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The Rise of BRICS+ as a Maritime Counterweight to the U.S.
On 10 January, China, Russia, and Iran launched joint BRICS Plus naval exercises in the strategic waters of South Africa. It is being marked...
U.S. Tests China’s Grip on African Minerals Ahead of Cape Town Indaba
The United States is intensifying efforts to challenge China’s long-standing dominance of Africa’s critical minerals sector, using offtake agreements and state-backed financing rather than...
The Trump Board of Peace, and South Africa’s Position in It
The so-called “Board of Peace” is one of the most ambitious and troubling foreign-policy experiments to emerge from Donald Trump’s return to global relevance....
South Africa’s War on Gender Violence Leaves Children Overlooked, Say Activists
In late November, tens of thousands of South Africans participated in a nationwide “shutdown” protest against gender-based violence (GBV) and femicide, lying on the...
Breaking Patriarchy’s Shadow: South Africa’s Femicide Crisis and Global Resistance
Living as a woman is often like walking in a shadow that may not go away. The stigma lurking behind your back, the fear...
Trump Bars South Africa From 2026 G20 Invite, Pretoria Calls Move ‘Punitive’
Trump says South Africa refused to hand over the G20 presidency after the U.S. skipped the Johannesburg summit, while South Africa says the handover...
South Africa: G20 to Agree Declaration Despite U.S. Absence
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who is hosting the G20 summit, stated there is strong agreement on a summit declaration despite the U. S....
US to Boycott South Africa’s G20 Summit, Trump Announces
President Donald Trump announced that no U. S. government officials would attend the upcoming Group of 20 summit in South Africa due to what...
External Players Competing for Spots in South Africa’s Multilateral Agenda
Multiple questions are mounting over what exactly South Africa's 'trade' is with Russia and what economic sectors are attracting potential Russian enterprises to South...
Geopolitics vs. Development: G20-Africa Pushes a New Vision for the Global South
In an interview with Modern Diplomacy in mid-August 2025, Ms. Tandiwe Thelma Mgxwati, Minister Plenipotentiary and Charge d'Affaires a.i. at the South African Embassy,...