State Capture 2. 0 a real possibility
Recent history demands that we, as a country, should remain alive to any attempts, no matter how small, by foreign elements to dictate the direction South Africa pursues nationally and globally.
DA's hypocrisy knows no bounds
Instead of dispelling Trump’s false narrative of white genocide in South Africa, he continued his party’s tired claim that there were farm murders here, indirectly confirming the fake news that farmers were specifically targeted.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Cape Town mayor can learn from finance minister's budget
The finance minister was forced through effective opposition in a GNU where no single party had the majority to push through what it wanted.
Disunity weakens Africa collective agency
The imbalance in power dynamics, where African governments are summoned like school prefects to the principal’s office to justify their domestic policies, raises profound questions about sovereignty, agency, and the politics of global engagement.
Tony Leon’s track record dispels DA’s narrative of “skilled diplomat”
His “skill” lies largely in catering to the sensibilities of the powerful, not in advancing any transformative agenda for the powerless.
Why appointing Tony Leon would be a slap in the face of the poor
The DA’s move to elevate his as a possible ambassador reflects a poverty of imagination among South Africa’s establishment.
Trump-Cyril meeting a complex nexus of racial anxiety
The pursuit of "manhood" in Trump's fantasy of America, escaping the perceived indignities of a transforming South Africa, is a tragic testament to the enduring power of racialised anxiety.
Put money where your mouth is, minister Motsoaledi
If we as a country are not prepared to take the pain, who will risk doing so on our behalf? Certainly not Trump.
SA/US relations: How South Africa now finds itself in humiliating position
This is not just about citrus fruit and car parts. AGOA is a litmus test for South Africa’s global legitimacy.