The Conversation
The right to water is out of reach for many South Africans: case study offers solutions
25th June 2025 South Africa’s constitution says “everyone has the right to have access to sufficient food and water”. In reality, however, this right is not... →
South Africa’s big rooftops could power 6 million homes: how to make it happen
24th June 2025 South Africa has many factories, warehouses, schools and hospitals – big buildings with large rooftop spaces. In such a sunny country, these flat... →
Which African countries are flourishing? Scientists have a new way of measuring well-being
24th June 2025 What does it mean to live a good life? Psychologists and social scientists have been focusing on a new idea called flourishing – a sense of... →
One year on: South Africa’s coalition government boosted optimism, but will it last?
23rd June 2025 For the first time since the end of apartheid in 1994, the ruling African National Congress lost its parliamentary majority in 2024. After 30 years... →
G20 countries could produce enough renewable energy for the whole world – what needs to happen
18th June 2025 The world’s most developed economies have also burnt the most oil and coal (fossil fuels) over the years, causing the most climate change damage.... →
Kenya’s peacebuilding efforts hold valuable lessons for the rest of the world, but gaps remain
17th June 2025 Kenya has been praised as a “model for the world” when it comes to peacebuilding efforts to manage outbreaks of violence within its borders. The... →
Johannesburg’s problems can be solved – but it’s a long journey to fix South Africa’s economic powerhouse
10th June 2025 South African president Cyril Ramaphosa met senior leaders of Johannesburg and Gauteng, the province it’s located in, in March 2025 to discuss ways... →
Africa’s power pools: what the G20 can do to help countries share electricity
10th June 2025 South Africa holds the presidency of the G20 this year. The group is made up of 19 of the world’s largest economies, the European Union and the... →
Africa’s new credit rating agency could change the rules of the game. Here’s how
9th June 2025 For governments, a credit rating is more than a financial signal. It is a verdict that can influence the cost of borrowing, access to markets and,... →
African countries are bad at issuing bonds, so debt costs more than it should: what needs to change
9th June 2025 Over the past two decades, African countries have increasingly turned to international capital markets to meet their development financing needs.... →
