South Africa

US Ambassador to South Africa Reuben Brigety promoted America’s interests in calling out ANC Govt on its Foreign Policy hypocrisy, says top ex-Trump diplomat. Hopefully President Trump’s appointee will also take a tough stand, Tibor Nagy said on X.

The fact that Africans have better access to strategic minerals is going to work in the interest of Africa.

It is extraordinary that they keep defending these countries and doing their bidding when there’s absolutely no trade and no investment advantage for South Africa.

Two people are kidnapped for ransom per day in South Africa according to the Institute for Security Studies (ISS).

Putin is aiming to construct a financial payment system under BRICS, independent of US influence, to counter sanctions imposed on Russia after its invasion of Ukraine.  

South Africa’s flirting with Putin expected to escalate at the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia from 22-24 October. 

I had to search over 37 years to find a time when we saw such a positive change in attitude. The last time this occurred at a similar level was when the IFP announced its participation in the 1994 election,

A clear articulation of its principles and coherent positioning will make South Africa a strong advocate for dialogue and cooperation and cooperation at a time of multi-polar factionalism.

The Department of Defence either deliberately sabotaged the United States’ participation in the AAD or is staggeringly incompetent.

If you want to jeopardise all those sales, markets, and investments, then supporting NATO’s adversaries will only alienate our customers further.

“I think the status quo,serves quite a lot of people’s interest well and a major escalation doesn’t serve anyone.”

Confusion surrounds the intelligence which led to the arrest of 95 Libyans at a military training camp in South Africa. Government officials…