The “white genocide” narrative works inside this wider machinery. It racialises South Africa’s internal contradictions for foreign consumption. It turns a country struggling with…
The clustering of Africa summits in 2026 is not coincidental. It reflects a continent whose geopolitical and economic weight is growing and whose governments are increasingly…
The South African government has navigated this period remarkably well. It has not capitulated to any of the stronger blocs, whilst retaining its dignity and independent views
As the global order becomes more multipolar, opportunities for African agency are expanding. Yet these opportunities will only translate into meaningful influence if African…
This breakdown reveals that a significant portion of the fuel price sits within domestic policy control. The government cannot stop a war in the Middle East but it can intervene…
An interconnected world has rendered us interdependent but also vulnerable to shock across economic geographies, forcing distinct national responses
Data sovereignty refers to the principle that all data is subject to the laws and regulations of the nation state or jurisdiction in which it is collected. This concept gained…
The story of the coming years will not be the binary of whether China ‘collapses’ or ‘surpasses’. It will be about how the rest of the world adapts to a China that has…
The war in the Middle East isn’t coming to our doorstep- it is already here. You will feel it at the pumps, in the supermarket aisles and in your beer mug. The ripple effect of…
It is urgent that Africa invests in adding value to its minerals. If it fails to seize this moment, it will be difficult to shake off its historical status as an exporter of…
Travel is becoming planned, curated and experience-led again. The development pipeline reflects that
As Iranian conflict rattles oil markets and raises economic risks for South Africa, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana is building a scenario plan to assess the implications for…
Ambassador Mansour Shakib Mehr said Tehran’s actions ‘are directed at military bases used against us’
China isn’t chasing trends, he’s building legacy, one intentional set, one emotional transition and one timeless story at a time
There are already promising indications that economic competition at various levels between the United States and China is benefitting the African continent
This does not require abandoning old allies but it does require recognising that the world has moved on from the ideological certainties of the past
This is not diplomacy; it is an eviction notice served by Delta Force
Under international law, regime change, coercive economic measures and military intervention are unlawful unless authorised by the UN Security Council
WW2 is conventionally dated to September 1939 when Germany invaded Poland, but its origins can reasonably be traced back to 1935 when Fascist Italy invaded Ethiopia
Nonetheless, the US president has unashamedly admitted that this operation in Venezuela is all about oil
