South African Institute of International Affairs
This is a 1990 moment – Africa must seize it
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 24th June 2025 As the world order is being reshaped, Africa must make its voice heard and defend its interests with unity and resolve. In July 1990, nearly 35... →
A Statesman in the White House: Ramaphosa’s Lesson in Spectacle and Restraint
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 18th June 2025 Cyril Ramaphosa’s deft handling of a Donald Trump-led spectacle may offer global leaders an example of surviving diplomatic ambushes with composure... →
Governance in Southern Africa Still Needs Work
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 17th June 2025 The APRM process at national level is sometimes stage-managed to include CSOs friendly to the government and silence or ignore critical voices... →
Reimagining SA-US Relations in the Aftermath of the Oval Office Spectacle
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 9th June 2025 The confrontation between South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and US President Donald Trump was not just a diplomatic rupture - it was a... →
South Africa’s G20 Presidency: Bridging the North-South Divide?
23rd April 2025 DIRCO Director-General and G20 Sherpa Zane Dangor emphasises that South Africa’s G20 presidency catalyses consensus in strengthening... →
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... →
