For the first time since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Russia sat at the G20 table in person this past week, when Finance Minister Anton Siluanov appeared at a ministerial meeting hosted by the United States. The moment, engineered by the Trump administration, has reignited a debate that
Days later, the South African Weather Service went further, warning that the developing event could become the strongest El Niño in living memory, with sea surface temperature anomalies already exceeding the 2°C threshold that defines a very strong event and forecasts pointing toward a possible breach of 3°C. Why the
Mining expert David van Wyk estimates there are now more than 34,000 irregular miners operating across South Africa, and the damage they leave behind has moved well beyond the mining sector itself into the electricity grid, water pipes, roads and building foundations of the country’s economic capital. When the Underground
Over the past decade and more, led by innovation and deep-going reform, China’s economy has maintained steady and sound development. Contributing roughly 30 percent to global economic growth, it has become a key engine of the world economy. Recently, however, there has been some hype about so-called "Excess Capacity" of
A Senegalese pharmaceutical company, Teranga Pharma, has begun producing Drepaf, a locally made generic version of hydroxyurea, marking the first time this frontline sickle cell drug has been manufactured on African soil. It is a modest-looking achievement, tablets in 500mg and 100mg doses, launched quietly in November 2025, but its
Ataraxis’s inaugural 2026 Global Outsourcing AI Readiness Index places South Africa eighth out of the world’s top 25 outsourcing destinations and first in Africa, with an overall AI readiness score of 66.5 out of 100. It is not a marginal lead. South Africa sits 17.35 points clear of Egypt, the
A Home Market Slipping Away From Local Factories The numbers on the showroom floor tell an uncomfortable story. New vehicle sales climbed 15.7% to 597,338 units in 2025, and the first half of 2026 kept accelerating, up 12.9% year-on-year to more than 315,000 units, with June posting its best result
The tragedy has since triggered protests, with demonstrators blocking roads and burning tyres before clashes with police. But describing the unrest simply as a reaction to a shipwreck misses what is really happening. The deaths have exposed a much deeper problem: people are increasingly willing to risk dying at sea
The current outbreak is caused by the Bundibugyo virus, while Ervebo is licensed and recommended for outbreaks caused by the Zaire species of Ebola. WHO and its partners have therefore had to develop emergency guidance for using the vaccine in the current outbreak rather than relying on an established, routinely
On Tuesday, the United States sanctioned a Japanese judge and a Senegalese lawyer. Their crime? Doing exactly what they were appointed to do. If that sentence does not stop you, read it again. Tomoko Akane, President of the International Criminal Court, and Senior Trial Lawyer Abdoulaye Seye now find themselves