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Distorted lens
By: Terence Creamer Updated 7 hours ago Transitions are never easy. They are disruptive and are often fiercely resisted. South Africa navigated its own grand political transition in 1994,... →
Decarb futures and Santa Marta moment
By: Saliem Fakir Updated 7 hours ago The Santa Marta conference, held in Colombia from April 24 to 29 and dubbed the first fossil-fuel phase-out conference, must be seen as an... →
Parallel financial systems are reinventing Africa’s financial landscape
23rd July 2026 The digital revolution has enabled African countries to broaden access to financial services for the benefit of all Africans. Smart phones have... →
South Africans deserve answers on who advises Home Affairs on immigration and who is holding government accountable
23rd July 2026 I have said it before, and I will say it again: “I don’t have a plan for Africa, I have a plan for South Africa.” This statement has never been... →
Rethinking title deeds in former homelands: what do households want?
By: Econ3x3 22nd July 2026 In significant parts of rural South Africa, people occupy land not through formal title deeds but through a system of land allocation rooted in the... →
A sharp fall in gas supplies in 2028 threatens South Africa’s economy: how to manage the fallout
22nd July 2026 South Africans are getting used to the term “gas cliff” as pressure ramps up for action to be taken ahead of expected gas shortages. Natural gas... →
South Africa needs smarter visas, not just harder borders
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 22nd July 2026 A visa regime acknowledging the inevitability of some migration between neighbouring countries could affordably reduce irregular migration. Most... →
Unregistered small vessels: the hidden threat sailing East Africa’s coast
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 22nd July 2026 From drugs to arms to poaching, unmarked boats sustain a criminal economy threatening coastal livelihoods and security. In October 2025, a major... →
Transforming South Africa’s power grid, virtually
22nd July 2026 As South Africa’s rooftop solar and battery boom creates millions of connected energy assets, Virtual Power Plants could transform homes into a... →
International migrants, jobs and crime in South Africa: What do the numbers show?
By: Africa Check 21st July 2026 Amid rising hostility towards international migrants, anti-migrant protests have spread across South Africa in 2026. Some have involved... →
