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South Africa’s new parliament needs to do a better job of holding cabinet to account: legal scholar weighs the chances
17th July 2024 South Africa has entered new territory with a government of national unity after the May elections. The parties representing more than 70% of the... →
South Africa’s 400 parliamentarians are about to get down to business: 4 essential reads
17th July 2024 On 29 May 2024 South Africans went to the polls and delivered a strong message to their political leaders: we’re tired of the “same old same old”.... →
Higher education faces many challenges in South Africa: 3 priorities for the new minister
17th July 2024 When South African president Cyril Ramaphosa named Nobuhle Nkabane as the minister of higher education on 3 July 2024, many people I know in the... →
South Africa’s new unity government must draw on the country’s greatest asset: its constitution
17th July 2024 South Africa’s economy is strained, unemployment and crime are extremely high, policing is ineffective and the public service is dysfunctional.... →
South Africa’s new environment minister must focus on people, not profits from fossil fuels – climate ecologist
17th July 2024 There are huge profits to be made in exploiting South Africa’s natural resources, but these come at a cost to society and the environment.... →
How old are South African fossils like the Taung Child? New study offers an answer
15th July 2024 One hundred years ago the discovery of a skull in South Africa’s North West province altered our understanding of human evolution. The juvenile... →
Brenda Fassie’s 1997 hit song Vulindlela still raises questions about South Africa as a nation
12th July 2024 In 1997, South Africa’s most famous music star had a huge hit. Brenda Fassie’s Vulindlela became a national pop anthem, played especially at... →
AI propaganda campaign in Rwanda has been pushing pro-Kagame messages – a dangerous new trend in Africa
12th July 2024 At the end of May 2024, several media outlets led by the journalist network Forbidden Stories released a set of reports titled “Rwanda Classified”.... →
Paul Kagame has had an iron grip on Rwanda for decades – 6 essential reads on what keeps him in power
12th July 2024 There is little doubt that Paul Kagame will win the votes necessary to extend his 24-year rule in Rwanda’s general election on 15 July 2024. The... →
African urbanisation: what can (and can’t) be learned from China about growing cities
11th July 2024 The economic growth paths of Asian and African countries have often been compared. China, with gross domestic product per capita of US$251 in 1987,... →
