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Human dignity: As Africa reflects on unity and solidarity, migration continues to expose the continent’s unresolved struggles around governance,
opportunity, sovereignty and economic survival. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy Picture: Delwyn Verasamy

‘For South Africa, Africa Day carries an even deeper meaning’

SA citizens are not xenophobic for demanding lawful migration, secure borders and fair access to limited opportunities

South Africa cannot afford frivolous debates that treat borders as provisional or sovereignty as negotiable.

South Africa’s dangerous drift away from sovereignty and nationhood

Transnational commitments are celebrated, while attachment to the nation‑state is treated with suspicion

Many African countries are anxious not to be sucked into a new Cold War and want to maintain cordial relations with both Russia and the West. (Illustration: Getty Images)

Russia looking to strengthen Africa presence

Many African countries are anxious not to be sucked into a new Cold War and want to maintain cordial relations with both Russia and the West

Cooling towers of Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Station in Enerhodar. Image: Getty Images

Shelling forces Ukraine nuclear plant off grid as Zelensky warns of ‘disaster’

Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant was disconnected from the grid after shelling caused a fire,

Last week the Mail & Guardian reported that elevated fuel costs will probably hobble plans by local companies to get employees back to offices after two years of working from home because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Petrol rations mooted if Russia crisis persists

But ‘we are not there yet’ says the department of mineral resources and energy

South Africa imports 30% of its wheat from Russia and Ukraine, making the country particularly vulnerable to commodity price increases and shortages.(Photo by ARIS MESSINIS / AFP) (Photo by ARIS MESSINIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Russian forces attack Ukrainian nuclear plant

President Volodymr Zelensky spoke with world leaders, including US President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who called for a halt to fighting at the…

Russia’s aggression on Ukraine has been met by sanctions and condemnations around the globe. (Photo by Phill Magakoe / AFP) (Photo by PHILL MAGAKOE/AFP via Getty Images)

South Africa may benefit from Russian crisis

Russia’s 1998 debt default sent emerging market indices plummeting. But now, emerging markets, including South Africa, are better shielded

Elena Terentyera who runs the Glenwood Cafe. (Photo: Rogan Ward)

Slice of Life: ‘I travelled the world but South Africa was special’

‘What I like about Glenwood, the vibe is good. People don’t turn their noses up. The people like to try Russian and Korean food.’

Vladimir Putin (Mikail Svetlov/Getty Images)

Are the Russians forging an ’empire’ in Africa?

Russia’s increased presence on the continent is mostly about pursuing lucrative business opportunities

A woman watches from her window as police look for evidence after 20-year-old Carlos Barron was shot and killed in Chicago. The city is still very racially segregated and has high rates of violence.  (Scott Olson/Getty Images/AFP)

France and Croatia seek World Cup glory

It is a final few people anticipated when football’s global showpiece kicked off four weeks ago

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‘Unknown substance’ hospitalises two in Salisbury ― British police

Wiltshire police said they initially suspected that the two had fallen ill after using ‘possibly heroin or cocaine from a contaminated batch of drugs’

Djibril Sidibe

France finish top ahead of Denmark after World Cup stalemate

France have scored just three times in three games, including a penalty and an own goal

Russian journalist Babchenko smokes a cigarette during an interview in Kiev.

Anti-Kremlin journalist back from the dead as Ukraine admits set-up

The ‘murder’ had been staged in order to foil an attempt on his life by Moscow according to the head of Ukraine’s security service

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Germany’s Nazi hunters in final straight of race against time

For decades after the war, the German government showed little haste to track down many of those involved in the organised mass murder

Johan Booysen in Durban on December 31 2010.

Investigators hunt for clues over Russian passenger plane crash

"Sixty-five passengers and six crew members were on board, and all of them died," Russia’s office of transport

Chokehold: A England supporter is detained by authorities after violent clashes between England football fans and police in Marseille

Hooligans brawl in spite of Putin

The organised fights of Russia’s violent football superfans are facing a clampdown by the president ahead of the World Cup

The data generated an incredible 4 000 or more data points on each US voter

US-Russia relations in deep freeze?

The spike in Washington-Moscow tensions over Syria dominated the two countries’ bilateral discussion on Wednesday.

Edward Snowden.

Snowden warns of rise in US domestic spying following Trump’s election victory

The former US spy agency contractor believes democratic checks and balances are losing ground to authoritarianism.

Moratorium on US adoption of Russian children

Russia has signalled that it could soon slap a moratorium on US adoptions of local children despite the signing of an agreement on the issue in 2011.

Pro-Putin group ‘plays dirty’

Pro-Putin group ‘plays dirty’

Hacked emails suggest a youth group pays people to sing the prime minister’s praises