THE CHESSBOARD HAS BEEN OVERTURNED: NOW ITS TIME TO CREATE A NEW ARCHITECTURE
In a major provocation, the European Union on December 12 agreed to indefinitely freeze the remaining Russian assets held in European banks. They even managed to declare the situation an “emergency,” thereby sidestepping the dissenting votes of several EU member states, and paving the way for the actual seizing of the assets over the coming […]
INDIA’S HOSTING OF PUTIN MARKS ALIGNMENT WITH THE GLOBAL SOUTH INSTEAD OF THE WEST
In a visibly divided international world order, cut down the middle between the Global North and Global South, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has nailed his country’s colours to the mast by brazenly defying the West and hosting Russian President Vladimir Putin on a state visit. It is a stance India has not taken lightly. […]
G20 SUMMIT PROVED THAT THE CHANGING WORLD IS LEAVING THE US BEHIND
The US government finally received a G20 Presidency hand-over at a low-key event in the South African capital, Pretoria. It was no less that Washington deserved. The Trump administration boycotted the recent G20 Leaders Summit, the first to be held on the African continent. The boycott was premised on a litany of blatant lies about […]
PRETORIA’S GREAT BETRAYAL: HOW SOUTH AFRICA BECAME THE WEAKEST LINK IN BRICS
In global geopolitics, alliances are not just about friendship. They revolve around power, trust, and principle. South Africa’s recent actions raise uncomfortable questions about its true loyalties. Once a strong voice of the Global South and a strategic pillar in BRICS, South Africa now seems the weakest link in a bloc meant to challenge Western […]
THE ABSENT HEGEMON: WHAT THE U.S. PRESIDENT’S G20 SNUB REVEALS ABOUT A SHIFTING GLOBAL ORDER
The U.S. President’s soon-to-be absence from the 2025 G20 Summit is not a matter of scheduling oversight, but it is a symbol of a deeper unraveling of American hegemony. For decades, Washington dictated the tempo of global governance through institutions like the IMF, World Bank, and the G7, projecting itself as the indispensable anchor of […]
AMBASSADOR WU PENG’S ADDRESS DURING THE CMG YOUTH IN ACTION EVENT
“I am delighted to attend the “Global Governance · Youth Action” media event. I would like to extend my warmest congratulations on the holding of this event and my sincere greetings to young friends from both China and South Africa. Although I have long “graduated” from the ranks of youth, your youthful smiles still fill […]
PRESIDENT PUTIN’S INABILITY TO ATTEND G20 COULD SPELL DANGER TO SA INSIDE BRICS
For the second time in quick succession, Russian President Vladimir Putin will be unable to attend a very important gathering on South African soil. First it was BRICS heads of state summit in August 2023, which was held in Sandton, Johannesburg. This time, President Putin is again unable to attend yet another global event of […]
CHINA’S MAGNIFICENT “ BYD” LAUNCHES BIGGEST STORE IN SOUTH AFRICA
Build Your Dreams, better-known as BYD – the famous Chinese automobile brand – has launched in South Africa’s financial capital, Sandton, in Johannesburg. Attended by a select group of key stakeholders, the new 4S dealership was buzzing with excitement over an array of exquisite high-tech vehicles that lay displayed on the magnificent shop floor in […]
THE UN IS TEETERING ON THE BRINK OF TOTAL COLLAPSE
This week, as world leaders gathered in New York for the UN General Assembly (UNGA) high-level debate as part of celebrating the 80th anniversary of the founding of the UN, gloom and doom over-shadowed the waning nobility of the organisation’s charter. The “high-level week” at the UN is held every year in September, and attracts heads […]
A NEW, JUST WORLD ECONOMIC ORDER MUST SUPPLANT THE EVILS OF WAR
On Tuesday, in yet another brazen violation of international law, Israel unleashed long-range strikes into Doha, Qatar, targeting leaders of Hamas who had gathered there to discuss the latest U.S. ceasefire proposal for Gaza. At around 4:00 pm local time, twelve air strikes hit residential buildings in the city, killing two, including the son of a […]
RECONFIGURING SA’S FOREIGN POLICY: A NEGRITUDE ANALYSIS FROM NON-ALIGNMENT TO BRICS
South Africa’s foreign policy configuration since the twilight of apartheid has been characterised by an evolving commitment to “active non-alignment” and an increasingly strategic engagement within the BRICS coalition. Popular analytical frameworks predominantly interpret such shifts in terms of geopolitical pragmatism or economic strategyaimed at positioning South Africa favourably within the global order. However, to […]
THE DETERIORATING US-EU RELATIONS HERALDS THE DAWN OF A NEW INTERNATIONAL WORLD ORDER
The flurry of geopolitical activities, and the turbo-charged speed at which the reconfiguration of the international world order is taking place, signals the demise of Europe as a sphere of significant influence in world politics. In the same vein, the rapid changes in international relations are characterized by the reawakening of the Global South as […]