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South Africa’s green hydrogen hub: EU grants not nearly enough to get industry going
12th September 2024 South Africa is poised to become a major player in the global energy transition, thanks to its vast renewable energy resources (sun and wind) and... →
Accelerate, extend or abandon? Africa’s SDG dilemma
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 12th September 2024 This month’s UN Summit of the Future should confront the reality that Africa will likely miss most Sustainable Development Goal targets. As the... →
SA must look beyond prosecution for anti-corruption remedies that work
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 11th September 2024 Serious corruption cases are uniquely difficult to prosecute. Innovative solutions that prioritise prevention are needed. The public discourse in... →
Digging out of Africa’s debt crisis
By: In On Africa IOA 11th September 2024 Analysis in brief: Africa’s debt load has reached a crisis point. The repayment of monies borrowed to advance the development of African peoples is... →
Steve Biko’s murder exposed deep racism in how medicine was taught and practised in South Africa
11th September 2024 In 1966, Steve Biko began studying medicine at the University of Natal in South Africa, the same year that the general assembly of the United... →
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... →
