The United States’ vice-president has risen with lightning speed from hardscrabble beginnings
The Ukrainian president’s visit is announced as Europe rallies after Washington cuts support
Kallie Kriel said treason charges were baseless and would only serve AfriForum’s cause
It would be a tragedy if the pontiff left this world with the current global leadership crisis, where greed and egos escalate crises
Dana Brown is leaving not only the mission, but the foreign service, sources said
A decade later, the implementation of the agreement is struggling to take hold, and disputes over fairness block real progress
Addressing G20 finance ministers, the president said a rules-based international order was needed to manage tension and resolve conflicts
International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola reiterated the need to respect Ukraine’s territorial integrity but SA abstained from the resolution tabled by Kyiv
The G20 is meant to be a more inclusive space, but the selective participation of global powers suggests that the same patterns of exclusion persist
South Africa says peace negotiation talks between United States officials and Russia should have included Ukraine
South Africa is presented with opportunities and problems created by the Musk-Trump regime
As the US president turns on South Africa it is time to take a wider view of domestic complicity with his racism
The government is trying instead to build alliances within the G20 as President Trump continues to malign South Africa
The president said the pain of the apartheid past necessitated redress but it will happen within constitutional bounds
The dollar’s international clout is expected to erode over the next 10 years and potential alternatives through Brics+ are perceived as a threat
Four of the European Union’s ambassadors to Pretoria said they shared the country’s values
The US embassy in Pretoria distributed the missive on Monday, days after it was published by the White House
The department of international relations and cooperation said the order failed to recognise South Africa’s ‘profound and painful history of colonialism and apartheid’
The theatre of the absurd is playing out in politics, exemplified by the US president, Donald Trump
The president warned about nationalism and protectionism and said South Africa would not change its values or policies
Without mentioning US President Donald Trump by name, President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday sent a message to Washington in his State of the Nation address that South Africa will not abandon policies which its new administration this week branded “anti-Americanism”. Ramaphosa said the world was contending with climate change and violent conflict while “witnessing the […]
The US secretary of state communicated his decision on X and opened up a new front of contestation with South Africa
The presidency said it remained in the dark as to the real cause for Donald Trump’s decision to cut aid and suggested proper communication can prevent a rift
President Cyril Ramaphosa hopes to hold discussions with the US’s Donald Trump to move beyond ‘current disturbances’ in South Africa’s relationship with Washington
The US has said who qualifies for a waiver during the Trump administration’s pause in foreign aid but it doesn’t allow for anti-HIV pills, unless for pregnant women
The presidency downplayed the effect of Trump’s freeze on all donor funding to South Africa
With President Donald Trump in office, there is strong political will to push back against the Brics nations
A third consecutive interest rate cut will help stimulate the economy, but the central bank will also be cautious about inflation pressures
By supporting local startups and fostering tech entrepreneurship, African nations can reduce their reliance on foreign platforms while contributing to global innovation
Unified action led by states must follow South Africa’s stand against Israel to stop the killings in Gaza and Western-backed impunity
The fourth instalment on lessons for the left shows how the Colombian left built a successful electoral project in face of brutal opposition from entrenched elites backed by US imperialism
An international framework that prevents prolonged restructuring negotiations is required