South Africa: A Sealed Universe - South African Survivor Recalls Jeffrey Epstein's Desert Fortress

Not only did Zorro Ranch isolate his victims, it also hosted scientists and celebrities flown in to listen to his warped and grandiose ambitions. Now state senators are calling for… Read more »

South Africa: Interpol-Wanted Drug Trafficker Found Working At Constantia Virgin Active As a Personal Trainer

A man, originally from Bulgaria, is listed by the global police organisation Interpol as wanted by Romania for 'trafficking in drugs'. And he's been in Cape Town, offering personal… Read more »

South Africa: BRICS Members Are Moving Along On Trade Matters, Leaving SA Behind

South Africa lags in trade negotiations while BRICS peers advance. Urgent action is needed to secure its economic future amid shifting global markets. Read more »

Africa: Beyond a Crisis - We're in a New Era of Global 'Water Bankruptcy', Says UN Report

Amid alarming global water shortages, a UN report declares a new era of 'water bankruptcy', emphasising the need for urgent action and redefined policies to address irreversible… Read more »

Africa: The Somaliland Crisis Demands That the AU Break Free From Its Rigid Adherence to Postcolonial Sovereignty

The African Union operates within a framework where sovereignty is treated as a static legal artefact, a 'frozen right' granted irrevocably at the moment of decolonisation,… Read more »

South Africa: SA's Foreign Policy At a Crossroads Within a Changing International Order

There is growing tension between the country's liberation-era foreign policy identity and its deep economic integration into Western-led global systems. In the context of recent… Read more »

South Africa: Why South Africa Shouldn't Reject US Ambassador-Designate Bozell's Credentials

America's next ambassador to South Africa should arrive soon. While some South Africans argue his past views make him the wrong man at the wrong time for this important job,… Read more »

South Africa: US Embassy in Pretoria Criticises Iran's Participation in Naval Drill Off Simon's Town

The US embassy has condemned the South African military for allegedly defying presidential orders by allowing Iran to join naval exercises in False Bay. Labelling Iran a 'state… Read more »

South Africa: Iran Pulls Out of Joint Naval Exercise Amid Political Tensions

Iran has three warships waiting in False Bay, but they will not join South Africa, China, Russia and the UAE in the naval exercise Will for Peace. Read more »

South Africa: Several G20 Members Privately Objected to the U.S. Excluding South Africa From the G20

Support for South Africa's inclusion comes from Germany, China and other nations, emphasising the importance of representation and diversity in G20 discussions. Read more »

South Africa: SA Rules Out Any Boycott of Trump's G20

Vincent Magwenya also suggests local ownership law could be amended to accommodate would-be foreign ICT investors like Starlink. Read more »

South Africa: Why South Africa Is Ending the 90-Day Visa Exemption for Palestinians

South Africa has established itself internationally as a staunch friend of the Palestinian people. So why is the Department of Home Affairs scrapping its visa exemption for… Read more »

Africa: Fear of Diversity in Europe, Greed in Africa - - America's Two-Faced Strategy

The same administration that lectures Europe about borders and identity turns around and treats Africa like a giant piggy bank. Ideology for Europe. Profit for Africa. Read more »

South Africa: Blitzboks Claim Brilliant Back-to-Back SVNS Titles in Cape Town

Extraordinary costumes, DJ battles, Mexican waves and fireworks lit up Cape Town Stadium when the Blitzboks concluded the HSBC Cape Town SVNS by defending their crown with a… Read more »

South Africa: 'Unacceptable' - - Norway's Prime Minister Decries Reason for the Us Boycott of G20 Summit

Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre criticises the US's absence from the G20 Leaders' Summit, calling its explanation for missing it 'unacceptable'. He highlights… Read more »

South Africa: Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla Resigns As an MP After Allegedly Duping Party Members to Fight for Russia

uMkhonto Wesizwe party MP Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla has resigned from Parliament after criminal charges were laid against her for allegedly duping party supporters to fight for Russia… Read more »

South Africa: Safm Presenter and Four Others in the Dock Over Alleged Russia Mercenaries Recruitment Plot

Five suspects appeared in the Kempton Park Magistrates' Court on Monday charged with contravening the Regulation of Foreign Military Assistance Act. Read more »

Africa: SA's Global Leadership to Be Tested As Africa's Economy Takes the G20 Centre Stage

South Africa's presidency of the G20 in 2025 arrives at a moment of critical transition. Global trade policy, finance mechanisms and climate commitments set in the G20 reverberate… Read more »

South Africa: Trump's G20 Boycott Could Propel Ramaphosa and Lamola Into Leadership Spotlight

While the G20 summit is primarily about our relationship with the world, it is entirely possible that there could be consequences for our domestic politics. It could be a golden… Read more »

South Africa: After the Bell - Why Do I Fret About Hosting the G20?

The G20 is perhaps the easiest big event to host, and a chance to remind the rest of the world that we are still a player, even if we don't have a big breakthrough moment. Read more »

South Africa: Can SA Maintain Its Climate Influence Without Its Environment Minister At COP30?

In the wake of Environment Minister Dion George's dismissal from office during COP30, for the first time South Africa is not being represented by a head of state at the annual… Read more »

South Africa: US Tariff Retreat Offers Limited Relief for South Africa's Farmers

However, concern remains, since the recent modification only benefits a few agricultural industries and does not address the overall exposure of the sector to the US. Read more »

South Africa: Civil Society Launches 'People's Summit' to Counter Johannesburg G20

As Johannesburg gears up to host the G20 summit in Nasrec from 22-23 November, civil society organisations call for governments to prioritise climate justice, reduce debt distress… Read more »

South Africa: From Mamdani to Mckenzie - - Why Depth Matters in Politics and Democracy

How do we go below the surface level and think carefully about our society, holding leaders to account and ensuring the elusive "better life for all", when the majority of our… Read more »

Africa: As Leaders Pull Out of the G20, Who Can Capitalise On the Opportunity?

The upcoming G20 meeting in Johannesburg will be without the US government, and only a lower-level rep from Russia, but with the second-highest Chinese leader, although not Xi… Read more »