The US ambassador’s allegations against South Africa come as a push to expand the Brics bloc’s influence threatens to force a new world order
The timing of the US accusation is intriguing, but if the allegations are true, Ramaphosa should resign and his government should fall
Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has said the United States should not support a war and rather promote peace
The US is attempting to bring the EU into its orbit but the ‘us versus them’ mentality is gradually losing steam
In a changing world it cannot be business as usual for human rights and democracy thinkers
The twice-impeached Republican is the first sitting or former American president to be criminally indicted
Following the money to combat the illegal wildlife trade in Southern Africa
There are opportunities for Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa and and developing countries
Much of the global south is neutral on the war in Ukraine, not because they support Russia but because they can’t side with the US and Nato
An inflexible, hostile stance towards China could have negative effects on the West and its presence in the rest of the world
One year on, the Kremlin’s impact appears to be retreating — but, amid uncertainty about the global economy’s growth trajectory, risks to inflation remain
Janet Yellen’s statements on energy come amid stage five load-shedding
Recent policy reversals have left investors optimistic about the country but more is needed to ensure long-term growth
The decrease will probably lead to the South African Reserve Bank being less aggressive with rate hikes next week
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said ending blackouts is at the top of the government’s priorities as the country grapples with tough economic conditions
It’s a rocky road to a functional democratic future for the United States, but fighting injustice is a long-term task
Economy hitting geopolitical tensions, pressure on consumers and load-shedding will likely stick around
Emboldened by the overturning of Roe v Wade, Western conservative movements are dialling up their Africa campaigns. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Over the past decade, Egypt has recovered about 29 000 antiquities found to have been taken abroad through illegitimate means
Congress has never made a criminal referral against a sitting or former president, and it will add to the clamour among Trump’s opponents for prosecution
American voters support Ukraine and the Republicans know this, but this may change if inflation skyrockets
Prices have slowly retreated from their July peak, when inflation increased at its highest rate since 2009
A senior official has linked the US approach toward Iran’s protests with Tehran’s foreign and security policies regarding Russia
The award-winning country music pair are the subject of a new documentary by filmmaker Jesse Rudoy, which premiered at the New York film festival
For the first time since the 1960s, anti-imperialism is back on the US left’s agenda. South Africa should follow suit
Neither side is willing to push the other and no agreements or concessions are likely to be reached
The former president says his announcement will be ‘perhaps the most important speech given in the history of the USA’
The women’s vote, abortion, the youth vote and concerns about democracy are factors influencing voters
The alleged cell is apparently led by led by Farhad Hoomer, who was sanctioned by the US in March this year
The market is set to slow as consumers feel higher bond costs but the slump will not be as dramatic as in economies where buoyancy is the rule not the exception
A country cannot survive in isolation, particularly given that leaders of rightwing parties have ascended in countries around the world
Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado region has been hit by two insurgent attacks in three days