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South Africa’s finance minister wanted to raise VAT: the pros and cons of a tricky tax
21st February 2025 South Africa’s finance minister, Enoch Godongwana, cancelled the unveiling of the country’s 2025 budget as it was due to be released. The move is... →
How will Africa adapt to a disappearing ‘West’?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 21st February 2025 As Trump drives a wedge between US-Europe relations, Africa should cleave closer to reliable friends and safeguard multilateralism. The widening... →
Traffic cop corruption tarnishes all policing in South Africa
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 21st February 2025 Anti-corruption measures targeting traffic police, not just SAPS, are vital to improve safety in SA’s major cities. One of the biggest challenges... →
Fact-checking South Africa’s lawmakers as they debated the state of the nation
By: Africa Check 21st February 2025 In February 2025, South African parliamentarians debated president Cyril Ramaphosa’s state of the nation address (Sona). While some criticised and... →
What next?
By: Terence Creamer 21st February 2025 Amid much hand wringing over President Donald Trump’s hostility towards South Africa, some clear-eyed analysis has emerged confirming that Trump’s... →
Future of Africa-Europe relations and the art of self-deception
By: Saliem Fakir 21st February 2025 It was a hot day in Dubai at COP 28 last year. I was invited for coffee by a former German colleague from a past life. Somehow, we veered off track... →
Is Nigeria in danger of a coup? What the country should do to avoid one – political analyst
20th February 2025 African countries have had nine successful military coups since 2020. In west and central Africa, there have been at least 10 coup attempts in the... →
Ecowas breakup could push up food prices and worsen hunger in west Africa
20th February 2025 The Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) lost three of its founding members on 29 January 2025. Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger... →
Funding for Somalia’s new AU peace mission hangs in the balance
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 20th February 2025 With delays in activating a new UN-AU cost-sharing mechanism, both organisations must now re-double their efforts to secure funds. A new African... →
South Africa has failed to deliver access to enough water for millions – a new approach is needed
19th February 2025 South Africa is one of only 52 countries that guarantee access to water as a human right. “Access” from a human rights perspective means that water... →
