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Sexual violence in South Africa: women share their stories about the dangers of commuting on minibus taxis
10th September 2024 Millions of people use minibus taxis to get around South Africa every day. These “pillars of public transport” (which are privately owned and run... →
Rating agencies and Africa: the absence of people on the ground contributes to bias against the continent – analyst
10th September 2024 Rating agency Fitch recently warned that the rapid spread of the mpox virus in sub-Saharan Africa could add to the fiscal pressures many countries... →
Can Chad’s November elections improve on past disputed polls?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 10th September 2024 The upcoming elections are vital for returning Chad to constitutional rule, but to do so, they must be fair and credible. Chad has been in... →
South Africa’s economy needs a shot in the arm, not austerity: 3 key areas where more public spending would get results
9th September 2024 For the past 11 years the South African government has pursued a policy of austerity. In recent years, government has reduced per capita spending... →
James Matthews: the rebel writer who was South Africa’s voice of resistance
9th September 2024 World renowned South African poet James Matthews has died at 95. His was the last great voice of an era of writers who worked against South... →
Steve Biko, the South African liberation struggle hero who considered dishonour worse than death
9th September 2024 What happens when death becomes the ultimate marker of one’s commitment to one’s freedom? Jacob Dlamini explores this and other questions in his... →
The end of ISWAP’s ‘hearts and minds’ strategy?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 9th September 2024 As the terrorist group’s relations with civilians deteriorate, governments should use the opportunity to rebuild trust with affected communities.... →
Meteorite strike in South Africa: scientists offer clues about what it is and where it came from
6th September 2024 On a Sunday morning in late August 2024 a nine-year-old girl named Eli-zé du Toit was sitting on her grandparents’ porch near a small town in South... →
Potential peril
By: Terence Creamer 6th September 2024 The assignment of shareholder responsibilities for State-owned enterprises (SOEs) that previously fell under the Department of Public Enterprises... →
Africa’s multiple transitions
By: Saliem Fakir 6th September 2024 The issue of transitions in Africa is not singular; rather, the continent is experiencing multiple, convergent transitions. Addressing the energy... →
