Under Ramaphosa, the country’s trade with other regional powers on the continent is growing — but unevenness must be addressed
This does not necessarily mean that physical campaigning will disappear. Politics remains fundamentally human. Voters still value personal interaction, community engagement and…
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 West does not have a moral claim over African security. African states retain the right to choose partners according to their own historical interests. A multipolar world…
Norbert Ndjeka was born on World TB Day. Decades later, he would reshape how South Africa treats the deadliest forms of the disease
When workers marched and criticised the macroeconomic direction under Minister Trevor Manuel, it was never about personalities. It was about policy. It was about defending jobs,…
When coercion is directed outward from the West toward the Global South it is normalised, bureaucratised and framed as responsible governance
Road deaths, in this context, are not random tragedies. They are predictable outcomes of structural neglect
The effects of offshore gas projects contribute to a humanitarian crisis, and mainly only the companies and countries of the north benefit from the profits and commodities
Until now, Europe has been the observer giving rhetorical support for Palestinian rights while arming and trading with Israel, which negates those rights
The genocidal state asks the West for help to fight the fires while its military burns children and adults alive in Gaza.
The move reflects France’s strategic recalibration amid rising domestic pressures, European fragmentation over Gaza and a widening rift with Washington.
The collection blends African cultural influences with the iconic French Toiles de Jouy print, creating a fusion of heritage and modern fashion
The group said the US president’s decision to suspend aid to South Africa was a regressive assault on the country’s sovereignty
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act prohibits companies operating in the US from bribing foreign officials to secure business deals
The government is trying instead to build alliances within the G20 as President Trump continues to malign South Africa
Four of the European Union’s ambassadors to Pretoria said they shared the country’s values
This excerpt is from the recently published book, The Black Atlantic’s Triple Burden: Slavery, Colonialism and Reparations (Johannesburg: Jacana, 2024)
An extract from The First and Last King of Haiti: The Rise and Fall of Henry Christophe
Coming on the heels of seven coups since 2020, 19 countries held elections but with mixed outcomes
