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Qasem Soleimani received the Zolfaghar Order from Ali Khamenei, the 87-year-old Supreme Leader who was assassinated in the US and Israeli strikes against Iran. Photo: khamenei.ir

US/Israel war against International Law

The assassination of Khamenei was another blatant violation of international law. It was also part of a broader strategy to eliminate moderate leaders, whose absence is then used to justify replacing diplomacy with military campaigns

The department of mineral and petroleum resources has encouraged members of the public to continue purchasing fuel as usual

‘No need for fuel panic-buying’, government and industry leaders say

The department of mineral and petroleum resources has encouraged members of the public to continue purchasing fuel as usual and to rely on government communication for accurate and verified information

Tit-for-tat: Tel-Aviv after an airstrike from Iran last week.

Iran is not Venezuela

It is easier to start wars than to end them

Canada’s PM Mark Carney. (World Economic Forum)

From the US-led rules-based order to multipolar international law

Recently, Canada’s PM Mark Carney declared the end of the rules-based order. It was an outstanding speech. Yet, US unilateralism first soared in the 1980s. The rest of the West complied as long as it was beneficial. Today, it no longer is

Barbie Kyagulanyi’s ordeal reveals how love can become a powerful, non-violent force driving resistance, courage and conviction in Uganda’s struggle for meaningful democracy and good governance

Barbie Kyagulanyi Ordeal: How love is animating the struggle for meaningful democracy and good Governance

Barbie Kyagulanyi’s ordeal reveals how love can become a powerful, non-violent force driving resistance, courage and conviction in Uganda’s struggle for meaningful democracy and good governance

Strategic: US President Donald Trump’s infamous gaffe “Where did you learn your English?” to his Liberian counterpart Joseph Boakai was no
diplomatic misstep. Photo: Daniel Torok

Unmasking Washington’s strategic disengagement

Trump’s inflammatory remarks about “white genocide” during President Cyril Ramaphosa’s state visit were not merely offensive; they invoked white nationalist tropes aimed at delegitimising Black leadership on African soil

South Africa needs to maintain and secure other markets, in addition to negotiating lower tariffs with the US. Photo: Supplied

Robust SA agricultural exports to US in second quarter of 2025

But we must still work to reduce Donald Trump’s 30% tariff and look to and maintain other markets

ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula. (X)

Mbalula dares US to bring on sanctions against ANC leaders

The ANC secretary general said the party would not compromise on policies like black economic empowerment which have attracted the wrath of Washington

The spiritual hustle of Young Stunna

For the singer, making music is about finding the rhythm in chaos, love, respect and home

On Strategies

What (really) went wrong with the Africa strategy under Biden?

Judd Devermont, who served under the Obama and Biden administrations, asked questions, danced around answers and shared insights.

President Cyril Ramaphosa.(@PresidencyZA/X)

SA wants to continue trading with the US, Ramaphosa tells parliament

The president affirmed South Africa’s interest in trading with the US under Agoa despite the diplomatic spat between the two countries

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

Charles Belk is an American expat living in Johannesburg.

If Biden can step aside, then Americans abroad can certainly step up! 

Ensure that you vote early if you’ re a US citizen not living in the United States

Both the US and China have already issued counter warnings to would-be double-dealers who might wish to strike trade deals at the expense of each other’s interests.

US charges Tiananmen Square protester with spying for China

He is also accused of lying to the FBI for claiming he no longer had access to an email account used to communicate with his state security handler

Students and faculty members march after New York Police Department (NYPD) officers arrest students at New York University (NYU) and The New School who are demanding universities divest from Israel. One pro-Palestinian detained by the police during the march. (Photo by Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Is Palestine the new Vietnam for university students in the US?

Young people across America are staging protests on their campuses against US support for Israel’s unjust war against Palestinians

A fragment of a missile fell on an empty field during the Iranian airstrikes against Israel in the Soran district of Erbil, Iraq, on April 14, 2024. (Photo by Stringer/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Iran warns of ‘stronger response’ if Israel retaliates to attack

Almost all of the drones and missiles were intercepted before they reached Israel, with help from the United States, Jordan and other allies

A fire burns in the remains of the destroyed Al-Huda mosque following Israeli military operations in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, on Monday, Feb. 12, 2024. The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court warned Israel to follow international law in Gaza and said that his office is investigating the conflict “as a matter of the utmost urgency.” Photographer: Ahmad Salem/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Morals must trump geopolitical agendas in Gaza conflict

Will the UN resolution lead to a ceasefire? Delays on the part of the superpowers, driven by self-interest, put the lives of ordinary people on the line

EFF leader Julius Malema. Photo: Victoria O’Regan/Daily Maverick/Gallo Images via Getty Images)

Malema: ‘We’ll work with West if it suits us but will look East’

The EFF leader said it was nonsensical to argue that the nationalisation and expropriation of land would repel investors

South African higher academic institutions have called for a ceasefire and the promotion of education in Palestine-Israel

The UN security council caves to US pressure to prevent a ceasefire

This marks as a win for the US who didn’t have to use its veto again