The persistent and structural crisis of gender-based violence (GBV) in South Africa necessitates an analytical hermeneutic that decisively anchors its genesis within the enduring colonial matrix of power (colonialidad del poder), Foucauldian modalities of power/knowledge, and spatialized dispositifs of oppression and resistance. This colonial matrix establishes and sustains the racialised and patriarchal hierarchies that subsequently… Continue reading Gender-Based Violence and the National Shutdown in South Africa: A Decolonial and Foucauldian Critique
Author: PROF ITUMELENG MOTHOAGAE
South Africa’s Bold Refusal: Challenging Empire at the 2025 G20 and the International Court of Justice
The decision by United States President Donald Trump to boycott the 2025 G20 summit in South Africa signifies more than just a political gesture; it symbolises a profound and meaningful rupture within the global colonial power structure. This action calls for a decolonial analysis that explains how it disrupts and redefines the key mechanisms of… Continue reading South Africa’s Bold Refusal: Challenging Empire at the 2025 G20 and the International Court of Justice
Reconfiguring South Africa’s Foreign Policy: A Negritude Analysis from Non-Alignment to BRICS
South Africa’s foreign policy configuration since the twilight of apartheid has been characterised by an evolving commitment to “active non-alignment” and an increasingly strategic engagement within the BRICS coalition. Popular analytical frameworks predominantly interpret such shifts in terms of geopolitical pragmatism or economic strategy aimed at positioning South Africa favourably within the global order. However,… Continue reading Reconfiguring South Africa’s Foreign Policy: A Negritude Analysis from Non-Alignment to BRICS