The US has not had a permanent ambassador to South Africa since January 2025
The men found themselves trapped in the conflict after being allegedly lured to Russia by uMkhonto weSizwe’s Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla
The department of international relations and cooperation said the move — which prompted a retaliatory measure by Israel — was a response to conduct inconsistent with diplomatic…
This policy did not emerge in a vacuum; it is part of a larger wave of populism reshaping global governance
President Cyril Ramaphosa will use his Washington visit to demand an end to US trade tariffs and counter refugee claims of racial persecution.
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
Ireland salutes its strong links with South Africa as the countries work together in an uncertain world
To resist this performance politics, characterised by shock-and-awe tactics through social media, we must organise and mobilise in different spaces rather than merely engaging…
South Africa attributes the cancellation of a photograph of foreign ministers at the G20 meeting to logistical constraints, rather than Western diplomats avoiding Russia’s Sergey…
His move follows Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s decision to also skip a foreign ministers’ summit in the country
Reuben Brigety’s resignation comes amid uncertainty over trade relations under the incoming US administration
In a polarised world, Ramaphosa’s administration dodged some fatal bullets in the past five months that carried some hard long-term risks
Will the Biden administration heed the advice of its oldest and most famous diplomat?
Anyone still waiting for Pretoria to launch a social media projectile at Moscow is sorely disillusioned
While the US has every right to protect citizens and its embassies, it should do so with the cooperation of the host country
Liubov Abravitova welcomed the belated telephone conversation and said Zelenskiy made plain that this was Russia’s war, with consequences for the whole world
Israel reaps diplomatic benefits through chequebook diplomacy and questionable support for dictators
As Russian troops entered Kiev, the president said if ever there were a time for the security council to intervene it was now, adding that he planned to speak to both Moscow and…
If diplomatic efforts cannot avert further conflict between Ukraine and Russia, a dramatic shift in international relations could occur
The president needs to report back to South Africa on what his government has – and hasn’t – achieved since 2018
