Pretoria

March 20, 2026 | David May |

South African Government Continues Antagonizing U.S.

South Africa is defiant, refusing to distance itself from the Islamic Republic despite U.S. Ambassador Brent Bozell stating that “an association with Iran is an impediment to good relations with the...

March 9, 2026 | David May, Theodore Schneiderman

South Africa Should Stand with the Iranian People, Not Their Oppressors

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei may be dead, but the warm feelings linger on in South Africa. The Islamic Republic’s brutal repression of its civilians and the US-Israeli operation against...

February 9, 2026 | David May |

South Africa Rejects Israeli Water Assistance to Carry Water for Hamas

Pretoria just booted Israel’s top diplomat for an unforgivable offense: trying to help rural South Africans access clean water. Instead of focusing on the well-being of its citizens, the South African...

January 28, 2026 | David May |

Iran Protests Highlight South Africa’s Broken Moral Compass

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January 26, 2026 | David May, Melissa Sacks

Treasury Sanctions a Hamas-Supporting Nonprofit With Ties to South Africa

“The South African government does not have any relationship with Hamas.” The South African ambassador to Qatar, Ghulam Hoosein Asmal, made this claim in 2024 despite having met with a delegation from...

January 16, 2026 | Max Meizlish, Daniel Swift

South Africa Eyes Confrontation With Trump Over Growing Ties to China, Russia, Iran

South Africa is testing President Donald Trump’s patience, launching a week-long naval exercise alongside America’s adversaries. China, Russia, Iran, and several other countries in the loosely organized...

December 8, 2025 | David May |

Washington Temporarily Shuts Pretoria Out of the G20

South Africa’s relations with the United States are spiraling downward. “America will be forging ahead with a new G20,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on December 4 — one that does not include...

October 31, 2025 | Max Meizlish |

South Africa’s Removal from Anti-Money Laundering Watchlist Warrants Unilateral U.S. Action

South Africa has an illicit finance problem, and despite what an international monitoring group says, it’s far from over. On October 24, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) — the intergovernmental...

October 3, 2025 | David May |

Hamas Supporters Gather in South Africa, Ruling Party Dares U.S. To ‘Apply Sanctions’

Pro-Hamas organizations gathered in Cape Town on September 27 to hold a march and rally. Prominent South African imam Ebrahim Gabriels addressed the thousands of demonstrators, calling President Donald...

September 17, 2025 | Daniel Swift |

South Africa’s Youth Bear the Burdens of Corruption

The burdens of corruption fall on all classes and groups of people, but their effects on the youth of a developing country are profound.

September 10, 2025 | Daniel Swift |

How to prevent your portfolio paying the price for SA’s foreign policy

Far more serious threat than tariffs is the momentum in Washington to sanction ANC officials

August 25, 2025 | Max Meizlish, Melissa Sacks, David May

Hiding in Plain Sight: A Playbook for Combating Hamas in South Africa

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August 15, 2025 | Max Meizlish, Amelia Melo

South Africa Expands Military Ties With Iran, Taunts Trump to ‘Bring On’ Sanctions

South Africa is not hiding its support for Iran. On August 12, Pretoria’s top military chief, Rudzani Maphwanya, met with senior officials of Iran’s military to strengthen cooperation between the two...

August 14, 2025 | Max Meizlish |

South Africa wants to fight Trump. Here’s how he should fight back.

South Africa is picking a fight with America it cannot win. This week, the country’s top general flew to Iran to deepen military cooperation with its Islamist regime. Just days earlier, African...

August 7, 2025 | David May |

South Africa Remains a Risky Jurisdiction for Terror Finance

South Africa would like to get out of a very particular doghouse — the one where countries that fail to counter money laundering live. The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the world’s leading intergovernmental...

July 30, 2025 | Max Meizlish, Amelia Melo

House Committee Moves to Overhaul U.S.-South Africa Relationship Ahead of Potential FATF Delisting

U.S. pressure is mounting on Pretoria. The House Foreign Affairs Committee cleared a consequential piece of legislation on July 22 aimed at reevaluating America’s longstanding relationship with South...

July 18, 2025 | Max Meizlish |

Wall Street Misprices South Africa’s Collapse

While Washington acts against Pretoria’s foreign alignments, financial markets fail to spot the reckoning ahead.

July 17, 2025 | David May |

South Africa Rejects ISIS-Linked Political Party

The case of Farhad Hoomer has demonstrated South Africa’s difficulties in dealing with homegrown terrorism.

July 14, 2025 | David May |

South Africa’s corrupted rule of law

South Africa’s minister of police is in bed with gangsters, according to a regional police chief. The South African government has fashioned itself as a guardian of international law in recent...

June 9, 2025 | David May |

South African MPs Seek to Criminalize Speech Defending Israel From Apartheid Allegations

A major South African political party seeks to punish key defenders of Israel. Pretoria’s Al Jama-ah party submitted a legal claim on June 2 arguing that members of parliament engaged in unlawful support...