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Why the media should stop calling white South Africans ‘refugees’
Mzansi is many things: unequal, violent, frustrated, politically volatile and economically strained. But it is not a war zone. Dissatisfaction with governance, fears about crime,…
Easter in the time of war
The senseless US-Israel war has caused economic tremors around the world and sucked all of us into an unprecedented crisis characterised by soaring oil prices, the wanton…
Climate leaders condemn US withdrawal from UN frameworks
The US is set to exit the UN climate treaty and key global science institutions under a Trump directive, a move critics say will isolate the country and deepen climate and…
High cost of US decoupling from China
Tariffs were meant to punish Chinese exporters and encourage American manufacturing; instead, they have raised prices for US consumers
Mashatile: We won’t beg Trump
He said South Africa should look for alternative markets rather than relying on America
Africa, the US and the East: In search of balance in a changing world
South Africa and the continent need to quietly assert control over their future through investment, innovation and intellectual engagement
Pope Leo a breath of fresh air in Trump’s belligerent world
The new pope’s gentle, yet powerful, voice of peace, ethical leadership and human solidarity contrasts sharply with Trump’s divisive rhetoric and militarism
The problem of stupidity
In a world of media that rewards outrage over nuance, we have populace that finds comfort in slogans and simple explanations for complicated problems – but there is hope
Trump administration might put AU and South Africa’s G20 membership into play
Political analysts should pay more attention to the G20 Johannesburg Summit given Donald Trump’s bid to restore meritocracy and dilute diversity
As Trump releases his remix, we must not lose sight of relationships
We will find out allies among the American people, not its government
It’s cool to be kind … in traffic
As Trump cuts through cultural norms faster than through executive orders, there is still value in politeness
Trapped in an extreme world
The real Slim Shady of the M&G newsroom is surprised to find even Trump is just imitating – or so his younger colleagues reckon
Trump’s budget cut: International Commodity Summit responds aggressively
In response to US President Donald Trump’s budget cuts, ICS2025 will provide an opportunity for dialogue between affected nations, economic leaders, and policymakers to address…
Why Trump pleaded not guilty in New York court after historic arrest
The twice-impeached Republican is the first sitting or former American president to be criminally indicted
Behind the ‘economic policy’ façade, it’s class war
Inflation, that ‘problem’ torturing capitalist economies these days, offers us the first example of such policies