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In on Africa

A new resource management paradigm maximises profits for African countries

By: In On Africa IOA     Updated 7 hours ago African nations are rethinking how value is captured from the energy supplies and minerals contained within their borders. Climate pressure, energy... 

SANDF soldiers

Should South Africa use the army to fight gangs? The short answer is no

20th February 2026 When President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the deployment of the South African National Defence Force to the provinces of Gauteng and the Western... 

AU Heads of State

African Union: how does it make a difference in everyday life and what would happen if it didn’t exist?

20th February 2026 The African Union held its 39th Assembly of Heads of State and Government in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in February 2026. The two-day assembly produced... 

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Moral hazard

By: Terence Creamer     20th February 2026 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     20th February 2026 An offhand remark caught my attention in the last stages of the Brazilian presidency of COP30. Ambassador André Corrêa do Lago, the lead... 

SANDF

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... 

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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... 

South African Institute of International Affairs

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... 

President Cyril Ramaphosa & US President Donald Trump

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... 

coal station

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... 

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