SOUTH AFRICA’S ECONOMIC PROGRESS IN 2025: SIGNS OF RECOVERY AND GLOBAL RELEVANCE
The year 2025 marked a significant moment for South Africa. There is renewed economic momentum after a prolonged period marked by structural constraints, policy uncertainty, and weakened investor confidence. While challenges remain, recent developments point to a country slowly but decisively stabilising. Improvements in fiscal discipline, growth performance, employment trends, and international standing suggest that […]
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 […]