GLOBAL
O’Neill Reopens the BRICS Currency Debate as Dollar Dominance Faces Pressure
Could South Africa be part of a BRICS bloc that kills the dollar?
Economics & Policy
February 19, 2026
4 min read
US Midterms Could Reshape South Africa’s Washington Strategy, Advisory Firm Warns
A note circulated this week by the advisory firm Frans Cronje Private Clients argues that the outcome of the upcoming US midterm elections could materially reshape South Africa’s diplomatic and trade posture toward Washington.
Global
February 17, 2026
4 min read
Washington Is Done with Managed Decline — Is SA?
South African officials should heed Marco Rubios Munich remarks on future trade minerals and alignment with Washington.
Global
February 16, 2026
3 min read
As Washington Builds Mineral Alliances, Pretoria Sits It Out
As Washington locks in billions of dollars in new critical mineral deals, South Africa, with its vast resource base, is absent from the table.
Politics
February 16, 2026
5 min read
The Guns and Butter Debate Again
RW Johnson writes on the challenge facing European economies as they try to increase defence spending while having to deal with the pressures of maintaining social welfare costs.
Columns
February 15, 2026
9 min read
Glencore’s Congo Deal Signals How Far Washington Is Willing to Go on Critical Minerals
The DRC is a new economic battleground between the US and China as Washington seeks to secure new critical minerals pipeline.
Economics & Policy
February 12, 2026
4 min read
Japan Chose Growth While South Africa Celebrated Repression
Japanese voters handed overwhelming majority to a conservative, pro-US government promising growth and security, while South Africa sends signals that push it further away from Washington.
Global
February 10, 2026
5 min read
Will South Africa Accept the Incoming US Ambassador – And What Would the Consequences Be if It Doesn’t?
Should Pretoria reject Washington’s pick for ambassador, relations will sink to the lower basement of diplomatic hostility.
Global
February 9, 2026
4 min read
Xi Backs Renminbi Reserve Bid as Dollar Questions Multiply
An article in a Chinese Communist Party journal confirms Renminbi internationalisation as official state policy – a quiet signal from Beijing that could reshape how money, trade, and power move across the world.
Columns
February 9, 2026
5 min read
Mr Starmer Goes to China
Simon Lincoln Reader writes on Keir Starmer’s rushed visit to China and how it reveals a government eager for approval while overlooking decline.
Columns
February 8, 2026
6 min read
