Azu Ishiekwene Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have gone rogue – now Trump is rubbing salt in the subregion’s wound 4 min 0 7 February 2026
BUSINESS REFLECTION Crossed Wires: Davos, Trump, Carney and replacing the UN 5 min 0 By Steven Boykey Sidley
GEOPOLITICAL RIFT Several G20 members privately objected to the US excluding SA from the G20 4 min 10 By Peter Fabricius
EXPLAINER France, Canada and the UK recognise a Palestinian state – why it matters 5 min 15 By Victoria O’Regan
BUSINESS REFLECTION Loaded for Bear: Canada is making demands of Anglo that would be disparaged in Africa 4 min 3 By Ed Stoddard
ROOM TO GROW Western Cape sees northern opportunity as Canadians boycott US wine 3 min 7 By Ed Stoddard
UNCOMFORTABLE TRUTHS Omar El Akkad’s provocative essays challenge us to unflinchingly confront the atrocities in Gaza 6 min 5 By Clare Corbould
BUSINESS REFLECTION Loaded for Bear — bans on entering the woods in eastern Canada are signs of the climate crisis 4 min 2 By Ed Stoddard
ROUND TWO Springbok Women’s matches against Canada provide a litmus test of team’s growth 4 min 0 By Keanan Hemmonsbey
BUSINESS REFLECTION After the Bell: Thanks for the letter, Donald. We’ll think about it 4 min 5 By Stephen Grootes
CRUNCH CLASHES It’s not all about the Springboks this weekend as women and Junior Boks face stern challenges 6 min 2 By Craig Ray
AMERICAN DYSTOPIA OP-ED Dangerous, deceitful and mean-spirited — can the Trumpians be stopped? 8 min 3 By J Brooks Spector
MIDDLE EAST CRISIS World outrage grows as Israel continues to weaponise aid to Gaza 6 min 6 By Mel Frykberg
CANADIAN REBOOT OP-ED The Liberals’ astonishing turnaround victory in Canada’s election (with thanks to Trump) 6 min 1 By Terence McNamee
SECOND TERM Trump after 100 days — America First president is overturning the world order 7 min 0 By Reuters
BUSINESS REFLECTION Loaded for Bear: SA’s cannabis policy remains shrouded in a purple haze of cadre confusion 4 min 0 By Ed Stoddard
TRAINSPOTTER Canada ditches divisive culture wars for focused hyper-nationalism — thanks to Donald Trump 8 min 14 By Richard Poplak
BUSINESS REFLECTION Loaded for Bear: ‘Elbows up’ — how Canada approaches trade and diplomatic wars with the Trump White House 3 min 7 By Ed Stoddard