The Conversation
Who owns the traditional ‘family home’ in South Africa? Court sets a new precedent, but the law remains murky
13th December 2024 A recent ruling by the Johannesburg high court in South Africa has put the definition and control of the “family house” under African customary law... →
Ghana’s president John Mahama makes a comeback – what lies ahead
10th December 2024 John Dramani Mahama, Ghana’s incoming president, has won a chance to rewrite his legacy. He was voted out of office in 2016 by what was then the... →
COP29 failed Africa – what went wrong with the climate financing bid and what happens next
10th December 2024 The United Nations’ 29th annual climate change conference of the parties, COP29, ended with countries from the global north committing... →
Meet Namibia’s first female president-in-waiting, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah
9th December 2024 Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah (72) is almost guaranteed a place in Namibian history as the first woman to become the president of the southern African... →
Mozambique’s deadly protests: how the country got here
6th December 2024 The protests that followed Mozambique’s contested October elections have been the most protracted and deadliest since multiparty democracy in 1990.... →
Ghana heads to the polls: why the economy is the biggest issue for many voters
6th December 2024 The outcome and aftermath of Ghana’s 2024 elections will be a key test whether the West African nation can find a balance between the dual... →
SABC crisis: South Africa needs its public broadcaster – but who is going to fund it?
5th December 2024 Here we are again. The long-running crisis at the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) is back on the agenda after the communications... →
Vaccines can put an end to HIV – African governments must take the lead in developing them
5th December 2024 HIV remains a major global public health challenge. Nowhere is this more evident than in southern and eastern Africa, where the majority of people... →
African migrants can drive growth in their home countries – but three barriers stand in the way
4th December 2024 The idea that migration is closely linked to development has long been pervasive on the African continent. The main reason for this is that... →
South Africa has taken over the G20 presidency from Brazil - what lessons can it learn?
3rd December 2024 South Africa has taken over the presidency of the world’s premier economic forum, the G20, from Brazil. The G20 presidency operates on a troika... →
