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South Africa’s civil service should be restructured, but a plan to reward early retirement won’t solve the problem – economist
11th November 2024 South Africa’s finance minister, Enoch Godongwana, announced in his October mid-term budget policy statement that cabinet had approved funding for... →
Jobs of the future: South Africa has major gaps in skills needed to shape the green economy
11th November 2024 Globally, there’s a shortage of people with the expertise and skills needed to drive the transition towards a green economy – known as green... →
Are Southern Africa’s former liberation movements going out of fashion?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 11th November 2024 In this month’s election, Namibia’s SWAPO ruling party could go the way of the ANC, BDP or perhaps FRELIMO. The main unstated aim of the Former... →
Private embrace
By: Terence Creamer 8th November 2024 Building much-needed public infrastructure and scaling up private sector participation in the delivery of such infrastructure emerged as the key... →
Botswana’s new president: who is Duma Boko and what does he stand for?
7th November 2024 The electoral defeat delivered to the Botswana Democratic Party led by Mokgweetsi Masisi was met with incredulity in neighbouring states. Not many... →
Pregnant teens: girls in South Africa need focused, supportive healthcare and more information about safe sex
7th November 2024 An estimated 12-million teenage pregnancies are reported globally every year. Girls and young women in this age group face multiple risk factors... →
New Somali piracy threats require partnerships and holistic responses
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 7th November 2024 Somalia’s upcoming seat on the UN Security Council should allow it to shape international maritime security policies. Signs of a potential Somali... →
Bipartisan cooperation is vital for effective transitional justice in the US
7th November 2024 The US can draw insights from Africa and other regions to transform its fragmented efforts into a national transitional justice process. On 25... →
South Africa’s classrooms should have a ‘box’ of languages to help children learn: new bilingual education policy is a start
6th November 2024 Language has always been used as a political football in South Africa. This can be traced back to the competing English and Dutch colonisers, from... →
African countries shouldn’t have to borrow money to fix climate damage they never caused – economist
6th November 2024 As we approach the global annual climate change conference, COP29, the need for increased public finance from the global north to address climate... →
