South African Institute of International Affairs
What might the new French president mean for Africa?
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 16th May 2017 On 7 May 2017, the French people spoke and elected Emmanuel Macron as their next President of the Republic. Gathering 66.06% of the votes against... →
No woman left behind: The gender digital divide
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 15th May 2017 The World Economic Forum on Africa met on 3-5 May in Durban, and discussions included the need to enhance nations’ development through... →
Human Rights Victims lose out in the ICC debacle
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 10th May 2017 On 24 March, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued its first order awarding financial compensation – on an individual basis – to the... →
Where does Africa feature for Trump, 100 days on?
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 9th May 2017 On 29 April, President Donald J Trump reached 100 days in office as president of the United States. A controversial head of state, whose election... →
Europe’s Elections: a Yardstick for Populism
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 26th April 2017 Sunday saw French citizens vote in the first stage of their presidential elections, with a second run-off stage for the two lead candidates... →
South Africa’s cities: engines for inclusive economic development
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 19th April 2017 'Our transformation will be built through economic participation, partnerships and mobilisation of all our capacities.' said ex-Minister Pravin... →
Aluta Continua: The Unending Fight for Human Rights
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 6th April 2017 With the passing of struggle stalwart Ahmed “Uncle Kathy” Kathrada this week, we are freshly reminded of his legacy in the anti-apartheid movement... →
Is anyone listening? Of downgrades, hubris and redemption
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 5th April 2017 On 3 April the sword that had been dangling over our heads for the last two years finally came down – South Africa was downgraded by S&P Global to... →
Is South Africa Still An Emerging African Power? 
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 3rd April 2017 In a midnight press-release, President Zuma announced the results of his latest cabinet re-shuffle, that predictably included the sacking of the... →
My Brother’s keeper
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 20th March 2017 A prominent thread in the conversation about Africa’s development since the end of the Cold War has been the need for good governance. The... →
