As global conflicts surge to historic highs, UN peacekeeping operations face severe strain from unprecedented financial cuts, US arrears, and geopolitical gridlock in the…
International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola has warned South Africans to prepare for the worst as diplomatic tensions with the US deepen, asserting that Pretoria will not…
South Africa faces rising anti-migrant tensions alongside complex border governance challenges. Making the 2026 Five-Point Plan successful requires moving beyond diplomatic talk…
At the BRICS summit in New Delhi, President Cyril Ramaphosa called for the equal application of international law, demanding accountability for atrocities in Palestine, Sudan,…
As trade friction with the US intensifies, Canada is pursuing a dynamic "middle power" strategy, building resilient economic and diplomatic partnerships across Africa, Asia, and…
Speaking at the inaugural Nucleus Institute seminar, former president Kgalema Motlanthe and envoy Mcebisi Jonas warned that a trust deficit and policy mismatch are undermining…
While China portrays itself as a champion of developing nations, its foreign policy reveals a status-quo superpower focused more on its geopolitical rivalry with the US than…
South Africa, often struggling in global markets, holds a powerful card in the Southern African Development Community (SADC). As International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola…
South Africa and Germany have reaffirmed their long-standing relationship, with Minister Ronald Lamola welcoming German Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Johann Wadephul to…
The diplomatic fallout from South Africa’s migration tensions escalated this week after The Presidency accused Ghana of helping to drive a campaign portraying Pretoria as…
South Africa faces systemic weaknesses when non-state actors engage in parallel diplomacy, undermining official foreign policy and risking national security and global influence.…
Amidst a fractured global landscape and a deep transatlantic rift, South Africa is charting new pathways of autonomous engagement. By fostering a resilient partnership with the…
Drawing parallels between South Africa's World Cup red cards and US foreign policy, this article argues that America's approach to Iran has been self-defeating. It explores the…
South Africa's abstention from an African inter-parliamentary charter defining marriage as exclusively between a man and a woman highlights a tension between its progressive…
A Zimbabwean expert argues that Africa's approach to China regarding critical minerals is outdated, rooted in Cold War politics and anti-colonial solidarity. The article contends…
