The Conversation
June 16 uprising: how a massacre in South Africa led to Africa’s boycott of the 1976 Olympics
14th June 2024 As the world prepares for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, can we maintain faith in the nonpolitical ethos of the event? The Montreal Olympics Games... →
Jacob Zuma: South Africans have five theories about why he’s still popular
14th June 2024 A number of theories are being touted in South Africa about why and how former president Jacob Zuma retains his appeal as a leader. And why the... →
Sudan food emergency: local researcher unpacks scale of the disaster and what action is needed
13th June 2024 The UN recently warned of the risk of famine in Sudan. The war between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has killed civilians and... →
Are presidents good role models for vaccination uptake? DRC study shows only if they’re trusted, and people get to know about it
13th June 2024 Immunisation is considered one of the most cost-effective public health interventions, saving millions of lives each year, and benefiting the... →
Cyril Ramaphosa’s leadership style didn’t impress voters – but seeking consensus may be what South Africa’s unity government needs
12th June 2024 South Africa’s 2024 general election, with its devastating loss of a majority for the ruling African National Congress (ANC), is also damaging for... →
South Africa’s unity government: 5 parties that need to find common ground
11th June 2024 Following South Africa’s historic 2024 general election, the ruling African National Congress (ANC) has started a process to establish a government... →
EU migration policy is getting tougher: the 3 new tactics used to keep African migrants out
11th June 2024 Nearly a decade has passed since migration to Europe from Africa and the Middle East reached a peak in 2015, referred to as the year of the... →
Death of a liberation movement: how South Africa’s ANC became just a regular political party – with some help from Jacob Zuma
7th June 2024 The African National Congress (ANC), the party that’s led South Africa since the first democratic elections in 1994, has long considered itself a... →
South Africa’s election results present 3 options for government: all are fraught with danger
6th June 2024 South Africans do not have a deep culture of coalitions. There have been a few coalitions at provincial and municipal levels but most of these were... →
South African voters shifted support in 2024 but that’s nothing new – surveys after previous elections showed party loyalty was fluid
6th June 2024 To the casual observer, the outcome of South Africa’s 2024 national and provincial elections, which herald a new era of national coalition... →
