The Conversation
Cyril Ramaphosa’s leadership style didn’t impress voters – but seeking consensus may be what South Africa’s unity government needs
12th June 2024 South Africa’s 2024 general election, with its devastating loss of a majority for the ruling African National Congress (ANC), is also damaging for... →
South Africa’s unity government: 5 parties that need to find common ground
11th June 2024 Following South Africa’s historic 2024 general election, the ruling African National Congress (ANC) has started a process to establish a government... →
EU migration policy is getting tougher: the 3 new tactics used to keep African migrants out
11th June 2024 Nearly a decade has passed since migration to Europe from Africa and the Middle East reached a peak in 2015, referred to as the year of the... →
Death of a liberation movement: how South Africa’s ANC became just a regular political party – with some help from Jacob Zuma
7th June 2024 The African National Congress (ANC), the party that’s led South Africa since the first democratic elections in 1994, has long considered itself a... →
South Africa’s election results present 3 options for government: all are fraught with danger
6th June 2024 South Africans do not have a deep culture of coalitions. There have been a few coalitions at provincial and municipal levels but most of these were... →
South African voters shifted support in 2024 but that’s nothing new – surveys after previous elections showed party loyalty was fluid
6th June 2024 To the casual observer, the outcome of South Africa’s 2024 national and provincial elections, which herald a new era of national coalition... →
Africa doesn’t have a choice between economic growth and protecting the environment: how they can go hand in hand
5th June 2024 Heathrow Airport in the UK currently uses more energy than the entire west African country of Sierra Leone. Despite Africa accounting for less than... →
South Africa: coalition government won’t fix past failures – expect the private sector to play a bigger role in delivering power, transport and security
4th June 2024 To help save the planet, governments across the globe are choosing to adopt sustainable policies and encourage (or coerce) the private sector to do... →
Uncertain times for South Africa’s foreign policy as country heads for coalition government
3rd June 2024 After South Africa’s 29 May election, the African National Congress has lost the electoral majority it held for 30 years, but remains the party... →
Smoking in Africa: study of 16 countries shows higher taxes would help young smokers quit or cut down
31st May 2024 World No Tobacco Day serves to increase awareness about the preventable death and illness associated with tobacco use. It also puts a spotlight on... →
