South African Institute of International Affairs
Industrial policy options for Southern Africa: scenarios set out possibilities and risks
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 1st August 2022 There is a need to transform the underlying economic principles of the economies in Southern African countries to address the persistent challenges... →
A Chinese port in Nigeria will change the world economy
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 25th July 2022 In November 2010, little-known Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping gave a speech in South Africa promoting the creation of "a new type of... →
Total nuclear ban: civil society sets tone for major global conferences
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 18th July 2022 It’s a daunting task, but one that must proceed. This was the consensus of civil society movements from across the world, which met recently to... →
Creating ‘triple win’ solutions for nature, communities and the economy
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 13th June 2022 Scientists have calculated that the devastating floods in KwaZulu-Natal earlier this year were made twice as likely by the effects of climate... →
The Charm of Anti-Westernism: Russia’s Soft Power in Africa
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 19th May 2022 The effectiveness — or, for that matter, the existence — of Russia's soft power has always been a controversial topic, dividing both academic and... →
Russia’s media playbook in Ukraine and Africa — let the great world spin
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 28th March 2022 Russian information operations are the first crucial step in many of its pursuits. In Ukraine, it is about painting Kyiv as the aggressor, Moscow... →
South Africa’s Corruption Nemesis
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 15th March 2022 A recent report highlights the urgent need for South Africa to implement reforms to combat state capture, reverse institutional decay, and restore... →
APRM @ 19 – How Far So Far?
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 9th March 2022 On 9 March 2022, the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) celebrates its 19th birthday. Established in 2003 as the continent’s premier governance... →
Enter the exclusion zone – what is at stake in Chornobyl*?
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 1st March 2022 Barely a day into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Russian troops captured Chornobyl*, the site of the infamous 1986 nuclear disaster. The move to... →
The EU-AU Summit: Considering Africa’s Climate Priorities
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 17th February 2022 The EU-AU Summit takes place this year as Africa looks ahead to Egypt’s hosting of the twenty-seventh session of the Conference of the Parties... →
