South African Institute of International Affairs
Practical Steps SA Can Take to Reset its Relationship in the Trump Era
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 26th March 2025 Managing US perceptions of South Africa is increasingly vital. Rational explanations alone may not be sufficient to shift entrenched views,... →
DRC Debacle Batters South Africa’s Standing as an Actor in African Peacekeeping
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 20th March 2025 The withdrawal of the SAMIDRC force from the eastern DRC has significant negative ramifications for South Africa and SADC’s standing as a player in... →
More Than Elections: What’s Really Driving Protests in Mozambique?
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 28th February 2025 Lack of capacity and corruption have significantly eroded support for Frelimo in Mozambique, particularly among young voters, who regard its... →
Evaluating Macroeconomic Resilience: The Case of South Africa and Botswana
27th February 2025 Between 2000–2022, a series of financial shocks plunged both the South African and Botswanan economies into a crisis of declining per capita... →
Four Skills the African Union Commission’s New Leadership Needs
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 17th February 2025 Africa needs leaders at the helm of the African Union Commission that can position the continent to move its agenda forward. This weekend, African... →
Roadmap to Reform: Building Sustainable Transit for Africa’s Cities
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 10th February 2025 Africa’s urban transportation crisis reflects broader challenges of rapid urbanisation, historical inequities and governance inefficiencies.... →
Johannesburg Water Crisis Reveals Shortfalls in Delivering on Socio-Economic Rights
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 24th January 2025 Municipalities have been continuously constrained by inadequate human resources, lack of skills, scarce finances, years of neglect and corruption.... →
African Climate Politics and Multilateralism: Domestic Factors and Cross-Country Variation in Climate Ambitions
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 7th January 2025 This article explores what domestic factors contribute to the variation in climate policy ambition levels among sub–Saharan Africa countries. Abstract →
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... →
South Africa’s G20 Presidency in 2025: A Pivotal Moment for the Country and Africa
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 18th November 2024 Poverty, unemployment and inequality will top South Africa's G20 presidency agenda. The Group of Twenty (G20) is an intergovernmental economic... →
