The Conversation
Africa’s drone wars are growing – but they rarely deliver victory
11th November 2025 In the last decade, armed drones have become one of the most visible symbols of modern warfare. Once the preserve of advanced militaries, armed... →
What will it take to make Africa food secure? G20 group points to trade, resilient supply chains and sustainable farming
11th November 2025 The Sustainable Food and Agricultural Systems work stream of the Business 20, a G20 engagement group, has endorsed three principles that it argues... →
When polluters don’t pay: still no cleanup at South African oil refinery that’s caused millions in damage but was sold for 6 cents
10th November 2025 When BP and Shell sold the South African Petroleum Refinery (Sapref) in 2024 to the Central Energy Fund, a government entity, for R1 (or six US... →
Land is Africa’s best hope for climate adaptation: it must be the focus at COP30
10th November 2025 Agriculture, forestry and other land uses together account for about 62% of Africa’s greenhouse gas emissions. At the same time, land degradation,... →
Access to water has a long racial history in Durban: I followed the story in the city’s archives
7th November 2025 The water infrastructure politics of eThekwini, the municipality that includes the city of Durban, have been splashed across the digital pages of... →
Can South Africa’s social grants help people make a better life? Research offers hope
6th November 2025 There is now a growing global consensus that additional measures are needed to support the agency of social protection beneficiaries. Such support... →
Social work is a serious profession – why not youth work? What South Africa needs to get right
5th November 2025 About 3.5-million South Africans aged 15-24 are disengaged from the formal economy and education system. In the first quarter of 2025, 37.1% of... →
African countries need strong development banks: how they can push back against narratives to weaken them
5th November 2025 A quiet but consequential contest is playing out in the global financial architecture. One that could determine Africa’s ability to finance its own... →
Africa’s trade deal with the US was left in limbo: what exporters can do about it
4th November 2025 The US-Africa preferential trade deal – in place for a quarter century – expired on 30 September 2025. It’s far from certain if the trade deal will... →
Peace in Sudan? 3 reasons why mediation hasn’t worked so far
4th November 2025 Sudan has been embroiled in a civil war between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces since April 2023, sparked by a power struggle... →
