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South Africa’s finance minister wanted to raise VAT: the pros and cons of a tricky tax
21st February 2025 South Africa’s finance minister, Enoch Godongwana, cancelled the unveiling of the country’s 2025 budget as it was due to be released. The move is... →
Is Nigeria in danger of a coup? What the country should do to avoid one – political analyst
20th February 2025 African countries have had nine successful military coups since 2020. In west and central Africa, there have been at least 10 coup attempts in the... →
Ecowas breakup could push up food prices and worsen hunger in west Africa
20th February 2025 The Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) lost three of its founding members on 29 January 2025. Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger... →
South Africa has failed to deliver access to enough water for millions – a new approach is needed
19th February 2025 South Africa is one of only 52 countries that guarantee access to water as a human right. “Access” from a human rights perspective means that water... →
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... →
