The Conversation
South Africa’s police serve the ANC insiders, not the people: here’s how it happened
23rd July 2025 After South Africa’s first democratic elections in 1994, there was significant optimism about police reform in the country. Impressive steps were... →
Ghana’s security strategy has kept terror attacks at bay: what other countries can learn from its approach
23rd July 2025 Ghana stands out in west Africa as a nation that has not experienced terrorist attacks, even though it’s geographically close to countries that... →
Johannesburg’s creative hubs are booming: how artists are rejuvenating a failing inner city
22nd July 2025 Johannesburg is weathering a storm of crises. Nowhere is its complex tangle of challenges more visible than in the inner city, where crime,... →
Africa’s minerals are being bartered for security: why it’s a bad idea
22nd July 2025 A US-brokered peace deal between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda binds the two African nations to a worrying arrangement: one... →
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... →
