Mail & Guardian
Mail & Guardian
foreign policylatest news & developments
The presidency has defended President Cyril Ramaphosa’s recent working visit to Zimbabwe. (@ZimLive/X)

‘Just a meeting, nothing else,’ says the presidency of Ramaphosa’s Zimbabwe visit

The presidency has rejected DA criticism over President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Zimbabwe visit

President Cyril Ramaphosa reiterated solidarity with countries and territories experiencing conflict and occupation.. (GCIS)

SA’s sovereignty is ‘not negotiable’, Ramaphosa says in Sona

In a pointed message to powerful nations, the president declared that South Africa’s sovereignty was “sacrosanct” and would not be compromised

South Africa on Friday expelled Israel’s chargé d’affaires Ariel Seidman, ordering him to leave the country within 72 hours

UPDATED: South Africa expels Israel’s chargé d’affaires Ariel Seidman

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…

President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the SANDF deployment in his 12 February State of the Nation Address.

Parties demand answers over Iran role in a SANDF naval exercise

The Democratic Alliance and ActionSA have called for a formal investigation after Defence Minister Angie Motshekga confirmed that President Cyril Ramaphosa had issued…

Former president Jacob Zuma. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy/M&G

Zuma’s visit to Morocco triggers a relook at SA foreign policy

South Africa’s ambitious foreign policy was established over 30 years ago. The question many are raising is whether it is still fit for purpose

The red beret and EFF leader Julius Malema reflect the image of the party. Photo: File

EFF accuses UK of ‘orchestrated’ visa delay to block Malema’s visit

The Economic Freedom Fighters leader was to have addressed a conference at Cambridge University on 10 May

There has been nothing remarkable about the government of national unity’s first year in office, but the steadying of the ship has been invaluable. Photo: GCIS

Brinkmanship in GNU devastating for SA

The Trump factor, plus the ANC and the DA playing to the brink, has cost the country R1 trillion

President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the SANDF deployment in his 12 February State of the Nation Address.

Withdrawal worse than surrender, says Lamola during DRC debate in parliament

The ANC and its GNU partners are divided over South Africa’s military involvement in the DRC, as opposition parties call for an immediate withdrawal of troops

The 13th of December marks the end of the consultation period President Cyril Ramaphosa announced after he signed the Act to allow parties to find each other on contentious clauses. (Dwayne Senior/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Bela and factional strife stress test the GNU

The Democratic Alliance called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to draw on a settlement with Solidarity to end the impasse over the act

(File photo)

Africa must not wait for external powers to shape its future

African leaders must move their focus away from Washington, Beijing and London and rather build a self-reliant, prosperous continent

US ambassador to South Africa, Reuben Brigety.

Controversial US Ambassador Reuben Brigety resigns ahead of Trump’s assumption of power

Reuben Brigety’s resignation comes amid uncertainty over trade relations under the incoming US administration

The Constitutional Court will rule on whether parliament acted lawfully when it rejected a Section 89 panel report recommending an impeachment inquiry into President Cyril Ramaphosa over the Phala Phala scandal

Presidency rebukes DA over Ukraine as foreign policy row heats up

The government will not review foreign policy to accommodate the demands of the Democratic Alliance, a senior official said

US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign event at the Resch Expo Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin, October 17, 2024. (Photo by KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI / AFP)

Harris’s inability to secure strong lead an indictment on Democratic Party

It has alienated voters with its stance on Israel and its message does not resonate with crucial blocs such as the youth and black men

A response to racially-charged assertions

The article shows ignorance about liberalism, its supporters and what it has done for this country and the rest of the world

Presidents Cyril Ramaphosa and Joe Biden. Photo by Pete Marovich-Pool/Getty Images

Foreign policy autonomy matters

South Africa should not bow to its Western allies, it must remain firm in its stance to fight genocide in Gaza

President Hakainde Hichilema is quickly squandering the respect the country once held on the international stage. (Photo by Darren Stewart/Gallo Images via Getty Images)

Zambia’s haphazard foreign policy is a disaster

President Hakainde Hichilema is quickly squandering the respect the country once held on the international stage

Only a return to first principles can repair South Africa’s amoral foreign policy

We must reject our government’s natural position of saying nothing of consequence, regardless of the abuses in countries it regards as friends

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak meets Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky in Ukraine

UK’s Sunak exposes his naivety on foreign policy

This was evident in the British prime minister’s speech at the lord mayor’s banquet, which customarily focuses on foreign policy

Mogoeng Mogoeng’s new party, the All African Alliance Movement is following the script with a crudely xenophobic orientation.
(Madelene Cronjé)

Mogoeng Mogoeng: A chief justice for such a time as this

The JCC’s recent ruling against the chief justice is a win for accountability that enforces the principles of judicial authority

US Vice President Mike Pence listens as US Democratic vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks during the vice presidential debate in Kingsbury Hall at the University of Utah on October 7, 2020, in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Morry Gash/Pool/AFP)

No mention of Africa when it comes to US foreign policy

During pre-election debates in the United States, very little has been said on how they view one of the world’s largest markets — which, in turn, is determined to come into its own