ICC SETS DEADLINE FOR SA IN ITS ISRAEL CASE
On 21 May 2026, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued an Order setting a deadline of 22 November 2027 for South Africa to file its Reply to Israel’s written pleading – submitted in March 2026 – in the case of Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide […]
US WORLD CUP SHENANIGANS EXPOSES FIFA’S DOUBLE-STANDARDS
World football governing body FIFA’s credibility lie in tatters, torn apart by its own culture of double-standards and a perennial alignment with the powerful Western nations over the so-called developing economies. Oftentimes FIFA has been able to get away with murder due to the sly and cunning way of the organization’s complex operations. In short, […]
THE SCOURGE OF COLONIALISM CONTINUES TO REIGN SUPREME IN AFRICA
Professor Fadhel Kaboub, renowned Tunisian-American political economist, recently gave a blunt appraisal of the stranglehold that the lingering traits of neo-colonialism continue to hold on the African continent. Of greater significance to his empirical evidence about the oftentimes subtle subjugation of the continent by foreign powers, Prof Kaboub – President of the Global Institute for […]
UN SECURITY COUNCIL’S VETO POWERS BITE BACK THE US
This week, the UN Security Council is expected to debate a draft resolution on Iran and its spectacular closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a choke-point that continues to devastate the global economy. The constant rise in oil prices as a result of the Middle East crisis can be felt far and near. The closure […]
TOOTHLESS ICC TOO SCARED TO TACKLE “GENOCIDAL BULLY” TRUMP
Time seemed to stand still. The world went eerily anxious, waiting with bated breath. Donald Trump’s finger was on the trigger as the clock began to race faster. Iran, a nation of more than 90 million people, was on the brink of apocalypse. “A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again,” […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
FINALLY, WESTERN MEDIA SPEAKS OUT AGAINST ISRAEL – ALBEIT BELATEDLY!
The silence, nay, collaboration of the Western mainstream media with Israel’s genocidal military onslaught against Gaza and the Palestinian people in general has been mind-boggling. Since October 2023 when Hamas launched a surprise violent attack in Southern Israel that resulted in some 1,200 people killed, life for Palestinian men, women and children has been akin […]
PALESTINE OFFERS PRESIDENT TRUMP THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE GOOD ON HIS PROMISE FOR PEACE
For once, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians – sparred from the devastation caused by the US-supplied Israeli tanks, drones and automatic gunfire – are flocking back to what were once their habitable neighbourhoods. Everything, literally, has been lost in almost 16 months of sheer annihilation, characterized by the death of more than 47 000 Palestinians who […]
REFLECTIONS AS WE DRAW TO THE END OF THE YEAR
As the final days of 2024 rapidly approach, the world braces for a whirlwind of reflection, celebration, and anticipation. From the unprecedented inception of the Government of National Unity (GNU), to scooping up six official medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics, this year has certainly left an indelible mark on history. As we etch nearer […]
REMARKS BY DIRCO MINISTER LAMOLA AT THE 47TH UN INTERNATIONAL DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE: A CALL TO OUR CONSCIENCE
“Ladies and Gentlemen, let me pause and thank my predecessor, Former Minister Pandor, for our collaborative work in taking this matter to the International Court of Justice (ICJ). I reserve the highest honour to President Ramaphosa, who agreed on behalf of the South African government, including the cabinet of the Republic of South Africa, when […]