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A Closer Look at South Africa’s Approach to Climate Change and the G20
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 29th November 2024 Both COP28 and the G20 committed to triple renewables but where is the money going to come from? Climate change is particularly important for South... →
State surveillance: Kenyans have a right to privacy – does the government respect it?
29th November 2024 The Kenyan government is using technology to improve governance, service delivery and national security. The progress, while welcome, has brought... →
South Sudan’s ‘game of thrones’ continues
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 29th November 2024 The fourth postponement of elections in less than a decade raises doubts South Sudan will ever reach democracy. After the fourth extension of South... →
From crisis to . . .
By: Terence Creamer 29th November 2024 It was fascinating to listen to Eskom chairperson Mteto Nyati outline, in a recent exchange with the Centre for Development and Enterprises’ Ann... →
Travelling by minibus taxi in South Africa: literature highlights the perils of Black life in a racially unequal society
28th November 2024 Minibus taxis are ubiquitous in South Africa. Far from being simply the most common form of transport, however, minibus taxis signal how precarity... →
Benin must stay one step ahead of violent extremists using IEDs
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 28th November 2024 Attacks using improvised explosive devices are among the deadliest. They require flexible responses that match terror groups’ changing tactics.... →
Africa’s foreign policy must focus on continental needs
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 28th November 2024 Rather than seeking common African positions, prioritising Africa’s development and peace can provide a foundation for meaningful global influence.... →
Dangerous pesticides are a problem in South Africa – pests and poor controls are to blame
27th November 2024 South Africa’s townships – urban areas created for black people under apartheid – have long experienced problems with massive pest infestations and... →
Breyten Breytenbach: a masterful poet, jailed for his politics, who reimagined South Africa
27th November 2024 Breyten Breytenbach (1939-2024) was an artist, poet, thinker and outspoken political activist who changed the literary landscape in South Africa.... →
Terrorism is spreading in west Africa – foreign and regional collaboration are needed to fight the threat
27th November 2024 The United States army has completed its withdrawal from Niger after 11 years of military cooperation with the west African country. This follows... →
