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Southern Africa is seen as a leader in wildlife conservation, but its market-driven approach is deeply flawed
9th July 2024 Southern Africa’s wildlife economy is often hailed as a successful model. The idea behind this model is that biodiversity and wildlife are used as... →
Is Cape Town’s drop in business robbery a cause for concern?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 9th July 2024 A fall in business robberies over the past decade could indicate rising levels of extortion and organised crime. South Africa is a country plagued... →
South Africa’s healthcare system: eight steps that would get it on the right track
8th July 2024 South Africa’s healthcare system suffers from widespread problems in its governance. A number of indicators point to this dysfunction. These... →
Mozambique can learn from other African countries about hosting IDPs
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 8th July 2024 Assisting internally displaced people is crucial for humanitarian and security reasons, but the government has no plan to support them.... →
Meaningful dialogue can forge positive change in South Africa
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 8th July 2024 Those convening the national dialogue promised by President Ramaphosa could learn from the innovative Violence Prevention Forum. On 30 June,... →
Ramaphosa made practical choices for South Africa’s multi-party cabinet – how this will help him down the line
5th July 2024 South African president Cyril Ramaphosa’s multi-party cabinet of national unity has been sworn in. Much of the attention leading up to the... →
Moment of consequence?
By: Terence Creamer 5th July 2024 As is the case for the country as a whole, South Africa’s industrial development is at “a moment of fundamental consequence”, to borrow a line from... →
Kenya unrest: Ruto awakened class politics that now threatens to engulf him
4th July 2024 Many of the grievances of Kenya’s Gen-Z, young people who took to the streets in late June, have been palpable for years. I witnessed these during... →
Hasty constitutional reforms deepen tensions in Togo
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 4th July 2024 Togo’s successive crises have been driven by conflicts relating to presidential term limits and democratic power transfers. Togo’s recently revised... →
Kenya’s beleaguered president Ruto chose a live interview to defend his record, but did his claims add up?
By: Africa Check 4th July 2024 Under siege from young citizens furious over tax plans widely seen as punitive, police abductions and the killing of protesters, Kenyan president... →
