Explore the alarming trends in human rights violations and the weakening of multilateralism in 2025. Paulo César Carbonari delves into the implications of these developments for vulnerable populations and the future of global human rights.
Following the recent signing of the Washington Peace Accord between the DRC and Rwanda, questions arise about its potential to bring lasting peace amid renewed violence ...
The expectation that the ANC has to conclude its transformation from a liberation movement to a modern parliamentary political party remains unmet. The NGC 2025 ...
For reconciliation to be a reality, all racial groups must not only state their willingness to reconcile. Instead, they must actively work towards reconciliation, ...
The guns in Africa are far from being silenced. Instead, they are getting louder and shriller. The African Union's 'Silencing the Guns' initiative is horribly off ...
The courage of whistleblowers serves the public interest and upholds democratic accountability. Strengthening whistleblower protection is an essential step towards ...
The NGC takes place at a time when the relations between the ANC and the SACP are at their lowest. This is of the ANC’s own making. Instead of cementing its historic ...
The country must be anchored on a singular principle, that socio-economic justice is the moral and political foundation upon which a durable and inclusive South ...
The ANC and South Africa can no longer afford rhetorical renewal or symbolic reshuffles. Only decisive, collective resignation of the NEC can open the path to genuine ...
India and Russia are co-creating a clean-power future that strengthens industrial sovereignty, says the writer.
For Africa to succeed in its quest for a permanent place on the UNSC, the continent must first fix its fragmented unity and invest in strategic diplomacy, and then ...
As South Africa marks the 12th anniversary of Nelson Mandela's passing, Prof. Bheki Mngomezulu critically examines the ANC's performance and its failure to uphold ...
If the ANC is to regain its relevance and moral authority, it must close the gap between its commitments and its actions, affirm the primacy of its primary constituency, ...
The recent coup in Guinea-Bissau is a stark reminder of Africa's ongoing struggle with democratic fragility, says the writer.
At the heart of the NGC lies the question of organisational renewal: not as a slogan repeated at conferences, but as a substantive programme that must address degraded ...
Cosatu still has structures and networks that can regroup the working class. It requires a clear return to solidarity, active involvement in mass action, and firm ...
South Africa's exclusion from the 2026 G20 Summit is no longer about upstaging Donald Trump. It is about the future of the G20, the role of host nations, and the ...
Alexander Bobrov explores the complexities of Donald Trump's peace plan for Ukraine, examining its implications for global security and the challenges it faces from ...
Ashraf Patel explores the complexities of South Africa's G20 outcomes, revealing the contradictions in multilateralism and the stagnation of the African agenda amidst ...
As the 2026 Local Government Elections and the 2029 national polls approach, the MKP must convince the electorate that it is the alternative government, says the ...