Calling this sophistry is not polemical. Sophistry was never about lying outright. It was about persuasive coherence in the service of authority. IR excels at this. It teaches how to speak about power in ways that preserve its prerogatives, how to critique without consequence and how to manage domination without ever calling it by name
The US has not had a permanent ambassador to South Africa since January 2025
In a pointed message to powerful nations, the president declared that South Africa’s sovereignty was “sacrosanct” and would not be compromised
The department of international relations and cooperation said the move — which prompted a retaliatory measure by Israel — was a response to conduct inconsistent with diplomatic norms and protocol
The presidency said sustainable peace and stability could only be achieved through solutions that centred on the agency of the Iranian people
For the first time in 14 years, the G20 youth engagement group (Y20) closed its summit last week without issuing a communiqué — the set of recommendations that usually feeds into a declaration by world leaders at their annual summit, this year being hosted in Johannesburg in November. In June, the Y20 submitted a communique […]
The Economic Freedom Fighters leader was to have addressed a conference at Cambridge University on 10 May
South Africa attributes the cancellation of a photograph of foreign ministers at the G20 meeting to logistical constraints, rather than Western diplomats avoiding Russia’s Sergey Lavrov
His move follows Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s decision to also skip a foreign ministers’ summit in the country
If we are to avoid a world where impunity reigns and the powerful are above the law, states committed to international justice must rethink accountability approaches and alliances
Lobbying does not come near the definition of treason, according to legal analysts
South Africa and other developing nations are pushing for a $1 trillion climate finance target
South Africa was always concerned that strife in a neighbouring country could spill over to its soil, the international relations minister said
The international relations ministry says there will be further ‘engagements’ to find a solution
South Africa is not drifting away from its non-aligned stance
Taiwan on Tuesday rejected South Africa’s demand that it close its office in Pretoria as ‘unreasonable’
The party veteran has been ousted after he contradicted the ANC’s position on Morocco’s occupation of Western Sahara
Türkiye’s application reflects how appealing and strategically important Brics has become
The international ministry is considering its options in the multilateral sphere to push for a ceasefire in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
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
