Solidarity should ponder the effects of its actions

Its leaders may think Trump is their friend but he is a man who has shown himself willing to play fast and loose with constitutionalism

02 March 2025 - 00:00 By SUNDAY TIMES EDITORIAL

The decision by US President Donald Trump (https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/world/2025-03-01-trumps-zelensky-outburst-a-culmination-of-weeks-of-frustration/) to impose punitive measures against South Africa over a range of issues touching on domestic and foreign policy has put a spotlight on the activities of the Solidarity movement and its role in the country’s political life...

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