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Defend Truth

Lisa Otto

Lisa Otto is Associate Professor and SARChI Chair: African Diplomacy and Foreign Policy at the University of Johannesburg.

Latest Work

Lisa Otto

28 July 2025

With Mcebisi Jonas in limbo, SA is dangerously exposed to false US narratives

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In the wake of Trump’s assault on Ramaphosa, can SA and the US find a new equilibrium?

US-SA RELATIONS OP-ED

30 May 2025

In the wake of Trump’s assault on Ramaphosa, can SA and the US find a new equilibrium?

4 min

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Lisa Otto

14 May 2025

Afrikaner ‘refugees’ in US will neither be welcomed as martyrs nor fast-tracked to privilege

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A message to the government of national unity — keep calm and carry on

COALITION CRISIS OP-ED

9 April 2025

A message to the government of national unity — keep calm and carry on

4 min

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Navigating the US-SA relationship crisis means performing a delicate geopolitical balancing act

STRATEGIC DIPLOMACY OP-ED

21 March 2025

Navigating the US-SA relationship crisis means performing a delicate geopolitical balancing act

6 min

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Op-Ed: Giving meaning to South Africa’s Ocean Economy

23 February 2018

Op-Ed: Giving meaning to South Africa’s Ocean Economy

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