US President-elect Donald Trump
White Skin, H-2A Visa and ‘Green Card’: The Abyssal Privilege of South African Farmers in the American South
The United States has long positioned itself as a global champion of human rights, democracy…
USA’s Long History of Supporting Apartheid to Preserve White Economic Dominance: Trump’s Actions on South Africa Are No Surprise
Donald Trump’s Executive Order (EO) on ‘Addressing Egregious Actions of the Republic of South Africa’…
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio Boycotts G20 Summit in South Africa
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he won’t attend the G20 Summit in Johannesburg…
Ramaphosa Dismisses Trump’s Claims South Africa is Seizing Land
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has swiftly moved to dispel claims by US President, Donald…
Donald Trump’s US Funding Pause Hits TB HIV Care NGO, Employees Retrenched
One of South Africa’s leading non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in the fight against tuberculosis (TB) and HIV has been forced to retrench part of its staff after US President Donald Trump imposed a 90-day pause on all US funding to foreign countries and organisations. The pause is among several executive orders Trump signed immediately after being sworn in as the 47th president of the US on January 20th. He stated that he wanted to assess whether these funds align with his…
Donald Trump’s Funding Cut to Leave Thousands of NGO Employees in South Africa Without Salaries
The decision by the US President to temporarily halt foreign funding for 90 days pending a review is expected to leave 15,145 employees of several non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in South Africa without jobs. The devastating impact of the funding freeze was revealed today, 29 January 2025, by the Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, on the sidelines of the ongoing Cabinet Lekgotla in Pretoria. Motsoaledi said the affected funding is channelled through the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief…
From Hunter to Hunted: Europe’s Sudden Target of US Imperialism
For centuries, Europe was the architect of global imperialism, carving up foreign territories and subjugating populations in pursuit of dominance. Driven by a potent cocktail of ambition, religious zeal and racial superiority, the expansion of the European empire ranks amongst the worst human disasters, especially for the world’s subalterns. The empire was built on exploitation, enslavement and violent subjugation and birthed the dreadful, unequal and racist modern world. Now, the tables have turned in the face of US Imperialism or…
Trump’s Threat of Additional Tariffs on China, Mexico and Canada is a Continuation of Protectionist Policies That Benefit No One
US President-elect Donald Trump is set to ignite new trade wars with some other countries, including China. His announcement on social media on 25 November 2024 that he would impose additional tariffs on goods from China, Canada, and Mexico came as no surprise. The Republican Party leader, elected in November last year following his victory in the US presidential election, declared he would impose an additional 10 or 25 percent tariff on imports from these countries, pushing the global economy…