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Military spending in DRC and South Sudan rose fastest in the world: society ends up paying the price
18th July 2024 Global military expenditure is dominated by the United States and China, with 49% of total spending between them. According to the most recent... →
Expectations versus reality: The use of generative AI in South Africa's 2024 election
By: Africa Check 18th July 2024 By now you’ve heard that 2024 is the ultimate election year. With over 60 countries around the world heading to the polls, concerns about... →
South Africa’s new parliament needs to do a better job of holding cabinet to account: legal scholar weighs the chances
17th July 2024 South Africa has entered new territory with a government of national unity after the May elections. The parties representing more than 70% of the... →
South Africa’s 400 parliamentarians are about to get down to business: 4 essential reads
17th July 2024 On 29 May 2024 South Africans went to the polls and delivered a strong message to their political leaders: we’re tired of the “same old same old”.... →
Higher education faces many challenges in South Africa: 3 priorities for the new minister
17th July 2024 When South African president Cyril Ramaphosa named Nobuhle Nkabane as the minister of higher education on 3 July 2024, many people I know in the... →
South Africa’s new unity government must draw on the country’s greatest asset: its constitution
17th July 2024 South Africa’s economy is strained, unemployment and crime are extremely high, policing is ineffective and the public service is dysfunctional.... →
South Africa’s new environment minister must focus on people, not profits from fossil fuels – climate ecologist
17th July 2024 There are huge profits to be made in exploiting South Africa’s natural resources, but these come at a cost to society and the environment.... →
Will Kenya be better prepared when floods hit again?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 16th July 2024 Flooding claimed many lives and left hundreds of thousands displaced, dispossessed and angry at the authorities who failed them. Barely two months... →
FUL June Newsletter: Major events relating to the judiciary and the rule of law
16th July 2024 This briefing note seeks to provide a short overview of significant events in the preceding month, relating to Freedom Under Law’s work on the... →
How old are South African fossils like the Taung Child? New study offers an answer
15th July 2024 One hundred years ago the discovery of a skull in South Africa’s North West province altered our understanding of human evolution. The juvenile... →
