The Conversation
Ali Hassan Mwinyi: the Tanzanian former president who oversaw the transition to market economy
4th March 2024 Ali Hassan Mwinyi, Tanzania’s second president who has died aged 98, pushed through tough economic and political reforms that transformed the East... →
DRC-Rwanda crisis: what’s needed to prevent a regional war
1st March 2024 In the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), South African, Burundian and Tanzanian troops are fighting against the Rwandan army, which... →
South Africa’s business students want their own industry superheroes and success stories in the syllabus – study
1st March 2024 In the past few years there’s been much discussion globally about the need to decolonise education. Decolonisation is the process of undoing the... →
Climate change: alarming Africa-wide report predicts 30% drop in crop revenue, 50 million without water
29th February 2024 African countries will suffer significant economic loss after 2050 if global warming is not limited to below 2°C, a new study by the Center for... →
Why developing countries must unite to protect the WTO’s dispute settlement system
29th February 2024 The World Trade Organisation’s dispute settlement mechanism has, for decades, provided stability and predictability to the resolution of disputes... →
Johannesburg’s water crisis is getting worse – expert explains why the taps keep running dry in South Africa’s biggest city
28th February 2024 Since the latter part of 2023 hardly a week has gone by without some residents of Johannesburg, South Africa’s commercial capital, losing their... →
It took 16 years but South Africa has impeached a senior judge – who is Judge Hlophe and what went wrong?
28th February 2024 Former Western Cape judge president John Mandlakayise Hlophe has become one of the first two members of South Africa’s judiciary to be impeached... →
South Africa’s apartheid legacy is still hobbling research – a study of geography shows how
27th February 2024 Knowledge matters. It informs how we think about the world around us. It informs our decisions and government policies, supporting economic growth... →
Mozambique’s unstable and expensive power supply is devastating small businesses – study examines what’s gone wrong
27th February 2024 Inside a small bakery in Maputo, the morning’s batch of 150 loaves of bread has just gone into the oven. But there’s a problem: the electricity has... →
Pregnant women in South Africa should be offered social grants – it’ll save the state money in the long run
26th February 2024 A baby’s first 1 000 days, from the time of conception until their second birthday, is a crucial window of opportunity to optimise their potential... →
