In South Africaās fight between hostile brothers ā the āZuptasā and āWhite Monopoly Capitalā ā a new consensus appears
BRICS Xiamen summit doomed by centrifugal economics
Most of the BRICS countries have witnessed sustained protests, many against corruption, environmental destruction and labor abuse
‘Welcome to Hell’: 100,000 Protesters Aim to ‘Kettle’ G20 Over Inequality, War and Climate Change
while once preaching isolationism, Trump has already expanded hectic, albeit low-profile, Africa Command interventions from the Maghreb across the Sahel to the Horn
At the World Economic Forum-Africa, Germany pitched a dubious new G20 corporate strategy
Jacob Zuma and āwhite monopoly capitalā
On South Africaās political left, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party dominated recent news by leading a mass march on President Jacob Zumaās office in Pretoria
ANC’s leadership called into question as Zuma’s corruption ridden Presidency is headed to an end, who will lead the country next?
Will Cabinet shake-up and credit rating downgrade shift ruling-party ideology?
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