BRICS, the GNU and the Erasure of African Consciousness
South Africa has entered the multipolar moment without restoring African Consciousness to the centre of statecraft. As BRICS widens geopolitical...
BRICS Pragmatism Meets War: The Limits of Diplomatic Neutrality
Iran’s appeal to BRICS exposes the limits of economic multipolarity when states confront military pressure, sanctions and geopolitical isolation. The...
Soft Power and the Unfinished Revolution: Why South Africa and Burkina Faso Signal Different Futures
South Africa’s unfinished revolution contrasts sharply with Burkina Faso’s political transformation. What does this reveal about soft power, BRICS diplomacy...
China’s Two Sessions Send a Message: The Future Will Be Built in the Global South
China’s 2026 Two Sessions revealed Beijing’s twin priorities of deeper BRICS cooperation and rapid advances in artificial intelligence and emerging...
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THE TEMPLE TANTRUMERS
A temple tantrumer is someone whose conscience refuses to remain a spectator to injustice. The expression comes from the biblical...
Sies, DA! South Africa’s Municipal Services Are Not a Corporate Cash Cow
As South Africa approaches the November 2026 local government elections, the DA is pushing private-sector participation in municipal services as...