The Conversation
South African university programmes to support black students aren’t working. What needs to be done
21st July 2025 Most universities and colleges have formal and informal programmes and initiatives to support student and staff development. Their goal is to... →
East African countries and open borders: great strides, but still a long way to go
21st July 2025 It’s not uncommon to find a Ugandan taxi driver in Rwanda’s capital, Kigali, just as one regularly meets Zimbabwean Uber drivers in South Africa.... →
Nelson Mandela was a hard man who played a hard game. What if he was in Ramaphosa’s shoes?
18th July 2025 In 2023 South African author Jonny Steinberg published a book on former South African president Nelson Mandela and his tumultuous marriage to... →
Bribery in South Africa: law now puts a duty on companies to act
17th July 2025 Bribery is one of the most common forms of corruption in South African companies and state institutions. This has a number of harmful outcomes.... →
Sudan’s war is an economic disaster: here’s how bad it could get
17th July 2025 Since April 2023, Sudan has been engulfed in a devastating war between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces. What began as a... →
4 things every peace agreement needs – and how the DRC-Rwanda deal measures up
15th July 2025 The governments of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda concluded a peace treaty in June 2025, aimed at ending a decades-long war... →
Muhammadu Buhari: Nigeria’s military leader turned democratic president leaves a mixed legacy
15th July 2025 Nigeria’s former president, Muhammadu Buhari, who died in London on 13 July aged 82, was one of two former military heads of state who were later... →
Zimbabwe’s lithium is in demand for making batteries: how to make sure benefits flow to the local economy
14th July 2025 Zimbabwe has the largest lithium reserves on the African continent. Lithium has been mined since the colonial period in the 1950s. It’s a critical... →
Sacred sites in South Africa can protect natural heritage and culture: here’s how
10th July 2025 Nature isn’t confined to officially protected areas. A lot can be done to conserve biodiversity in other places too. The United Nations Convention... →
Tax season in South Africa: the system is designed to tackle inequality – how it falls short
9th July 2025 South Africa’s personal income tax system is in the spotlight as the country’s tax filing season gets under way. Personal income tax is an... →
