Prof. David Monyae The South Africa-China relationship, especially in the realm of economic diplomacy, continues to grow from strength to strength. This was after the two countries signed a new phytosanitary agreement – the Supplementary Phytosanitary Requirements for the Export of South African Citrus to China – amending the cold
A statement that demands an answer On April 3, Ibrahim Traoré stood before state television cameras and told the people of Burkina Faso and by extension, a watching continent, that democracy "kills," that it is "not for us," and that it must simply be forgotten. The statement reverberated across African
For years, the honest answer to "should I buy an EV in South Africa?" was: not yet. The entry point was too high, the grid too unreliable, and the value proposition too thin for a country where the average new car sells for under R450,000. That calculus shifted in September
When the Manufacturing Indaba opens its doors at the Sandton Convention Centre on 14 July under the theme Made in Africa: Scaling Growth, Shaping Trade, it will do so against a backdrop of numbers that should make every delegate uncomfortable. South Africa holds approximately 37% of the world’s manganese ore
Egypt, South Africa, and Ghana stand out as the primary continental leaders. Following closely are Morocco, Algeria, Kenya, Rwanda, Mauritius, and Nigeria, each possessing unique, specialized AI strengths. To truly understand their leadership, one must look beyond mere rankings and examine the specific strategic depth of their research capabilities, market
Nigeria is slashing import duties. From July 1, tariffs on bulk rice will fall from 70% to 47.5%, passenger vehicles from 70% to 40%, raw sugar cane to between 55% and 57.5%, and palm oil to 28.75%. Electric vehicles, mass-transit buses, and manufacturing machinery will face zero duty entirely. On
Brazil’s domestic political environment is entering a decisive phase, with the latest polling reflecting a tightly contested race. A recent survey places Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro in a near dead heat in a potential second-round vote. Bolsonaro records 42% support, while Lula follows closely at 40%,
There is a pattern so consistent and methodically repeated across decades, that it can not be dismissed as a coincidence. Every time Washington and Tehran inch toward a diplomatic resolution, something happens to collapse it. And more often than not, when you trace the thread back, it leads to Jerusalem.
When the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities in June 2025, they did not only attack a sovereign nation. They attacked the foundational principle that the Global South has spent decades trying to institutionalise, that military force cannot be the first language of international relations,
Ashraf Patel Every crisis presents opportunities, the Chinese saying goes. South Africa’s disinvitation from the G7 in France in 2026 is actually a blessing. The narrative goes that South Africa’s international relations IR is rooted in multilateralism and non-alignment. This approach supposedly allows it to participate in apex global forums