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THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS APRIL 29: Representatives of South Africa attend a public hearing at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, Netherlands on April 29, 2025. The ICJ is hearing arguments from 45 countries regarding Israel's alleged obstruction of humanitarian aid deliveries to Gaza, amid ongoing conflict and worsening humanitarian conditions in the enclave. (Photo by Mouneb Taim/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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Mills & Hartley: The fall of South Africa's foreign policy

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The Common Sense
13 min read
South Africa has squandered its once formidable diplomatic standing by pursuing an increasingly ideological and selective foreign policy.
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Brazil's president, speaks during a press conference at the Workers' Party (PT) camp following the runoff election in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026. Lula came from behind to win Brazil's runoff election, halting a right-wing wave sweeping Latin America and defying predictions that the 80-year-old political veteran had finally reached the end of his extraordinary career.. Photographer: Maira Erlich/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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Gene Frieda on BizNews: Lula’s re-election puts Brazil’s shaky finances to the test

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Editor BizNews
4 min read
Lula’s re-election raises fears of rising debt, inflation and weak growth.
PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 17: Rioters set cars on fire at the Canal Saint Martin during severe unrest on October 17, 2026 in Paris, France. The involvement of the Gilets Jaunes (Yellow Vests) with the ongoing French school blockades expands the scope of these demonstrations by linking localised student grievances to broader economic policies. Student unions originally initiated the movement to protest underfunding, deteriorating infrastructure, and acute teacher shortages across French high schools and universities. By joining the protests, the Gilets Jaunes introduce their established platform against austerity cuts, rising living costs, and surging fuel prices into the youth-led action. (Photo by Remon Haazen/Getty Images)
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Mahlobo: The Global Debt Monster - France is rioting, rest of the world owes even more

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The Common Sense
5 min read
As France riots over spending cuts, global debt soars above 220% of GDP. Paris is just the warning sign.
PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 24: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (L) and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa (R) shake hands before holding a joint press conference following their meeting in Pretoria, the capital of South Africa on April 24, 2025. (Photo by Ihsaan Haffejee/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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FT’s Gideon Rachman: From Kyiv to Pretoria; Trump’s charm offensive is well and truly ended

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The Financial Times
4 min read
This new crisis looks different and the bloc’s leaders are preparing to talk directly to Putin
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - MAY 20: A general view of unemployed township youths fixing potholes in Finetown to earn a living in Johannesburg, South Africa. According to media reports, the rate of youth unemployment in South Africa for 2022 is 66.5%. (Photo by Gallo Images/Fani Mahuntsi)
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The BEE illusion: why South Africans want empowerment based on need, not race | Anthea Jeffery

By
Daily Friend
6 min read
Polls show growing support for replacing BEE with poverty-based empowerment and targeted vouchers.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 03: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on September 03, 2026 in New York City. The Dow jumped more than 600 points and closed high on hopes of the Federal Reserve leaving interest rates unchanged this month. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
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Eswar Prasad on BizNews: Three threats that could derail the 2026 global recovery

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Editor BizNews
4 min read
Global growth holds firm, but rising debt, inflation and geopolitical tensions threaten the outlook.
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