South African Institute of International Affairs
Africa and G20: Not just development
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 1st July 2019 As the world’s premier forum on international economic governance, the G20 plays an important role in global rule-making. Born out of crisis, the... →
Free trade area finally comes to Africa
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 14th June 2019 May 30 was a particularly significant day for Africa. While global trends move from integration towards heightened protectionism, African countries... →
New Bill offers robust game plan against cybercrime in South Africa
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 13th June 2019 A significant increase in internet access combined with a growing reliance on e-governance, commercial services, social networks, and the Internet... →
African governments can learn lessons from Asia’s industrialisation
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 12th June 2019 South Korea’s new ambassador to South Africa, Jong-Dae Park, offers advice on growing economies South Korea’s new ambassador to SA, Jong-Dae Park,... →
Tracking AU themes: Why the APRM should rise to the occasion
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 6th June 2019 Africa and its diaspora community are wrapping up the commemoration Africa Month – marking the anniversary of the creation of the Organisation of... →
Xenophobia erodes South Africa’s leadership potential
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 28th May 2019 President Cyril Ramaphosa’s inauguration, scheduled to coincide with Africa Day on 25 May this year, intended to highlight ‘government’s commitment... →
East Africa: Marine-based ‘blue economies’ offer massive potential
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 24th May 2019 Developing ocean-based resources in areas such as fisheries, aquaculture, coastal tourism, transport and ports, mining and energy, could generate... →
Notes from ’94: Remembering South Africa’s first democratic elections
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 29th April 2019 On the 27 April 1994 some friends and I decided to vote at a polling station in Soweto. In South Africa’s first democratic election, voters could... →
Views on South Africa’s contribution to global affairs over the last 25 years
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 29th April 2019 It’s been 25 years since South Africa re-joined the international community. In that period, the country has been prominent in helping craft global... →
BAPA+40: Learning from the Global South
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 20th March 2019 One word to describe the current state of multilateralism is ‘contested’. Within existing international institutions, like the United Nations,... →