The Conversation
South Africa’s ageing population comes with new challenges. How best to adapt to them 
23rd January 2024 Young people – under the age of 15 – currently make up 29% of South Africa’s population. But this will soon change: the aged portion of the... →
Cash-strapped conservationists in South Africa are struggling to collect biodiversity data – how to change that
19th January 2024 South Africa’s government conservation organisations have experienced substantial budget cuts. Even after steps to cut costs, South African... →
South Africa’s ANC marks its 112th year with an eye on national elections, but its record is patchy and future uncertain
17th January 2024 The speech President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered at the 112th birthday celebration of South Africa’s governing party, the African National Congress... →
Uganda’s battle for the youth vote – how Museveni keeps Bobi Wine’s reach in check
17th January 2024 Uganda is one of the youngest countries in the world, with an average age of 15.9 years. Young people aged below 30 make up about 77% of the... →
20 years ago South Africa had 40 qualified astronomers – all white. How it’s opened space science and developed skills since then
16th January 2024 South African astronomy started an important journey two decades ago, when an initiative to attract and train future scientists in the field... →
Healthy food is hard to come by in Cape Town’s poorer areas: how community gardens can fix that
16th January 2024 In 1950, as part of the Group Areas Act, South Africa’s apartheid government banished people of colour to outlying areas, away from central... →
60% of Africa’s food is based on wheat, rice and maize – the continent’s crop treasure trove is being neglected
16th January 2024 African countries have become reliant on a few food items. Just 20 plant species now provide 90% of our food, with three – wheat, maize and rice –... →
South Africa’s new intelligence bill is meant to stem abuses – what’s good and bad about it
12th January 2024 When South Africa became a constitutional democracy in 1994, it replaced its apartheid-era intelligence apparatus with a new one aimed at serving... →
South Africa’s new plan to end power cuts is seriously flawed. Here’s why
11th January 2024 South Africa experienced unprecedented electricity shortages in 2023 as ageing coal plants became increasingly prone to breakdowns. The country... →
South Africa’s genocide case against Israel: expert sets out what to expect from the International Court of Justice
10th January 2024 The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will be holding public hearings on 11-12 January at the Peace Palace in The Hague, the seat of the court,... →
