 April 2025

US protectionist turn: Why Trump’s trade policies will backfire

American consumers and workers will feel the pain induced by the tariffs imposed on countries around the world

By Imran Khalid
A return to tariff walls: The largest trade shock since the 1930s
Thought Leader
/ 10 April 2025

A return to tariff walls: The largest trade shock since the 1930s

The economic fallout includes a risk of US recession and global trade network disruptions, but history shows that patient investors may be rewarded as market volatility settles and rebounds take shape.

By Arthur Kamp
G20: Inclusive leadership needed for African growth and development
Thought Leader
/ 9 April 2025

G20: Inclusive leadership needed for African growth and development

As tension over trade tariffs and territorial disputes increases around the world, representing African interests on the global stage is more important than ever.

By Kosheek Sewchurran & Solange Rosa
Agricultural sector can overcome effect of an Agoa exit
Thought Leader
/ 8 April 2025

Agricultural sector can overcome effect of an Agoa exit

Forging ties with other markets as they navigate trade wars with the US is a wise strategy.

By Meluleki Nzimande & Megan Jarvis
Red Sea on fire: US bombs Yemen as Houthis target Israeli-linked ships
Thought Leader
/ 7 April 2025

Red Sea on fire: US bombs Yemen as Houthis target Israeli-linked ships

The United States is planning to increase its military presence in the Middle East

By Sõzarn Barday
Truth and lies in the GNU faux pas
Opinion
/ 5 April 2025

Truth and lies in the GNU faux pas

Here and worldwide people are feeling detached from society and lonely, so they grab onto populist political leaders and parties

By Donovan E Williams
Who benefits from the budget war?
Editorial
/ 4 April 2025

Who benefits from the budget war?

This is a moment that calls for strong leaders and a united nation. Right now, we don’t have either

By Editorial
Trade union Solidarity’s myth of Afrikaner suppression exposed
Thought Leader
/ 3 April 2025

Trade union Solidarity’s myth of Afrikaner suppression exposed

The apartheid state used job reservation, quotas, selective procurement, import controls and industrial policy to advance working class Afrikaners

By Khwezi Mabasa
South Africa’s wrestling match with Trump
Thought Leader
/ 3 April 2025

South Africa’s wrestling match with Trump

South Africa has laid a solid foundation as G20 chair, undeterred by the US’s disruptions

By Adekeye Adebajo
International relations department downplays US defence aid suspension
Politics
/ 31 March 2025

International relations department downplays US defence aid suspension

The decision was a logical consequence of Donald Trump’s decision to suspend aid to South Africa, the ministry said

By Emsie Ferreira
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