ANALYSIS Iran’s probable ‘withdrawal’ from 2026 World Cup opens up a legal minefield for Fifa 6 min 4 By Craig Ray
BUSINESS REFLECTION Loaded for Bear: Religious extremism and oil — the toxic mix roiling world markets 4 min 1 By Ed Stoddard
DASHED AMERICAN DREAM The Viljoens — from ‘Real Housewives fame’ in SA to US ‘shoplifting’ bubbly 6 min 6 By Caryn Dolley
By Redi Tlhabi Tips for Bozell: A geopolitical survival guide from Mzansi for US ambassador to SA 4 min 10 12 March 2026
FOREIGN AFFAIRS New spat brews with US after SA rebukes Ambassador Bozell for ‘undiplomatic remarks’ 7 min 25 By Victoria O’Regan
HOMECOMING TREND Thousands of expats returning to SA, challenging claims of white persecution 4 min 3 By Reuters
ISS TODAY Trump’s African health strategy sparks concern over extraction and corporate advantage 4 min 0 By Peter Fabricius for ISS TODAY
Vital support $6bn funding package boosts global HIV response, what does it mean for SA? 6 min 0 By Tamsin Metelerkamp
PARTISAN SPECTACLE Trump's State of the Union speech — the union is in a state 6 min 0 By J Brooks Spector
POLITICAL DRIBBLE Infantino says football can heal conflict, critics say gesture is more PR than peace 6 min 1 By Yanga Sibembe
AGE OF THE ASSASSIN Law enforcement kills armed man seeking to enter Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort, say officials 3 min 0 By Reuters
By Tigere Chagutah Trump’s anti-green stance leaves Mozambique at mercy of climate crisis 4 min 0 22 February 2026
THE EPSTEIN FILES Epstein document dump reveals a failure of accountability 10 min 1 By Hazel Friedman
By Mark Tomlinson The Trump ‘toddler’ metaphor insults children — it’s a dangerous lie 5 min 4 16 February 2026
By Ronnie Apteker Letter from Kyiv: Exhausted but unbroken after four years of full-scale war 7 min 2 11 February 2026
