Tag: South Africa
Lavrov is traveling to the Brics meeting instead of Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin South Africa’s President Ramaphosa announced on Tuesday that Russia had warned South Africa that arresting Putin would be tantamount to a “declaration of war”. (Photo: IMAGO/ITAR-TASS)…
Don’t want to have to arrest Putin at the upcoming summit
Cyril Ramaphosa and Vladimir Putin last June Russia has warned South Africa, according to President Cyril Ramaphosa, that arresting Kremlin chief Putin would be a “declaration of war”. (Photo: via…
Don’t want to have to arrest Putin at the upcoming summit
Cyril Ramaphosa and Vladimir Putin last June Russia has warned South Africa, according to President Cyril Ramaphosa, that arresting Kremlin chief Putin would be a “declaration of war”. (Photo: via…
Baerbock urges determination against Russia in South Africa, but their hosts don’t play along
Pretoria South African Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor waited patiently for ten minutes at her office on Tuesday for her colleague from Germany, who was stuck in a traffic jam. When…
Germany’s difficult search for partners in Africa
Cape Town, Berlin Difficult talks await when German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (Greens) lands on Tuesday night after a more than ten-hour flight for a short visit to South Africa.…
Antithesis to the West: Brics states poach allies
Cape Town, Tel Aviv More than a dozen countries are pushing for admission to the BRICS club of the most important emerging countries. At a meeting in Cape Town, South…
The new world of changing alliances
On the day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, US President Biden said that Russia’s President Putin would become a pariah on the international stage. But a year later it is…
The new world of changing alliances
On the day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, US President Biden said that Russia’s President Putin would become a pariah on the international stage. But a year later it is…
Russia sends the most modern warship – and expands its influence in South Africa
Cape Town Hardly anyone in Europe will understand the view of Russia in parts of Africa: while Vladimir Putin is the clear enemy in the West, the Russian head of…
Mismanagement in South Africa – Why German investors foot the bill
Electricity pylons of the concern Eskom The chronic power outages are paralyzing the country and its economy. (Photo: Reuters) Johannesburg The fourth German-African Economic Summit in Johannesburg had an unexpected…
The EU is demanding an energy transition from South Africa – and is buying more and more coal there
Cape Town If you drive east from the South African economic metropolis of Johannesburg in the direction of the Kruger National Park, you will pass a series of dreary industrial…
The EU is demanding an energy transition from South Africa – and is buying more and more coal there
Cape Town If you drive east from the South African economic metropolis of Johannesburg in the direction of the Kruger National Park, you will pass a series of dreary industrial…
The Greens learn free trade with Robert Habeck
Celebrities who come to Davos for the World Economic Forum like to make two commitments: one for a better world, the second for free trade. But never before has anyone…
Malus for Managed in Germany – Handelsblatt Morning Briefing
Good morning dear readers, it is one of the great riddles of capitalism: German goods are in great demand all over the world – to be read from the huge…
Half full or half empty glass? – Handelsblatt Morning Briefing
On Boxing Day I once again experienced what, for lack of a better term, I like to call the “Germany feeling”: A long freeway drive back from relatives. The names…
Desmond Tutu is dead
Desmond Tutu (2017) South Africa’s Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Desmond Tutu has died at the age of 90. (Photo: dpa) Cape Town Everyone in South Africa knew that the little…
Desmond Tutu is dead
Desmond Tutu (2017) South Africa’s Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Desmond Tutu has died at the age of 90. (Photo: dpa) Cape Town The fighter against apartheid in South Africa, Desmond…
Desmond Tutu is dead
Desmond Tutu (2017) South Africa’s Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Desmond Tutu has died at the age of 90. (Photo: dpa) Cape Town The fighter against apartheid in South Africa, Desmond…
Studies suggest a mild course of Omikron – researchers doubt
Omicron. The new variant has not yet been adequately researched. (Photo: imago images / Eibner) Johannesburg / Berlin Three studies, some of which have been published for the time being,…
Studies suggest a mild course of Omikron – researchers doubt
Omicron. The new variant has not yet been adequately researched. (Photo: imago images / Eibner) Johannesburg / Berlin Studies suggest that Omicron may make you less sick than the delta…