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Ongoing adaptation
By: Terence Creamer 1st November 2024 It is positive that the current framework used by government to procure new generation capacity from independent power producers (IPPs) is under... →
South Africa’s fight against extreme poverty needs a new strategy - model shows how social grants could work
31st October 2024 South Africa has been struggling for decades to reduce poverty, inequality and unemployment and raise the rate of economic growth. Economic growth... →
Mining must become more responsible and sustainable. Where hi-tech solutions fit in
31st October 2024 If you visit a commercial mining operation anywhere in the world today, some sights and sounds – workers descending in elevators to underground... →
The COP29 South African Youth Statement
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 31st October 2024 The COP29 South African Youth Statement highlights the voices of the youth from across the country who see the future of a cleaner, greener South... →
Basil February eulogy
31st October 2024 Basil February was born in Cape Town in 1943 and matriculated from Trafalgar High School in 1960 with five distinctions. Although his desire was... →
Brics+ could shape a new world order, but it lacks shared values and a unified identity
30th October 2024 The last two summits of Brics countries have raised questions about the coalition’s identity and purpose. This began to come into focus at the... →
Climate change is making it harder for people to get the care they need
30th October 2024 The world is witnessing the consequences of climate change: long-lasting changes in temperature and rainfall, and more intense and frequent extreme... →
Brics Summit 2024: everything, everywhere, all at once?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 30th October 2024 Ushering in a multipolar order requires a streamlined and coherent political agenda – not unfocused expansion. The 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan,... →
Kenya on the UN Human Rights Council – a chance for redemption?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 29th October 2024 Kenya should seize the opportunity of its council membership to improve its human rights record at home. Kenya was among several African countries... →
Creation of the GNU did not resolve the multi-faceted broader crises facing South Africa
By: Raymond Suttner 28th October 2024 While writing a previous series evaluating the Government of National Unity (GNU) after 100 days, I said more than once that the GNU was... →
