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The former general secretary of India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Ram Madhav, has called on South Africans of Indian descent to strengthen interaction with those in their ancestral country. (@indiainjoburg/X)

Hindu nationalist Ram Madhav urges Indian South Africans to deepen ties with world’s largest emerging economy

The India politician is on a Global South tour to spread a message of diasporans blending loyalty to their birthplace with pride in their ancestral homeland

  • Eyaaz
4 min read
Minister Ronald Lamola and UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy during a meeting at Table Bay Hotel on November 05, 2024 in Cape Town, South Africa. The meeting focused on strengthening relations between South Africa and the UK. (Photo by Brenton Geach/Gallo Images via Getty Images)

South Africa is eager to facilitate Russia-Ukraine peace talks, says minister Lamola

The international relations minister pressed the point after talks with British Foreign Secretary, David Lammy.

  • Emsie Ferreira
7 min read
South African Minister of International Relations and Co-operation, Ronald Lamola (R) and Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Andrii Sybiha (L) during a media briefing after political consultations to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries on 28 October 2024 in Pretoria, South Africa. Minister Andrii Sybiha has been on a six-day tour of four countries in the Middle East and Africa. (Photo by Alet Pretorius/Gallo Images via Getty Images)

Ukraine ready for peace talks with Russia, foreign minister says

Andrii Sybiha said Kyiv needed international support to shift Putin from his demand that Ukraine surrender

  • Emsie Ferreira
5 min read
Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and other leaders and representatives pose for a group photo of the Outreach BRICS Plus format meeting participants during the BRICS Leader’s Summit, October 24 2024, in Kazan, Tatarstan Republic, Russia. (Photo by Contributor/Getty Images)

Dancing on eggshells or Brics?

South Africa is not drifting away from its non-aligned stance

  • Des Erasmus
2 min read

BRICS summit – a Kremlin trap for Guterres

The UN Secretary General’s presence is a demonstration of contempt for the victims of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

  • Derek Davey
5 min read
Then Minister of Justice and Correctional Services of South Africa Ronald Lamola speaks to press members after the hearing of South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, Netherlands on January 12, 2024. (Photo by Dursun Aydemir/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Ronald Lamola’s appointment signals continuity in South Africa’s foreign policy

The new minister needs to involve young people as he sets out to cement the country’s position as a vocal advocate for human rights and international justice

  • Mpilo Cele
4 min read