September 11, 2023
South Africa: Claims of Animal Abuse Swirl Around Long, Murky Probe Into Death of South African Giraffes in Brazil
The unusual cargo of 18 giraffes that landed in Brazil in 2021 has resulted in a years-long scandal, shrouded in police investigations and allegations of animal mistreatment after… Read more »
September 08, 2023
South Africa: Why South Africa Is Unlikely to Give U.S. Ambassador the Boot Over Russian Ship Saga
Despite calls from members of the ANC and SA Communist Party for the US ambassador to SA, Reuben Brigety, to be recalled or expelled over the Lady R saga, it appears he will almost… Read more »
August 30, 2023
South Africa: Saudi Arabia's Inclusion in Brics+ Bodes Well for South Africa's Agricultural Exports
It is important for a country like South Africa to push for geographic diversification of trade, especially in light of intensifying geoeconomic tensions and growing protectionism… Read more »
August 24, 2023
South Africa: Standard Bank Renews Partnership With Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
Two of the biggest banks in their respective geographies have committed to building on their already successful 15-year partnership. Read more »
Africa: Wagner Group's Operations Likely to be Curtailed After Reported Death of Leader
It was what many felt was an accident waiting to happen. Almost three months after he seized a military base and led an abortive march on Moscow, killing 13 Russian Air Force… Read more »
August 23, 2023
South Africa: Putin Appears to Fail to Win Support for His Ukraine War Narrative From Fellow Brics Leaders
In his address to the BRICS summit, President Vladimir Putin blamed Ukraine and the West for his country's invasion of Ukraine. It didn't appear to gain traction with other leaders… Read more »
South Africa: Daily Maverick Hit With Cyberattack After Report On Modi
Daily Maverick has been forced to temporarily block website access in India after experiencing a malicious denial of service attack. Read more »
August 22, 2023
South Africa: While Ramaphosa Focused On Chinese Leader, India's Modi Refused to Get Off His Plane
All the attention South Africa is heaping on visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping appeared to have miffed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as Xi's state visit and the BRICS… Read more »
South Africa: Pomp, Pageantry and Protests As Brics Summit Begins
Delegates from across the globe arrived for the 15th BRICS Summit, taking place in Johannesburg from 22 to 24 August. As planes touched down, officials were met with flags, music… Read more »
August 21, 2023
South Africa: Chinese President Makes Rare Trip Abroad to Touch Many Bases in South Africa
For Xi, this rare venture outside China is an opportunity to cement relations with Pretoria, which is China's key partner in Africa, and to meet the more than 30 African heads of… Read more »
South Africa: IMF Voting Power Doesn't Reflect What the Brics Countries Claim
Few things have been debated more thoroughly and at greater length than the IMF voting system. The current system is the product of more than a decade of negotiations. Read more »
South Africa: Ramaphosa Performs a Balancing Act Between West and South Africa's Geopolitical Stance Ahead of Brics Summit
President Cyril Ramaphosa endorsed the expansion of BRICS and continued partnership between members of the forum ahead of this week's summit in Sandton. He also indicated that… Read more »
August 20, 2023
South Africa: Wholesale Review of Immigration Regimen May See South Africa (Temporarily) Exit UN Convention On Refugees
South Africa could drop out from the United Nations refugee convention, while also repealing its domestic refugee, immigration and citizenship laws in efforts to 'reshape the… Read more »
August 16, 2023
South Africa: India Not Opposed to Brics Expansion - If the Criteria for Membership Are 'Clearly Defined'
While India and Brazil have been reportedly concerned that expanding BRICS membership will dilute their influence in the bloc, India's external affairs minister says the country… Read more »
South Africa: The Brics Summit in Johannesburg - What's It All About?
The BRICS bloc of emerging economies -- Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa -- will hold its 15th summit in Johannesburg next week. Here's what you need to know. Read more »
August 14, 2023
South Africa: South Africa Still Arming Saudis and UAE Despite Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen
Arms worth hundreds of millions of rands continue to flow to the United Arab Emirates, while South African companies are helping Saudi Arabia to build its own weapons manufacturing… Read more »
South Africa: UN Representative Calls On SA to Move Beyond Harmful Apartheid Pesticide Laws
A special mission to South Africa by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Toxics and Human Rights has expressed deep concern for the continuing legacy of environmental racism… Read more »
August 13, 2023
South Africa: SA-Russia Trade Is Minuscule Even Among Brics Members
Data show that Russia is an insignificant trade partner of South Africa. In terms of economic partnerships, it is a clapped-out Lada vehicle, a lemon with not much juice to be… Read more »
August 07, 2023
South Africa: Iran's President Will Probably Attend Brics Summit - Minister of International Relations
Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Naledi Pandor has insisted that Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi's likely attendance at the BRICS Summit does not mean the group… Read more »
August 01, 2023
South Africa: Our Food Systems Are Broken - Now Is the Time for Deeper Change, UN Summit Hears
While how to achieve food systems transformation may not yet be clear to many countries, the fact that it needs to happen is - and the summit did succeed in setting several new… Read more »
July 26, 2023
South Africa: Powerful U.S. Senator Tables Legislation to Scuttle South Africa's Hosting of AGOA Forum
US Senator Jim Risch has tabled legislation in Congress aimed at shifting this year's Agoa forum from South Africa to another country because of Pretoria's perceived closeness to… Read more »
Africa: Poor Turnout of African Leaders Expected At Putin's Summit
One of the big questions about the summit is whether any African leaders will urge Putin to rescind his decision of last week to pull out of the Black Sea Grain Initiative. Read more »
July 24, 2023
Africa: Daily Maverick Barred From Russia-Africa Summit After Journalist Accreditation Revoked
The publication's accreditation to cover the Summit in St Petersburg this week, was rescinded without explanation on the eve of departure. Read more »
July 20, 2023
South Africa: Putin Agreed in June Not to Come to Summit, but Ramaphosa Had to Consult BRICS Partners Before Going Public
President Cyril Ramaphosa has outlined in a court affidavit the tortuous and stressful diplomatic consultations Pretoria went through before announcing on Wednesday that Russian… Read more »
July 18, 2023
South Africa: Arresting Putin Risks Engaging in War With Russia, Ramaphosa Says in Affidavit
In his affidavit responding to the DA's court bid to have Russian president Vladimir Putin arrested in line with an International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant, President Cyril… Read more »