The Conversation
South Africa’s universities aren’t training future civil servants for what the country needs
8th November 2023 Many analysts blame state capture – the corruption of the management of public affairs – for the weakening of state capacity in South Africa. A... →
British king acknowledges colonial atrocities in Kenya – here’s what could happen next
By: Creamer Media Reporter 8th November 2023 On his official visit to Kenya, King Charles III acknowledged Britain’s colonial era “wrongdoings”. He also paid tribute to Kenyan soldiers who had... →
World Bank suspension of Uganda funds over anti-homosexuality law: what this says about the struggle over funds and sovereignty
8th November 2023 The World Bank issued a statement on 8 August 2023, announcing that it had effectively suspended all new public financing to Uganda over concerns... →
Madagascar’s 2023 presidential election is crucial for the island’s future, but it’s off to a rocky start
7th November 2023 Madagascar is set to elect its president on 16 November 2023, for the next five years. There’s a lot at stake. I’ve studied Madagascar’s politics –... →
South Africa’s wage gap is huge: why companies should report what CEOs and workers earn
6th November 2023 Inequality in South Africa is high, whether measured by income or wealth. One of the results is that there’s acute public scrutiny of executive... →
South Africa’s literacy crisis: our app could help young readers by using home language and English
3rd November 2023 Literacy changes lives: in Unesco’s words, it “empowers and liberates people, … reduces poverty, increases participation in the labour market and... →
South Africa’s medium-term budget reflects difficult and contested decisions
2nd November 2023 The medium-term budget policy statement presented by South Africa’s finance minister, Enoch Godongwana, to parliament on 1 November 2023 is... →
Some African governments are spending millions to spy on their citizens – stifling debate and damaging democracy
2nd November 2023 Governments around the world use surveillance technology to monitor external threats to national security. Some African governments are also... →
South Africa power outages: some improvement but a long way to go before the grid is stable
1st November 2023 Over the past few months, South Africa’s power generation sector has performed better than expected. Four factors explain this: an acceleration of... →
King Charles in Kenya: despite past tensions, the visit is a sign of a strong relationship with Britain
31st October 2023 King Charles’ visit to Kenya this week is the British monarch’s first to a Commonwealth nation since his coronation in September 2022. The visit... →
