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South Africans are flourishing more than you might expect – here’s why
21st November 2025 South Africa is often portrayed in the media as a country struggling with inequality, corruption, crime, infrastructure collapse and public health... →
Africa’s voice at the G20: Will Johannesburg deliver?
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 21st November 2025 As the first African-hosted G20 summit, Johannesburg offers a pivotal platform to amplify African priorities. South Africa’s G20 presidency comes... →
Important shift
By: Terence Creamer 21st November 2025 There are signs that the long-promised change to the composition of government spending – from consumption to capital investment – is at last... →
As Somali pirates make a comeback, collaboration is key
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 20th November 2025 Overstretched naval deployments and a focus on Red Sea security have left parts of the Western Indian Ocean vulnerable. Somali pirate activity in... →
Senegal’s credit rating: Moody’s latest downgrade was questionable – here’s why
20th November 2025 The decision by the rating agency Moody’s to downgrade Senegal’s sovereign credit rating in late October 2025 triggered an immediate week-long... →
NHI: Where are we now?
19th November 2025 After the Department of Health's presentation to parliament and the Medium-Term Budget Statement, NHI is back in the news. Let's try to get a grip... →
G20 countries could produce enough renewable energy for the whole world – what needs to happen
19th November 2025 The world’s most developed economies have also burnt the most oil and coal (fossil fuels) over the years, causing the most climate change damage.... →
Guinea-Bissau’s unusual polls could spark another post-election crisis
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 19th November 2025 The exclusion of the main opposition and rivalry between military factions could destabilise the 23 November elections. Tensions are rising in... →
Diving hazards put Somalia’s crustacean fishermen in deep water
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 19th November 2025 Declining crustacean stocks force local fishermen to use improvised diving gear at greater depths and further from shore. Ahmed is paralysed from... →
The crisis of missing jobs in a country full of work
By: Econ3x3 19th November 2025 There is a shortage of jobs but no shortage of work to be done in our communities. What would it mean to design a strategy to address joblessness... →
