China plans to lead the world through building state, economic and diplomatic capabilities and not through war
I find myself in Trump’s MAGA, which is more accurately MAWA – Make America White Again
The trade truce between the US and China might be fragile and conditional but it’s a step towards dialogue and stability amid ongoing rivalry
The ministry of international relations called for the de-escalition of the conflict between Israel and Iran
The United Nations Security Council needs reform. The US has, since 1946, exercised its veto more than 80 times, many of those to block resolutions critical of Israel
This creeping form of observation marks a dangerous evolution in how power is exercised and dissent controlled
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
There is no factual evidence that deindustrialisation, poverty, inequality and unemployment is caused by black economic empowerment, as argued by William Gumede
US anti-rights groups are working against inclusivity, non-racism and decolonisation
South Africa must rid itself of issues that prevent a fair, rights-based approach to people’s mobility
What can Musk offer and what price are we willing to pay?
The country needs to establish a deliberate geopolitical hedging strategy to traverse this changing terrain
The president said the low growth was a function of the slow transfer of the means of production to black South Africans
But he secured tentative trade talks as negotiations with officials on a pact between South Africa and the US were set to continue
Ramaphosa’s Washington DC visit, the US deal with the Houthis and its lifting sanctions against Syria suggests he is
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
President Cyril Ramaphosa will use his Washington visit to demand an end to US trade tariffs and counter refugee claims of racial persecution.
The foreign minister reiterated that the US president’s offer of refugee status for Afrikaners was not made within the international definition of asylum
The genocidal state asks the West for help to fight the fires while its military burns children and adults alive in Gaza.
The country needs to develop a new strategy as both punitive tariffs from and genial relations with giants leave it vulnerable
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.
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
This latest wave of tariff changes signals a broader trend toward economic nationalism and trade realignment.
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
The spokesman said new special envoy to Washington Mcebisi Jonas’s censure of the US president was not an impediment to mending fences
South Africa’s banking system could come under scrutiny and the country may attract targeted sanctions if it does not follow the US lead.
The former deputy finance minister has to salvage ties with Washington amid a diplomatic deep freeze and global trade war
Donald’s trumped-up ‘liberation’ chart of tariffs has reset the world order – and my need to make my side hustle more lucrative
American consumers and workers will feel the pain induced by the tariffs imposed on countries around the world
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.
As tension over trade tariffs and territorial disputes increases around the world, representing African interests on the global stage is more important than ever.
Forging ties with other markets as they navigate trade wars with the US is a wise strategy.