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Shared space of faith: The entrance to the Abrahamic Family House. Photo: Kibo Ngowi

The Abrahamic Family House and the fragility of coexistence

In Abu Dhabi, a space built for coexistence raises difficult questions about religion, power and the violence unfolding across the region

His Excellency President Cyril Ramaphosa at the G20 Leaders’ Summit.  GCIS. Photo: File

Middle Eastern tensions could test South Africa’s diversification strategy

Geopolitical instability does not necessarily undermine trade and investments, economic alignment can weather the storm of volatility

Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe (Delwyn Verasamy, M&G)

Global rush for critical minerals puts African countries at risk, Mantashe warns

Geopolitical rivalries over minerals are intensifying, placing Africa’s resource-rich countries under pressure, the minister told delegates at the mining indaba

Life president: NRM Presidential Candidate Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, together with the First Lady Maama
Janet Museveni, arrive at Buziga Islamic School grounds, Makindye Division, to kick off election campaigns.
Photo: National Resistance Movement

Africa 2026: polls sans choice, jobs

In addition, some of the continent’s wars show little sign of resolution

ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula told journalists on Tuesday that US pressure on Venezuela amounted to a direct assault on democracy and international law. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

ANC denounces US actions against Venezuela as SACP plans a march against Washington

The two parties condemned the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife as a violation of international law

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

US President Donald Trump. Photo: Supplied

Reimagining SA-US relations in the aftermath of the Oval Office spectacle

South Africa needs a diverse group of allies and partners in a world undergoing seismic geopolitical changes

South Africa’s hosting of the G20 is an opportunity to represent Africa’s interests. Photo: Aditya Pradana Putra/Antara/ Pool/Handout/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

G20: Inclusive leadership needed for African growth and development

As tension over trade tariffs and territorial disputes increases around the world, representing African interests on the global stage is more important than ever.

Universities in Africa need to secure funding for students and build new research collaborations while not excluding US partners

Geopolitical shifts are affecting higher education on the continent

Universities in Africa need to secure funding for students and build new research collaborations while not excluding our US partners

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US President Donald Trump in 2019. Things have deteriorated since then.

Narcissist – the fallen angel

Making America Great Again is the personification of narcissistic censure to maintain dominance. We need to build solidarity and safety in the face of geno/ecocides, hate and state repression

South African Reserve Bank governor Lesetja Kganyago. Photo: Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg/Getty Images

Reserve Bank holds interest rate at 7.5%

The monetary policy committee said it remains vigilant amid risks to inflation outlook on the global and domestic front

The US and Russia voted against a resolution to advance ‘a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine’.

The Great Reset could be hiding in plain sight

The death of the Cold War and the waning influence of the US and Russian might shift geopolitics in a way that Africa could benefit from

The court has ordered the Trump administration to temporarily lift a funding freeze on US humanitarian aid and development work

Remember Trump, foreign aid is not free assistance

Aid, regardless of whether it’s for infrastructure, health and humanitarian, goes beyond simply donating money. It is a proven strategy in geopolitics

US treasury secretary Scott Bessent. Photo: Sourced.

US treasury secretary Scott Bessent snubs G20 meeting in South Africa

His move follows Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s decision to also skip a foreign ministers’ summit in the country

US Pesident Donald Trump. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Trump’s return to power sparks uncertainty over US climate commitments

South Africa and other developing nations are pushing for a $1 trillion climate finance target

How do geopolitical manoeuvres shape your trading and marketing moves?

Market participants must stay abreast of geopolitical developments such as conflicts when making trading decisions

Disputed: The Ram Mandir was consecrated in January. The Hindu temple is built on a site believed to be the birthplace of Lord Rama. In 1992, Hindu nationalists demolished the Babri Mosque on the same site, the site of another temple in the 16th century. Photo: Ritesh Shukla/Getty Images

God edition: Hindu nationalism clangs temple bells

We should question the politics using the Hindu religion and we must reject it if it is wrong