The Conversation
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... →
Africa doesn’t have a choice between economic growth and protecting the environment: how they can go hand in hand
5th June 2024 Heathrow Airport in the UK currently uses more energy than the entire west African country of Sierra Leone. Despite Africa accounting for less than... →
South Africa: coalition government won’t fix past failures – expect the private sector to play a bigger role in delivering power, transport and security
4th June 2024 To help save the planet, governments across the globe are choosing to adopt sustainable policies and encourage (or coerce) the private sector to do... →
Uncertain times for South Africa’s foreign policy as country heads for coalition government
3rd June 2024 After South Africa’s 29 May election, the African National Congress has lost the electoral majority it held for 30 years, but remains the party... →
Smoking in Africa: study of 16 countries shows higher taxes would help young smokers quit or cut down
31st May 2024 World No Tobacco Day serves to increase awareness about the preventable death and illness associated with tobacco use. It also puts a spotlight on... →
Hate speech and disinformation in South Africa’s elections: big tech make it tough to monitor social media
28th May 2024 There’s a growing global movement to ensure that researchers can get access to the huge quantity of data assembled and exploited by digital... →
What is a secular state? How South Africa has tried to separate religion and politics
27th May 2024 South Africa is often referred to as a ‘secular state’. What’s the background? The primary feature of a secular state is political secularism,... →
South Africa: Gold mine pollution is poisoning Soweto’s water and soil – study finds food gardens are at risk
24th May 2024 For 140 years, gold mines in Johannesburg, South Africa have been leaking wastewater contaminated with heavy metals. The acid mine drainage from... →
