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Education in Zimbabwe has lost its value: study asks young people how they feel about that
3rd February 2025 Education, especially higher education, is a step towards adulthood and a foundation for the future. But what happens when education loses its... →
Africa’s private sector boosts AU Peace Fund
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 31st January 2025 As private sector donations increase, the 21 African countries still not contributing to the fund must pay up. The African Union (AU) Peace Fund... →
Anti-immigration policies: why harsh new rules put in place by Trump and other rich countries won’t last
31st January 2025 Donald Trump, America’s new president, has cut back massively on US commitments to asylum seekers, blocked all asylum processes and started to... →
How should SA respond?
By: Terence Creamer 31st January 2025 Be it apartheid, State capture or even the government of national unity, South Africans know firsthand the importance and influence of politics on... →
WHO in Africa: three ways the continent stands to lose from Trump’s decision to pull out
30th January 2025 President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the US from the World Health Organization (WHO) will be keenly felt across the globe, with profound... →
Europe and Africa: finding love in a time of Trump?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 30th January 2025 In response to a new wave of American insularity, European policymakers should pursue rapprochement with Africa. The re-emergence of United States... →
Fact-checking former minister Osita Chidoka's claims on Nigeria's 2025 budget, debt and policing
By: Africa Check 30th January 2025 Well-known Nigerian politician, public servant and administrator Osita Chidoka is a sought-after voice on national issues. In a January 2025 TV... →
What would Bishop Mariann Budde say if she were invited to South Africa’s Mining Indaba in February
30th January 2025 The words that the Episcopal Bishop of Washington, Mariann Budde, spoke to President Donald Trump were few, but they carried a powerful message of... →
AMSA: the sound and fury of a partial closure
29th January 2025 Returning from a very relaxing holiday in Namibia, we walked into a storm around the closure of the long steel business by ArcelorMittal South... →
A hot and troubled world of work: how South Africa’s bold new climate act and labour law can align to drive a just transition
29th January 2025 Increased average temperatures, climate variability, and extreme weather events are taking a toll on the environment and disproportionately... →
