Democracy’s march has been relentless this year as world leaders confront the will of the people
Permitting political parties to receive donations of unlimited amounts and from undisclosed sources exposes the government and its democratic values to corruption
Israel and its Western allies – including the media – have lied or spread the lies about the occupier’s intentions and its actions against Palestinians
Military expenditure may seem a necessary response to threats, but investing in peaceful resolution mechanisms and international cooperation is paramount in addressing the causes of conflicts
The rise of China has forced the Western power into a new paranoid mode of thinking
A landmark court ruling resulted in ‘dark money’ – donations from untraceable sources, both big business and citizens – shaping America’s democracy
South Africa has a right to pursue its national interests anywhere in the world and not to simply follow the dictates of the West, the US in particular
The global superpower has sought to nurture its relations with sub-Saharan Africa, which is an important source of the critical minerals needed to sustain its economy
In the name of free trade, countries went to war in the 1700s and 1800s. Today, trade is the continuation of the politics of war by other means
Haiti last held elections in 2016 and has been without an elected president since Jovenel Moïse was assassinated in 2021
The minister called on the US to give South Africa rights to develop nuclear energy
About 65% of the web addresses analysed indicated that the users were also trading in other wildlife such as lion, tiger, leopard, reptiles, birds, antelope and primates
Fatal attractions are blind and delusional and thus destructive. The consequences may be a backlash against Biden, the US losing its little moral authority is has, an end to any stability in the Middle East and, worst, a wider war
The experience of Chile’s Salvador Allende illustrates how the private sphere and superpowers control investment and natural resource exploitation
The government says Israel’s extension of its military operations in Rafah is in breach of the rights of Palestinians in Gaza
The State Security Agency said it had not picked up credible threats about election interference
China’s contribution to world economic growth surpasses that of the Americas, Europe and Japan combined, according to the World Bank
The country’s case at the World Court exposes Israel’s apartheid actions of creeping dispossession of land, segregation and discrimination, as well as military actions to destroy Palestinians and slow deaths through starvation
Why foreign powers France, Russia, China and the United States are interested in the region
Tensions between the US and China could come to a head early this year, posing another risk to the global economy
The world can no longer remain coy in the face of war: the United States is a bully and we must stand up to it
US deputy secretary of commerce Don Graves said Agoa’s renewal has strong bipartisan support, as lawmakers acknowledge the importance of the continent’s consumer base
South Africa’s trade, industry and competition minister said member countries are asking that the pact be renewed for another 10 years
Naledi Pandor appeared to put that at risk, but neutrality is neither a just demand nor a way to bring Israel to the negotiating table
South Africa is ready to help negotiate a lasting settlement in the region, the president said
The president has sought to clinch an early extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act during his New York visit
The United States would love to be seen as the arbiter of global democratic values but it needs to set right its own borders
America is South Africa’s third largest trading partner, with 7.7% of goods exported to the US and 8.2% imported from the US
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
Will the Biden administration heed the advice of its oldest and most famous diplomat?
A US government jet is waiting at Lanseria to fly the former Mozambican finance minister implicated in an international fraud scandal to New York to face fraud charges
The politicalisation of the supreme court is sending the United States down a dangerous path