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China announces major push to strengthen its partnership with Africa amid US trade tension
China is boosting its ties to Africa, with zero-tariff trade and a year-long people-to-people exchange initiative, aiming to expand investment and infrastructure development…
China announces major push to strengthen its partnership with Africa amid US trade tension
China is boosting its ties to Africa, with zero-tariff trade and a year-long people-to-people exchange initiative, aiming to expand investment and infrastructure development…
South Africa shrugs off Trump theatrics post G20, plans to attend 2026 summit
South Africa’s risk is not expulsion, which the G20’s rules do not allow, but a year of disruption that could blunt the gains of its presidency
Breaking with G20 custom, world leaders adopt declaration at start of annual summit
President Cyril Ramaphosa told delegates that all G20 members except the US had signed the declaration
G20: All eyes on Ramaphosa
The absence of US President Donald Trump, Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin puts the spotlight squarely on President Cyril Ramaphosa and South Africa
Brics leaders call for cooperation in protectionist global environment
President Cyril Ramaphosa said the uncertainty of the new trading regime had already harmed the country’s economy
UPDATED: China trade to ‘soften blow of US tariffs’
China’s ambassador said South Africa’s call to narrow its trade deficit and diversify exports required building local beneficiation capacity
From tariffs to talks: Can Washington and Beijing sustain this fragile truce?
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
Will Trump continue his ‘tough on China’ stance?
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
COLUMN: Cabanac and Gouws, racism’s Distruction Boyz
The pod bros will revive their mission to kill non-racialism and feed it to the pigs
2024: Another round in the superpower smackdown?
Tensions between the US and China could come to a head early this year, posing another risk to the global economy
Brics leaders call for immediate truce in Israeli-Hamas war
China demanded an end to ‘collective punishment’ inflicted on Gaza, at a virtual summit chaired by President Cyril Ramaphosa
The casualties of Biden’s stance on Israel
The US president could pay dearly at the polls, as the global economy counts the costs of fracturing
Has Ramaphosa’s administration passed the ‘Lady R’ test?
In a polarised world, Ramaphosa’s administration dodged some fatal bullets in the past five months that carried some hard long-term risks
Saudi Arabia still mulling Brics invite, says its ambassador to South Africa
Sultan Al Angari said Saudi Arabia would like to ensure that joining would not lead to alignment against other countries or groups, and did not affect the kingdom’s political…