Trump's bid to dismantle multilateralism diminishes US influence
When the US withdraws from global leadership, it creates a vacuum that others are more than willing to fill. By not being at the table, the US risks being left behind, losing further influence, missing opportunities, and a diminished role in shaping global policies, says the writer.
Jacob Zuma's Double-Edged Spear Thwarts Floyd Shivambu's Ambition
Jacob Zuma understands the art of war, and more importantly, the art of timing. Floyd Shivambu may have embarrassed the MK Party publicly, but Zuma buried him strategically, says the writer.
Why is the NPA made to race in a VW Beetle against Formula 1 cars?
The National Prosecuting Authority has been likened to a VW Beetle racing against Formula 1 cars, highlighting its struggles against corruption and other crimes. Why is President Cyril Ramaphosa allowing this disparity to continue?
Trump's White Supremacy Narrative Masks US Democracy Crisis
This week marked the fifth anniversary of George Floyd's death. While there were widespread commemorations for Floyd across America, Trump was mute. But just a week before, the world watched as the President of the US trumpeted "Death. Death. Death. Death. Horrible Death", as he displayed disturbing news articles and images of what appeared to be attacks on white farmers in South Africa, says the writer.
Starlink 'Deal' Exposes B-BBEE Ideological Fault Lines
Foreign companies should not be allowed to push aside local policies that aim to support economic fairness and social justice. South Africa must stand firm against pressure to make decisions that benefit a small group of people at the cost of the larger community, says the writer.
Africa Day: The AU's Struggle to Silence the Guns
Africa's path to peace is jagged, riddled with contradictions, ambiguities, and unfinished transitions. If conflict is the fire, then constitutional fragility is the smoke that darkens the skies of continental progress, says the writer.
A 'glimmer of hope' towards transforming the financial services landscape
With a spanking new developmental deck that makes entry and participation easier, COFI could be an effective springboard for greater inclusion and participation. However, the history of failed financial legislation in South Africa serves as a stark reminder of how even the most solid policies can sink without rigorous implementation and oversight, says the writer.
It was a hard, dirty job for Ramaphosa dialoguing with Trump, but someone had to do it
It was painful watching and listening to some of the cringeworthy false claims, exaggerations and plain blue lies when President Cyril Ramaphosa sat down to chat to his US counterpart, Donald Trump, in the White House on Wednesday.
Diplomatic Tightrope: Appeasing Trump Will Deepen the Erosion of South Africa's Sovereignty
The challenge of our time is to resist dangerous figures like Trump or ideologically bankrupt parties like the DA and reclaim a politics rooted in justice, dignity, and sovereignty. Only then can we begin to build the South Africa we were promised, says the writer.