Tag: Diplomacy

TO PREVENT WORLD WAR III, DEFEND THE TRUE IDENTITY OF MANKIND

The U.S. and Israeli war against Iran is going from bad to worse, as the United States’ Epstein Administration has teamed up with a new brand of religious fundamentalists to drag the planet into catastrophe. The war continues to spread, with new attacks reported in Azerbaijan and Turkey, though the origin of the strikes remains […]

THE U.S.–ISRAEL STRIKE ON IRAN THREATENS THE WORLD

The joint military operation launched by the United States and Israel against Iran marks one  of the most dangerous escalations in modern Middle Eastern history. It is being sold as a  “defensive necessity.” In reality, it is a calculated gamble which has catastrophic consequences—legally dubious, strategically reckless, and morally indefensible.  This was not an act […]

RETURN OF RUSSIAN ATHLETES TO THE IPC FOLD SETS A GOOD EXAMPLE TO FOLLOW

Finally, common sense appears to have prevailed over the unjustifiable punishment of hordes of innocent Russian and Belarussian athletes over the actions of their respective governments. For the first time since 2014, at least, Russian Paralympians are set to return to the international stage following the commendable decision of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). The […]

AMB WU’S ADDRESS MARKING CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS

“Good afternoon! I wish to extend a warm welcome to all of you to the Embassy’s Happy Chinese New Year Reception 2026. The Spring Festival is the most important traditional festival of the Chinese nation. It symbolizes renewal, reunion, and prosperity. It also embodies the aspirations and pursuit for family harmony and prosperity as well […]

SOUTH AFRICA DRAWS THE LINE WITH ISRAEL

South Africa’s decision to declare Israel’s Chargé d’Affaires, Ariel Seidman, persona non grata is not just a diplomatic slap on the wrist. It is a calculated way for South Africa to assert sovereignty. And this is a warning shot fired across the bow of a relationship that has been deteriorating in plain sight. In the […]

PRESIDENT TRUMP IS A THREAT TO WORLD PEACE

Amidst a week of great turmoil in geopolitics, the US Senate voted 52-47 to advancea war powers resolution aimed at limiting theuse of armed forces against Venezuela. The vote followed concerns that President Donald Trump did not seek congressional approval prior to his military attack on Venezuela. Trump had ramped up his discomforting rhetoric with […]

THE U.S. IS NOT DEFENDING DEMOCRACY IN VENEZUELA — IT IS ENFORCING CONTROL

The United States insists its actions toward Venezuela are driven by a commitment to democracy and human rights. That claim no longer withstands scrutiny. What is unfolding is not principled foreign policy but a campaign of coercion, punishment, and force designed to impose political outcomes favourable to Washington. This is about power, resources, and control […]

 SOUTH AFRICA’S STATEMENT AT THE UNITED NATIONS MEETING ON VENEZUELA

“Integral to the maintenance of international peace and security since the establishment of the United Nations is the understanding that no nation can claim to be legally or morally superior to another. We are all nations born out of different histories and contexts ascribing to the common values and principles enshrined in the Charter of […]

CATALYZING A TECTONIC CHANGE FOR THE BETTER

The first year of a presidency that promised “America First” has produced a record that is deeply divided against itself. There have been real, if fragile, departures from the logic of endless war: the formal rejection of primacy in strategic doctrine, the reopening of diplomacy with Russia and Belarus, a narrowly defined ceasefire with the […]

DIPLOMACY MUST OVERCOME WHAT SOME CALL DESTINY

As the danger of wider war mounts across multiple theaters, a quiet but consequential intervention is underway. Kirill Dmitriev has arrived in Florida for weekend meetings with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, focused on ending the Ukraine conflict. At a moment when rhetoric elsewhere races toward “unprecedented” escalation—from the Baltic to the Caribbean—the very fact […]

SA REAFFIRMS SOVEREIGN IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT AND U.S. ON DATA ALLEGATIONS WILL BE ADDRESSED THROUGH DIPLOMATIC CHANNELS

The recent deportation of seven Kenyan nationals by the Department of Home Affairs was conducted in strict accordance with South African immigration law. These individuals were engaged in work without the necessary work permits. The government will not negotiate its sovereignty and the implementation of the rule of law. Separately, we have noted an unsubstantiated […]

JOHANNESBURG REWRITES THE SCRIPT: SOUTH AFRICA’S G20 MOMENT SIGNALS AN AFRICAN CENTURY TAKING SHAPE

In a year defined by geopolitical fractures and waning Western dominance, South Africa’s G20 Presidency delivered something unexpected. It delivered clarity. The Johannesburg Declaration doesn’t just elevate African priorities but it reframes the moral and political architecture of the global order. And in doing so, it reveals a South Africa the world may have underestimated. […]