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South Africa accounts for 54% of all exports to the US under Agoa — a trade law which  gives eligible African countries duty-free access to the US market for thousands of products including clothing, agricultural goods, crafts and manufactured items.

End of Agoa: No doom and gloom

Economists suggest the US decision to remove South Africa from the duty-free benefits of Agoa is not catastrophic, urging the country to diversify exports, while labour…

Victorious: Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s victory reminds the ANC that progressive politics remains relevant when it places people at the centre of its purpose. Photo: Ricardo Stuckert

Lula’s electoral triumph: A victory for the Global South, a lesson for the ANC

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s triumph in Brazil strengthens the Global South and provides essential lessons in democratic renewal and grassroots mobilisation for South Africa's ANC.

Galloway calls for end to Israel coal exports

British politician George Galloway has urged South Africa to halt its coal exports to Israel, arguing the move would align its economic actions with its genocide case at the…

President Cyril Ramaphosa and Deputy President Paul Mashatile.

House to Let: Ramaphosa and Mashatile both off work due to Ill health

President Cyril Ramaphosa and Deputy President Paul Mashatile have both stepped back from official duties temporarily due to medical reasons, the Presidency announced.

Brics countries have expressed commitment to collaborate on confronting global warming, with rapid urbanisation in the five member countries.

India, South Africa and the BRICS moment: From shared voice to shared power

Beyond diplomatic optics, BRICS is rapidly transforming into a solution-driven economic platform. Here is how India and South Africa are turning shared multilateral ambitions…

BRICS carries the work the G20 left behind

As the United States scales back the G20 agenda, BRICS has quietly stepped into the role of caretaker, advancing critical work on climate adaptation, early warning systems, and…

Ramaphosa puts Gaza at centre of BRICS call for equal justice

At the BRICS summit in New Delhi, President Cyril Ramaphosa called for the equal application of international law, demanding accountability for atrocities in Palestine, Sudan,…

Ramaphosa warns BRICS against a new raw-material trap for Africa

Speaking at the BRICS Business Forum in New Delhi, President Cyril Ramaphosa urged member nations to direct investments toward local manufacturing and mineral beneficiation…

President Cyril Ramaphosa. (GCIS)

Ramaphosa courts Indian investment at BRICS summit

President Cyril Ramaphosa has arrived in New Delhi for the BRICS summit, using the platform to target Indian investment in South Africa's critical minerals, infrastructure, and…

Is Canada Strengthening Its ‘Middle Power’ Strategy Against the US?

As trade friction with the US intensifies, Canada is pursuing a dynamic "middle power" strategy, building resilient economic and diplomatic partnerships across Africa, Asia, and…

Is China really a champion of the Global South?

While China portrays itself as a champion of developing nations, its foreign policy reveals a status-quo superpower focused more on its geopolitical rivalry with the US than…