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By John Stremlau Democracies and autocracies, and how they play into US-South African relations 3 min 0 1 July 2026
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US POLITICS Trump’s ‘Freedom 250’ vs US history — the battle for a nation’s soul 9 min 0 By J Brooks Spector
US POLITICS Governance takes a back seat as Trump continues on his monumental march of folly 9 min 5 By J Brooks Spector
BATTLE OF THE EGOS Standoff continues as Tehran and Washington refuse to yield 6 min 0 By Mel Frykberg
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GEOPOLITICS ANALYSIS Trump claims triumph in Beijing, while Xi Jinping smiles 7 min 0 By J Brooks Spector
SHIFTING LOYALTIES US is falling out of love with Israel as war machine rumbles on 5 min 3 By Mel Frykberg
By Natale Labia Economic strain, war fatigue converging to challenge decades of bipartisan US backing for Israel 4 min 3 5 May 2026
MORE THAN MEETS THE ICE Antarctica land grab theory goes global — ex-Australian PM Tony Abbott must ‘distance’ himself 9 min 0 By Tiara Walters
By Pieter du Plessis Democracy is a muscle that must be exercised, or it will be lost 5 min 0 29 April 2026
WAR ON IRAN Pakistan’s SA envoy ‘hopeful’ for Iran-US peace talks even as blockades continue 5 min 1 By Peter Fabricius
By Natale Labia The Great Decoupling — why global markets are shrugging off war and fear 4 min 0 21 April 2026
