The second instalment on lessons for the left shows the poor can become a political force but their democracy is a threat to the elites
The comment came in the context of South Africa’s presidency of the G20, where Ramaphosa dismissed suggestions the new US administration would undo its pro-developing world agenda
The US and China could recognise that their roles as global stakeholders demand collaboration on issues such as climate change, technological innovation and global trade
The US Congress may want to consider issues with ambassadorial appointments and mission-level strategic planning before the next presidential inauguration
Whoever wins, the country needs to build its ties on the continent and the rest of the world and exploit the opportunities that are created
In the fight are Patrick Soon-Shiong and Jeff Bizos, who put pressure on the editors of the Los Angeles Times and Washington Post, X’s Elon Musk and Silicon Valley’s Peter Thiel
Ultimately, a vote for Harris is a vote against the extremism and corruption of Trump, but it is not necessarily a vote for a more just or ethical foreign policy
The president said any suggestion that South Africa would pull rank in the process was misplaced
Ensure that you vote early if you’ re a US citizen not living in the United States
Residents have been told to evacuate or die. The Category 5 storm follows two weeks after Category 4 Hurricane Helene hit the area
African countries must avoid the mistakes of the fossil-fuel industrial revolution; the mining of cobalt, lithium, manganese, nickel and copper must be based on equity, human rights and local development
There is cautious optimism that their collaboration will pave the way for a more sustainable future, offering real hope for the planet we all share
An American Bill’s call for a review of US-SA bilateral relations is likely over policy differences.
He is also accused of lying to the FBI for claiming he no longer had access to an email account used to communicate with his state security handler
No matter which of the candidates wins the presidential race, US foreign policy is unlikely to change radically
Worse, the presidential elections don’t matter because Big Business has captured the state
The US vice-president needs to come up with a message that resonates with the white middle and working class to win them over in this election
The DRC is rich in the minerals needed for renewable energy technologies, central to reducing our carbon footprint, but they come at great environmental and human cost
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