Russia-China relations: ‘forewarned is forearmed’

Abbey Makoe|Published

The Russian authorities have often indicated that the existential threat posed by NATO’s menacing expansion eastward to the door-step of Russia could trigger a nuclear ...

Focus on the inherent value of Africa Day

Abbey Makoe|Published

Opposition parties, the media and independent thinkers are oftentimes violently suppressed, leading to a shrinking intellectual space for genuine dialogue and critical ...

Israel’s Netanyahu is a dangerous man ‘who wants to go down with the pillars of the temple’

Abbey Makoe|Published

As the world waits with bated breath for the land invasion of the Rafah by the Israeli Defence Force, Biden has announced that he would halt military supplies to ...

When the younger generation discover their mission, no force can stop them

Abbey Makoe|Published

Students in the United States have demonstrated strongly against their country’s support for Israel and taken a stance that has incensed and rattled the establishment. ...

Athletes should never pay the price for a conflict of their government – ANCOA

Abbey Makoe|Published

Organisers of the Paris Olympics, supported by other Western national associations, had made it categorically clear that they would not welcome athletes from both ...

BRICS must learn very quickly that ‘to dare is to do’

Abbey Makoe|Published

For the global south, or majority world, there has been little or no room for ventilation … although on paper, the global governance system appears perfectly acceptable, ...

Spain, Ireland lead the world in rush to recognise Palestine State

Abbey Makoe|Published

Two Western nations will feature prominently in the re-making of the global order for their sterling role in the reconfiguration of the international world order ...

As China think tanks agree on mutual growth, the future can only be bright for all

Abbey Makoe|Published

Human beings are created looking the same, but each one has their own mind and character … the pursuit of common goals through multilateral organisations requires ...

Israel’s international isolation grows

Abbey Makoe|Published

These political developments are made more important in the light of Schumer’s Democratic Party credentials that has seen him become the most high-ranking Jewish ...

China’s Ambassador Chen signs off with a bang as he bids farewell to his ‘2nd home’

Abbey Makoe|Published

A large number of top government ministers and officials, particularly from Dirco bore testimony to the highest regard with which Chen is held in a country that ...

France’s Macron proves the West is playing Russian roulette with Ukraine

Abbey Makoe|Published

Speaking this week on the sidelines of a European leaders’ conference in Paris looking into, among others, the Ukraine war, Macron told reporters that it was a real ...

Death of a superpower: How the US is isolating itself

Abbey Makoe|Published

In the full glare of a united international community that subscribes to the founding Charter of the UN, based on multilateralism, the US continues to swim against ...

Dutch court shows that the law must always keep politics in check

Abbey Makoe|Published

The Dutch judges ruled that the government must stop supplying Israel with the F-35 fighter jet parts over concerns that they were being used to violate International ...

The US is an open secret behind Israel’s unparalleled ‘licence to kill’

Abbey Makoe|Published

But the power of Israel not only emanates from the country’s uppermost economic and military development … it is premised on its very source – the US – the world’s ...

World court deals a hammer-blow to insulated Israeli impunity

Abbey Makoe|Published

First and foremost, it does to Israel what has never been done to the Jewish State over the past 75 years of its systematic subjugation of the Palestinian people ...

Poor village’s gift to our Struggle

Abbey Makoe|Published

Kotane did a lot for freedom, including bringing the ANC and SACP together. Visiting his grave on trip to Russia is an imperative

The inspiring story of Bra Sipho

Abbey Makoe|Published

His academic feat is worth emulating and state has role to fix wrongs in education to mould citizens acceptable anywhere

US dumps diplomacy in favour of bullying

Abbey Makoe|Published

The usual burblings, threats and ambiguity characterised Hilary Clinton’s recent tour of the Middle East and North Africa

US is impediment to peace in Middle East

Abbey Makoe|Published

Clinton’s whirlwind tour reinforces superpower’s bias for state of Israel

It’s hard not to compare when celebrating Madiba

Abbey Makoe|Published

His Struggle story shows the burden of hatred is heavier than the load of love and we mustn’t allow evil to triumph over good

Annan’s plan remains our best hope for Syria

Abbey Makoe|Published

The unwavering determination coupled with the relentless push by the UN Syrian envoy Kofi Annan to bring about a sustainable and meaningful negotiated settlement ...

First black SAAF chief has his work cut out

Abbey Makoe|Published

Major-General Msimang takes charge at a time when the SA Air Force is facing many challenges

Christians beware! Your religion is under threat

Abbey Makoe|Published

The authorities should worry more about crime and unemployment |levels than public holidays

Painting fuss detractsfrom the bigger picture

Abbey Makoe|Published

While the artwork is, or was, distasteful, the ANC must not lace its condemnation with threats. It must lead with dignity

Heroine of Struggle was tower of strength

Abbey Makoe|Published

It is said that in life there are three kinds of people: those who make things happen, those who watch as things happen and those who wonder what happened.