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FUL February 2026 Newsletter – Major events relating to the judiciary and the rule of law
27th February 2026 This briefing note seeks to provide a short overview of significant events in the preceding month, relating to Freedom Under Law’s work on the... →
Trading spaces
By: Terence Creamer 27th February 2026 Electricity trading in South Africa, as Etana Energy CEO Evan Rice explained recently, is at once active and in transition. Just how active, is... →
Africa’s militaries have always relied on imported weapons: why a shift to homegrown defence is now under way
26th February 2026 Africa’s militaries are built on imported power. Foreign countries such as China, Russia, the United States, Turkey and France dominate Africa’s... →
South Africa’s carbon tax should stay: climate scientists explain why
25th February 2026 The South African minister of electricity and energy, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, is proposing to suspend the country’s carbon tax after experiencing... →
US minerals diplomacy tests Sahel countries’ partnership choices
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 25th February 2026 Can the security-for-minerals approach yield win-win outcomes for Sahelian states beyond diplomatic recognition? In February, United States (US)... →
Can Mauritius save its credit rating?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 25th February 2026 For a small, open economy, reputational strength is a core asset – but time is running out and decisive steps are needed. Mauritius has always... →
Aligning AU-EU Interests To Reshape Global Governance On Peace and Security
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 25th February 2026 The AU and EU share an interest in multilateral reform but differ in approach, with Africa advocating immediate structural change and Europe... →
A new focus
By: Econ3x3 24th February 2026 In Part 1 of this article, we argued that inequality in South Africa is a core structural constraint on economic growth. Despite sustained income... →
Inequality is the binding constraint to growth
By: Econ3x3 24th February 2026 Inequality is not only a moral and political issue in South Africa but a core structural constraint on economic growth. Despite significant... →
From SONA to the street: what real dialogue in South Africa looks like
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 24th February 2026 Whether national or local, dialogue is about listening, and doesn’t work as a once-off, performative undertaking. South African President Cyril... →
