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Santos to South Africa: Defend your principles
Delivering the 24th Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture, former Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos urged South Africa and global leaders to uphold human dignity and international…
Santos warns against the comfort of silence
Delivering the 24th Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture in Cape Town, Nobel laureate Juan Manuel Santos warned that government silence in the face of injustice erodes international law…
Two nations, one enduring lesson in freedom
The 70th anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 was commemorated in Pretoria, highlighting the historical ties, democratic transitions, and expanding trade and…
Lula’s electoral triumph: A victory for the Global South, a lesson for the ANC
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s triumph in Brazil strengthens the Global South and provides essential lessons in democratic renewal and grassroots mobilisation for South Africa's ANC.
Africa is underpricing its diplomatic power
Beyond natural resources, Africa's ultimate geopolitical asset lies in the collective power of its 1.5 billion people and global diaspora. Discover how the continent can better…
Three ‘isms’ threatening America’s soul
An examination of how isolationism, protectionism, and nativism have repeatedly surfaced across US administrations, challenging democratic values and shifting the global balance…
SA condemns ICC sanctions as Trump and Israel attack Pillay
South Africa has voiced serious concern over sweeping US sanctions against the International Criminal Court as Donald Trump and Israel hit out at Nobel Peace Prize laureate Navi…
Palestinian minister briefs Arab diplomats in Pretoria
Palestinian Minister Sami Hajjawi has briefed the Arab Ambassadors’ Council in Pretoria on forced displacement, starvation, and conditions under Israeli occupation.
RUSSIA’S APPETITE IS NOT FOR PEACE
Ukrainian Ambassador to South Africa, Dr Olexander Scherba, outlines how Russia's war of choice threatens global food supplies, risking severe hunger and rising prices across…
Galloway calls for end to Israel coal exports
British politician George Galloway has urged South Africa to halt its coal exports to Israel, arguing the move would align its economic actions with its genocide case at the…
Galloway hails SA’s ‘second age of greatness’
Former British MP George Galloway has described South Africa's ICJ genocide case against Israel as a “second age” of greatness, praising the country's leadership in advocating…
Why Palestine has always mattered to Africa
An examination of how African governments, liberation movements and civil society have responded to the Palestinian struggle, tracing solidarity from the 1940s to Israel's war on…
Lamola refuses policy retreat as US pressure intensifies
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…
The Psychology of UN Reform in a Changing World
UN reform is often framed around efficiency and cost-cutting, but it conceals a deeper geopolitical shift. As China and the Global South gain leverage, the struggle to govern a…
The 81st United Nations UNGA and future of UN Peacekeeping
As the 81st UN General Assembly convenes, UN peacekeeping faces a pivotal crisis marked by Council deadlock, budget shortfalls, and a twelve-year absence of new mission…