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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 6, 2026
6 min read
US Pragmatism on Iran Makes South Africa’s Foreign Policy Look Absurd
Iran’s mullahs are talking to the US again and may well come to an agreement of sorts. What does that say about South Africa’s inability to strike even a basic deal with Washington?
Global
February 6, 2026
4 min read
Rabbi Goldstein Slams Expulsion of Israeli Diplomat as “State Capture 2.0”
Chief Rabbi Warren Goldstein says expelling Israel’s top diplomat shows that the ANC has sold South Africa’s foreign policy.
Politics
February 5, 2026
4 min read
India Clinches US Trade Deal While South Africa Remains on the Sidelines
India cut a deal with Washington that slashed tariffs and unlocked growth, while South Africa chose confrontation and is now left watching investment and opportunity pass it by.
Politics
February 4, 2026
4 min read
South Africa's Diplomatic Crossroads: The Iranian Alliance Under American Pressure
For South Africa the American naval armada sailing towards Iran marks an important test that will be broadly read as indicative of whether the country’s foreign policy is open to reform under pressure.
Politics
February 3, 2026
9 min read
SA Declares Cold War with US – Cuba’s Fate Shows What That Means When the Americans Notice
Tropical Cuba is learning the hard way that when Cold War politics return, even warm islands can be frozen by oil embargoes.
Global
February 2, 2026
6 min read
How Cyril Ramaphosa Started a Cold War with America
South Africa did not drift into a Cold War with the United States, it arrived there under the ANC president’s leadership.
Politics
February 2, 2026
4 min read
Trump Warns Starmer Over China Visit – SA Should Take Note
Donald Trump warned the UK that closer business ties with China are dangerous, a signal South Africa should heed as alignment costs rise.
Global
February 2, 2026
4 min read
ANC Panics on Israel Helping Poor Communities
Yesterday Israel's defacto ambassador to SA was expelled for supporting an aid project in the Eastern Cape.
Politics
January 31, 2026
4 min read
The US has a New Defence Plan and Africa is Largely Missing from It
The US has a new plan for global security, and what it says, and does not say, about Africa and South Africa is telling.
Global
January 28, 2026
3 min read
