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 power rooted in what Quijano describes as coloniality, the ongoing system of racialised, economic, and epistemic domination. Drawing on Foucault’s concept of discursive regimes further…

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) — China and, U.S. delegations reached a basic consensus on arrangements to address respective trade concerns after two days of talks here. The essence of China-U.S. economic and trade relations is mutual benefit and win-win results, and the two countries gain from cooperation and lose from confrontation, Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng said after meeting in Kuala Lumpur from Saturday to Sunday with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer. Guided…

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has voiced alarm over escalating gun violence in the United States, warning that the crisis poses a threat to global safety as the country prepares to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup. This follows the shooting of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, a vocal proponent of unfettered gun rights, who was struck in the neck while addressing students at an American university. The EFF described the incident as a grim reflection of a political order that…

A high-level South African delegation is in Washington this week on a mission to rescue its ailing trade relationship with the United States. Last week, the African Union’s office in Washington convened dozens of African ambassadors to strategise a lobbying push for renewal of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) – the key US law that grants sub-Saharan countries duty-free access to American markets. With AGOA’s expiry looming, countries across Africa are scrambling to make their case: Kenya’s top…

South Africa has fought hard to preserve its trade ties with the United States. President Cyril Ramaphosa even traveled to Washington to offer a “framework deal” that included buying American liquefied natural gas and investing around $3.3 billion in the U.S. economy.  But those overtures failed. On August 8, 2025, the United States imposed a sweeping 30% tariff on most South African exports, abruptly raising barriers on goods ranging from fruit to automobiles. The impact of this tariff hike is…

BEIJING, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) — The United States has played the disgraceful role of a sheer lie-monger on the South China Sea issue, according to a report released on Thursday. The report, titled “Incitement, Threats, and Lies — The Truth about External Forces Interfering in the South China Sea Issue,” is published by the Xinhua Institute, a think tank affiliated with Xinhua News Agency. The report reveals that Washington has long engaged in extensive theoretical research, leveraging its dominant position…

South Africa is staring down the barrel of a major economic blow after the United States confirmed it will impose steep tariffs—up to 30%—on goods and produce imported from the country. The move, effective 07 August 2025, follows a diplomatic and trade negotiation failure led by Trade Minister Parks Tau and International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola. In what the opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) describes as a “devastating outcome of ministerial negligence,” the punitive tariffs were signed off by the White…

JOHANNESBURG – South Africa is facing a major economic jolt as the United States, under President Donald Trump, prepares to impose sweeping tariffs on South African exports, a move that could upend trade relations, hurt local industries, and threaten jobs. The Department of Trade and Industry confirmed that South Africa has formally requested more time to renegotiate its trade terms with the U.S. — just days before the new tariff regime is set to take effect on 9 July 2025.…

The United States of America (USA) is tightening its visa requirements, and has announced that, effective immediately, all South Africans applying for visas will have to make their social media accounts public so that officials can properly scrutinise them. This would allow the US officials tasked with granting visas to determine, based on social media comments, posts, and the applicant’s history, whether the applicant is suitable for entry into the USA or not. This comes after the US said all…

The African Union Commission (AUC) has raised concerns over a new U.S. travel ban that restricts entry from 19 countries, including several in Africa. The move, announced by former President Donald Trump in a video statement, has sparked reactions from international bodies and civil society voices alike. Twelve countries now face a full ban, including Chad, Eritrea, Libya, Somalia, and Sudan from the African continent. Another seven countries, such as Sierra Leone, Togo, and Burundi, face partial restrictions. Trump defended…