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Moral hazard
By: Terence Creamer Updated 7 hours ago There is currently a marked difference between how Eskom and Transnet are being assessed against their respective reform milestones. While the... →
Action counts, not declarations
By: Saliem Fakir Updated 7 hours ago An offhand remark caught my attention in the last stages of the Brazilian presidency of COP30. Ambassador André Corrêa do Lago, the lead... →
South Africa is sending in the army to fight crime (again). Does it ever work?
19th February 2026 Soldiers from the South African National Defence Force are going to be deployed alongside members of the South African Police Service to combat... →
African countries should resist Europe’s assertive migration diplomacy
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 19th February 2026 European leaders distance themselves from Trump’s hardline immigration tactics, but how different are their approaches? Since the 2015 ‘migration... →
How Youth Action is Breathing New Life into Johannesburg’s Air
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 19th February 2026 From classrooms to community halls, Johannesburg’s Youth Air Champions are turning knowledge into action, leading a movement that is redefining... →
South Africa’s foreign policy is rooted in negotiation with all nations – a shifting global order makes this difficult
18th February 2026 Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, South Africa’s foreign policy has been under sustained international scrutiny. Its stance on the war... →
South Africa is moving away from coal – how mines and power stations could be used for green energy and farming
18th February 2026 Globally, nearly 7 000 coal mines, more than 2 400 coal-fired power plants and hundreds of coal rail networks, trucks and port terminals all make... →
Mediation can speed up justice in South Africa: legal scholar makes the case
18th February 2026 Communities in South Africa continue to be fractured by service delivery failures, crime and gang-related violence. The impact is felt by families... →
Could Africa's youth bulge help fill Europe's military ranks?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 18th February 2026 Military recruitment increasingly reflects the same demand-supply dynamics that shape global civilian migration. In November 2025, Ukraine’s... →
Ramaphosa and a stable electricity system in South Africa: the devils are in the detail
16th February 2026 The strategic significance of the reference to energy reform in South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address cannot be... →
