Tag: Ramaphosa
“We Will Not Be Bullied”
By Bafana Phalane In his recent State of the Nation Address, President Cyril Ramaphosa firmly declared, “We will not be bullied,” in response to mounting international criticism, particularly from the United States, over South Africa’s newly enacted land expropriation law. This legislation permits the government to expropriate private land without compensation, a move aimed at…
Kagame’s Reckless Call for War
By Bafana Phalane The recent public exchange of accusations between Rwandan President Paul Kagame and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa over the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has significant implications for regional stability and peace in Africa. Kagame’s Twitter outburst, in which he accused South Africa of “distortion, deliberate attacks, and…
The DRC Conflict and The Involvement of The SANDF.
By Bafana Phalane The Democratic Republic of Congo Conflict: A Threat to Regional Stability and South Africa’s Growing Concerns. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been mired in a cycle of violence, instability, and conflict for decades. Since the mid-1990s, the resource-rich country has been a battleground for armed groups, neighboring governments, and international…