Global power dynamics are today characterised by a combination of geo-strategic, economic, political, social, technological and environmental forces which have given rise to the volatility that we are experiencing today (Heintz: 2024).
Let us in this context examine the debate about unipolarity and multipolarity. I wish to preface observations in this regard by quoting a lament in an Open Letter to the World from ‘an ordinary Cuban woman’.
I write this with a broken heart and trembling hands, because what my people are experiencing today is not a crisis. It is a slow, calculated, coldly executed murder, orchestrated from Washington.
…in Cuba, elderly people are dying prematurely…
Trade Agreements: South Africa is part of several trade agreements, including the
African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), aiming to enhance intra-African trade.
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Fun South African Fact: The world’s largest themed resort hotel in the world – The Palace of the Lost City – is found in South Africa. Surrounding the Palace is a 25 hectare manmade botanical jungle with almost 2 million plants, trees and shrubs.
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Fun South African Fact: The Union Buildings in Pretoria are home to a larger than life Nelson Mandela statue.