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Navigating the complex terrain of China-Africa debt relations
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 2nd November 2023 Africa’s mounting debt crisis could undermine the continent’s economic progress and stability. The problem has worsened with the economic fallout... →
AGOA update: Patel delivers answers at 11th hour – but ducks the jobs question
1st November 2023 After facing down a summons from the Western Cape’s Standing Committee on Finance, Economic Affairs and Tourism, Minister Ebrahim Patel’s... →
Can South Africa contain pangolin trafficking?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 1st November 2023 When asked about his favourite pangolin story, Francois Meyer, a pangolin release specialist, tells the story of Ally. After being rescued from the... →
Sub- contract agreements vs the letting of mining rights
1st November 2023 It is the ordinary course of business for South African mining right holders (“MRH“) to contract with third party service providers to carry out... →
COSATU welcomes the upcoming AGOA Summit to be held from the 2nd to the 4th of November 2023 in Johannesburg
31st October 2023 The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) welcomes the upcoming AGOA Forum to be held 2 to 4 November 2023 in Johannesburg. We support... →
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... →
Agoa trade deal talks: South Africa will need to carefully manage relations with the US and China
31st October 2023 South Africa must tread carefully in its economic relationships to avoid being caught in the escalating tension between east and west, and more... →
Africa is a Key Source of Critical Minerals for the Global Energy Transition — But There are Hidden Dangers
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 30th October 2023 The security of critical mineral supply chains is strategic for many countries due to the expected growth in demand driven by the uptake of clean... →
