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Zulu land dispute: Ingonyama Trust furore highlights the problem of insecure land tenure for millions of South Africans in rural areas
22nd September 2023 The recent fallout between the Zulu king, Misuzulu, and his now late traditional prime minister, Mangosuthu Buthelezi, over the running of the... →
AU and G20: membership will give Africa more say on global issues – if it speaks with one voice
20th September 2023 After seven years of advocating for full membership, the African Union (AU) will join the Group of 20 “most important industrialised and developing... →
South Africa’s destructive storm surges: geoscientist reveals the 3 factors that drove them
20th September 2023 A series of powerful tidal surges battered coastal areas in South Africa’s Western Cape, Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provinces over the weekend... →
South Africa’s smallholder vegetable farmers aren’t getting the finance they need: this is what it should look like
20th September 2023 Fresh efforts are being made to increase the share of black ownership in South Africa’s agricultural sector. This follows decades of missteps and... →
Corruption in South Africa: would paying whistleblowers help?
19th September 2023 Whistleblowing is an important tool in fighting corruption. In South Africa, the commission of inquiry into state capture recommended that the... →
South Africa’s court system has been abused by powerful people: five ways to stop it
18th September 2023 After a battle of about four years to secure the removal of South Africa’s public protector, Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane, the country’s parliament... →
South Africa can’t crack the inequality curse. Why, and what can be done
18th September 2023 South Africa is ranked one of the most unequal societies in the world. The Conversation Africa spoke to Imraan Valodia, the Director of the... →
Addis Ababa faces growing climate change risks like heat, drought and floods, study warns
14th September 2023 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s capital city, will likely face increased heatwaves, droughts and severe flooding over the next 67 years. These changes will... →
Kenyans don’t trust the courts - the main factors behind this trend
14th September 2023 The international reputation of the Kenyan judiciary is running high following a raft of judicial reforms brought on by the 2010 constitution. The... →
Rehab for South Africa’s female inmates focuses on domestic chores – instead of finding good work
14th September 2023 Corrections facilities are supposed to help rehabilitate offenders. However, during apartheid, South Africa’s correctional system was a pillar of... →
