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Sacred sites in South Africa can protect natural heritage and culture: here’s how
10th July 2025 Nature isn’t confined to officially protected areas. A lot can be done to conserve biodiversity in other places too. The United Nations Convention... →
Tax season in South Africa: the system is designed to tackle inequality – how it falls short
9th July 2025 South Africa’s personal income tax system is in the spotlight as the country’s tax filing season gets under way. Personal income tax is an... →
Food trade regimes harm people and the planet: how the G20 can drive improvements
9th July 2025 African food systems face daunting challenges in the face of climate change. They must ensure fair access to food for residents of Africa’s growing... →
Brics Summit 2025: will slow and steady actually win the race?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 9th July 2025 A back-to-basics approach may be needed to reverse the bloc’s flagging momentum. The recently concluded BRICS Leaders’ Summit in Rio took place... →
Cape Town’s sewage treatment isn’t coping: scientists are worried about what the city is telling the public
8th July 2025 Urban water bodies – rivers, lakes and oceans – are in trouble globally. Large sewage volumes damage the open environment, and new chemicals and... →
West Africa terror: why attacks on military bases are rising – and four ways to respond
8th July 2025 More than 40 Malian soldiers were killed and one of the country’s military bases was taken over in early June 2025 in a major attack by an al-Qaeda... →
Samora Machel’s vision for Mozambique didn’t survive: what has taken its place?
8th July 2025 Samora Moisés Machel, the first president of independent Mozambique, was born in 1933 in Gaza province, in the south of the country. He died in an... →
Sahel militants turn civilian drones into deadly weapons
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 8th July 2025 As armed groups shift away from direct confrontations with the military, commercial drones are increasingly used to carry out attacks. Terror... →
Child labour numbers rise in homes where adults are jobless – South African study
7th July 2025 Child labour is a big concern across the world. It is particularly acute in countries in the global south, where it is estimated that about... →
Will the US brokered Rwanda-DRC deal pave the way for peace?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 7th July 2025 Domestic power struggles between President Tshisekedi and former President Kabila will likely complicate difficult negotiations with M23. Recent... →
