The Conversation
Fourth industrial revolution in South Africa: inequality stands in the way of true progress
17th February 2025 In his 2019 State of the Nation address, South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that he was creating a commission on the fourth... →
M23 rebels are marching across eastern DRC: the interests driving players in the conflict
17th February 2025 The current conditions in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) resemble the situation during the Second Congo War between 1998 and 2003. This... →
Donald Trump’s war on global governance: lessons from the past on how to fight back
13th February 2025 US president Donald Trump’s recent actions seem designed to reassert American power and demonstrate that it is still the dominant global power and... →
Trump and South Africa: what is white victimhood, and how is it linked to white supremacy?
13th February 2025 American president Donald Trump has issued an executive order to withdraw aid from South Africa. He was reacting to what he has called the South... →
Sustainable economic growth in South Africa will come from renewables, not coal: what our model shows
13th February 2025 Coal fired power stations produce 85% of South Africa’s electricity, making the country the biggest producer of harmful greenhouse-gas emissions in... →
Healthcare in Africa on brink of crisis as US exits WHO and USAid freezes funds: health scholar explains why
11th February 2025 US president Donald Trump has taken a series of decisions that have delivered body blows to the global management of health. He has announced that... →
Central African Republic: listening to people’s stories about foreign forces could help bring peace
11th February 2025 Since it became independent in 1960, the Central African Republic has grappled with poverty, instability and governance challenges. A decade into... →
Sam Nujoma personified Namibia’s struggle for freedom
10th February 2025 Sam Nujoma was an outstanding Namibian leader who personified more than anybody else the country’s liberation struggle history and independence.... →
Violent crime in South Africa happens mostly in a few hotspots: police resources should focus there – criminologist
6th February 2025 Crime researchers use murder (or homicide) rate per 100 000 as a crude measure of the general level of violent interpersonal crime globally.... →
South Africa’s debt has skyrocketed – new rules are needed to manage it
5th February 2025 South Africa’s fiscal trajectory paints a concerning picture. Public expenditure exceeds revenue. As a result sovereign debt is building up and... →
