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Africa’s minerals are being bartered for security: why it’s a bad idea
22nd July 2025 A US-brokered peace deal between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda binds the two African nations to a worrying arrangement: one... →
South Africa and Nigeria need opposite approaches to their informal sectors
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 22nd July 2025 Governments should harness the potential of informality as a bridge rather than a barrier to building economic resilience. Nigeria and South Africa... →
Getting a grip on the informal sector
22nd July 2025 The outgoing Capitec CEO, Gerrie Fourie, generated quite a debate on measuring the informal sector and unemployment in South Africa. I paid a visit... →
South African university programmes to support black students aren’t working. What needs to be done
21st July 2025 Most universities and colleges have formal and informal programmes and initiatives to support student and staff development. Their goal is to... →
East African countries and open borders: great strides, but still a long way to go
21st July 2025 It’s not uncommon to find a Ugandan taxi driver in Rwanda’s capital, Kigali, just as one regularly meets Zimbabwean Uber drivers in South Africa.... →
Trump’s Africa summit: outsourcing America’s immigration problem?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 21st July 2025 The US president reportedly asked the five African nations at his summit to accept third-country asylum seekers. United States (US) President... →
Nelson Mandela was a hard man who played a hard game. What if he was in Ramaphosa’s shoes?
18th July 2025 In 2023 South African author Jonny Steinberg published a book on former South African president Nelson Mandela and his tumultuous marriage to... →
The Iran-Israel conflict brings strategic and economic problems to Africa
By: In On Africa IOA 18th July 2025 Africa is assessing the impact of the recent conflict on African economic and security interests, which have been thrown into confusion by a clash... →
Africa needs a voice on information integrity and media freedom
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 18th July 2025 South Africa’s G20 presidency shouldn’t drop the baton passed by Brazil on this crucial issue that underpins good governance. As leaders of the... →
Broken wing
By: Terence Creamer 18th July 2025 The decision by US President Donald Trump to implement ‘reciprocal tariffs’ of 30% on those South African goods not specifically exempted or... →
