Khumbudzo Ntshavheni channelled the totalitarian leaders of Orwell’s ‘1984’ at a recent event, where ‘doublespeak’ was the order of the day
The gathering of the Brics foreign ministers in New Delhi last week was an exercise in irrelevance
Trump’s Iran war looks reckless. But if Tehran’s military and proxy powers are being systematically weakened, his critics may be missing something
By backing Iran and ignoring other violations of international law, South Africa risks losing the moral authority that once defined its diplomacy
South Africa’s unity government must use the Iran war to forge a pragmatic foreign policy that protects jobs, trade and credibility over ideology
South Africa’s stance on Iran is as predictable as it is hypocritical. Not least given the latest assault on Zimbabwe’s democratic laws
South Africa’s international relations require derisking, not provocation. Dirco hasn’t got the memo
South Africa is poking the US bear by conducting war games with Iran, Russia and China. That may come back to bite it
The president has said that US dominance in the western hemisphere will never be questioned again. It’s a move that’s unnerved the country’s allies
Trump’s negotiation of the Gaza peace accord makes for an opportune moment to assess his frenetic foreign policy
