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Youth workers are spreading health messages on social media: how to support what they do in South Africa
1st December 2025 Mental health messaging on platforms like TikTok and WhatsApp is becoming common in the digital age. Globally, digital media technologies have... →
Factory farming in Africa: development banks see it as a good idea, but it’s bad for the climate
1st December 2025 In sub-Saharan Africa, pastoral livestock farming – where cattle, goats and sheep roam freely across grasslands, grazing at will – has been the... →
Trust between police and foreign nationals can improve safety for all
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 1st December 2025 Sound relations with foreign nationals living in South Africa will help police gather intelligence, solve cases and prevent violence. According to... →
How to stay healthy on HIV treatment, and what side effects to look out for – Malawi research
1st December 2025 HIV treatment has delivered life-altering advantages. Antiretroviral therapy has led to a reduced mortality and improved life expectancy for people... →
FUL November 2025 Newsletter – Major events relating to the judiciary and the rule of law
1st December 2025 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... →
China’s infrastructure partnerships in Africa require strategising developmental needs over debt risks and security vulnerabilities
By: In On Africa IOA 28th November 2025 Through investment in the energy, information and communications technology and transportation sectors, the People’s Republic of China has vastly... →
News influencers are reshaping the media – insights from Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa
28th November 2025 News creators and influencers have become increasingly important sources of news as more people turn to social media and video networks like... →
No space for culture: ‘matchbox housing’ leaves residents unable to honour customs in a South African town
28th November 2025 In South Africa, urban planning is influenced by western-centric and colonial planning, including social housing, building technologies,... →
How to get Ethiopia’s Transitional Justice process back on track
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 28th November 2025 The government’s renewed commitment to transitional justice efforts should lead to a carefully planned and sequenced resumption of the paused... →
Rooted in reality?
By: Terence Creamer 28th November 2025 When South Africa transitioned to democracy in the 1990s, and when climate constraints were not yet on the agenda, energy policy was arguably the... →
