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Cancelled APRM Summit Sends Distressing Signals

Cancelled APRM Summit Sends Distressing Signals

14th September 2015 The sudden cancellation of an Extraordinary Summit on the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) raises serious concerns about the future of this... 

Next time better? Conducting the APRM’s ‘second-generation’ reviews (September 2015)

Next time better? Conducting the APRM’s ‘second-generation’ reviews (September 2015)

9th September 2015 Reviews conducted under the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) are intended to occur at regular intervals, helping countries conduct an ongoing... 

Mining licence controversies continue to jeopardise industry

Mining licence controversies continue to jeopardise industry

8th September 2015 In the midst of a global commodity price bust and a rapid Chinese economic slowdown, South African mining companies are struggling to keep shafts... 

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Glimpses of the ‘magnificent land’: Exploring parts of China with delegates from Africa

Glimpses of the ‘magnificent land’: Exploring parts of China with delegates from Africa

2nd September 2015 For the outside visitor, whether first-timer or a more regular one, urban China repeatedly produces the same effect: surprise, then fascination,... 

Fossil fuels are dead, long live fossil fuels: Botswana’s options for economic diversification (August 2015)

Fossil fuels are dead, long live fossil fuels: Botswana’s options for economic diversification (August 2015)

1st September 2015 Botswana is at a critical historical juncture. It has enjoyed a stable democracy since 1965 and strong, quality economic growth for the last few... 

Calais migrants: A microcosm of a misunderstood crisis

Calais migrants: A microcosm of a misunderstood crisis

25th August 2015 If tabloid headlines are anything to go by, the United Kingdom is fighting off the greatest invasion force threatening the island since the Blitz.... 

What does the TFTA really mean for regional integration in Africa?

What does the TFTA really mean for regional integration in Africa?

18th August 2015 The Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA) between the member states of three African regional economic communities – SADC, EAC, and COMESA – has been... 

SADC Summit 17-18 August 2015

SADC Summit 17-18 August 2015

17th August 2015 Heads of State and Governments of the member states of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) will be meeting this week in Gaborone,... 

Co-operation in the South Atlantic Zone: Amplifying the African Agenda (August 2015)

Co-operation in the South Atlantic Zone: Amplifying the African Agenda (August 2015)

14th August 2015 South Africa’s foreign policy prioritises peaceful and sustainable growth in Africa by maximising its external engagements in increasingly... 

Power ships as a 'short-term solution' to mitigating South Africa’s energy crisis?

Power ships as a 'short-term solution' to mitigating South Africa’s energy crisis?

11th August 2015 Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states have been called to produce strategic plans to transition their electricity supply... 

Preserving the African elephant for future generations (August 2015)

Preserving the African elephant for future generations (August 2015)

7th August 2015 African elephants face an escalating poaching crisis due to an explosion in demand for ivory, mostly in China. Over 100 000 elephants were killed... 

BRICS Outcomes 2015: Strengthening political dimensions

BRICS Outcomes 2015: Strengthening political dimensions

3rd August 2015 While the BRICS’ initial focus when it was established in 2009 was on improving global economic governance in response to the 2008 financial... 

Fracking in South Africa: an alternative to coal?

Fracking in South Africa: an alternative to coal?

31st July 2015 In June 2015, the Department of Mineral Resources gazetted regulations related to hydraulic fracturing or fracking in South Africa offering a... 

A good governance driver: Is the African Peer Review Mechanism up to it? (July 2015)

A good governance driver: Is the African Peer Review Mechanism up to it? (July 2015)

31st July 2015 The introduction of the AU’s Agenda 2063 means that yet another governance initiative has entered the African political landscape. This policy... 

What impact could the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road have on South Africa?

What impact could the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road have on South Africa?

29th July 2015 During state visits to Kazakhstan and Indonesia in later 2013, President Xi Jinping outlined China’s vision of a ‘One Belt One Road’ – running... 

OECD South Africa Economic Survey 2015 (July 2015)

OECD South Africa Economic Survey 2015 (July 2015)

21st July 2015 The Economic Survey is the flagship publication of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The OECD Economic Survey South... 

Involving the private sector in financing infrastructure for development

Involving the private sector in financing infrastructure for development

21st July 2015 The International Conference on Financing for Development held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 13-15 July 2015 brought together world leaders to assess... 

Why a regional approach could help end drug stockouts in southern Africa

Why a regional approach could help end drug stockouts in southern Africa

15th July 2015 South Africa has been facing an ongoing crisis of running out of essential drugs, such as anti-retrovirals for HIV patients. This highlights the... 

Dividend or Disaster: Africa’s Growing Population

Dividend or Disaster: Africa’s Growing Population

14th July 2015 Since its institution in 1989, World Population Day on 11 July has drawn attention to the Earth’s rising population, and the demographic and social... 

Marikana Commission’s findings cast light on urgency of labour law reform

Marikana Commission’s findings cast light on urgency of labour law reform

9th July 2015 Following the tragic killing of striking miners at the Lonmin Mine in Marikana on 16 August 2012, South Africa’s government established a... 

South African Foreign Policy and the UN Security Council: Assessing its Impact on the African Peace and Security Architecture

South African Foreign Policy and the UN Security Council: Assessing its Impact on the African Peace and Security Architecture

8th July 2015 South Africa’s two terms – 2007–2008 and 2011–2012 – as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council (UNSC) has received limited scholarly... 

BRICS and Climate Change

BRICS and Climate Change

8th July 2015 Reflecting the broadening of the BRICS agenda since the grouping was formed in 2009, the first ever meeting of BRICS environment ministers was held... 

25th AU Summit: Political Risk and FDI in Africa

25th AU Summit: Political Risk and FDI in Africa

7th July 2015 The signing of the Tripartite Free Trade Agreement (TFTA) two weeks ago in Egypt between three of Africa’s major economic blocs COMESA, the EAC and... 

Climate Geopolitics: an opportunity for Africa to become a trailblazer?

Climate Geopolitics: an opportunity for Africa to become a trailblazer?

6th July 2015 Ahead of the UN Conference of Parties (COP 21) meeting in December 2015, which it is hoped will deliver a universal, legally binding climate... 

The BRICS Academic Forum: A preview of issues for the 2015 BRICS Summit

The BRICS Academic Forum: A preview of issues for the 2015 BRICS Summit

2nd July 2015 Some five weeks ago I attended the BRICS (Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa) Academic Forum in Moscow as part of the South African delegation.... 

Advancing Africa’s position on global climate finance (July 2015)

Advancing Africa’s position on global climate finance (July 2015)

1st July 2015 Unblocking the climate finance negotiations will unlock a new global agreement on climate change in Paris later this year. Developing countries... 

Climate Finance: Lessons from Rwanda (June 2015)

Climate Finance: Lessons from Rwanda (June 2015)

30th June 2015 Developed countries have made little progress in providing climate finance for the transition towards low emission and climateadaptive development... 

To Protect or to Intervene? Contesting R2P as a norm in South Africa’s foreign policy (June 2015)

To Protect or to Intervene? Contesting R2P as a norm in South Africa’s foreign policy (June 2015)

25th June 2015 This policy insights paper contends that the ‘reaction pillar’ of the responsibility to protect (R2P) makes a specific statement about the residual... 

Rapid response an elusive political project?

Rapid response an elusive political project?

24th June 2015 At the conclusion of the 25th African Union summit last week, African leaders committed again to fully operationalise an African Standby Force by... 

Turkey and the G-20 Presidency: Implications for LIDCs and Africa (June 2015)

Turkey and the G-20 Presidency: Implications for LIDCs and Africa (June 2015)

18th June 2015 Turkey started its G-20 presidency in 2015 with three priorities – inclusiveness, investment and implementation – and the crosscutting themes of... 

Bashir, immunity, impunity and South Africa

Bashir, immunity, impunity and South Africa

17th June 2015 As I write this, President al-Bashir has left the country. He should never have risked coming and the South African government should have... 

Presidential term limits: a new African foreign policy challenge

Presidential term limits: a new African foreign policy challenge

15th June 2015 The January 2015, 24th Summit of the African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa validated ‘Agenda 2063: The Africa we want’ as a guiding document to a... 

What can the African Union do to foster health development on the continent?

What can the African Union do to foster health development on the continent?

10th June 2015 The focus for this year’s African Union (AU) Summit – being held on 14 and 15 June 2015 in Johannesburg, South Africa – is the 'Year of Women... 

SAIIA Policy Insights No 18: Silk, Cinnamon and Cotton: Emerging Power Strategies for the Indian Ocean and the Implications for Africa (June 2015)

SAIIA Policy Insights No 18: Silk, Cinnamon and Cotton: Emerging Power Strategies for the Indian Ocean and the Implications for Africa (June 2015)

9th June 2015 The Indian Ocean, once a centre of gravity for the trading nations of Asia, the Gulf and coastal Africa, is on the cusp of a revival of its... 

SAIIA Occasional Papers (237): Promoting the Integrated Governance of South Africa’s Coastal Zone (June 2015)

SAIIA Occasional Papers (237): Promoting the Integrated Governance of South Africa’s Coastal Zone (June 2015)

9th June 2015 The effective management of the coastal zone is linked directly to the long-term development and wellbeing of coastal populations. Its importance... 

Effective Governance Central to Unlocking the Potential of the Blue Economy

Effective Governance Central to Unlocking the Potential of the Blue Economy

9th June 2015 The global economy loses $50 billion every year as a result of poor management of global fish stocks. That figure doesn’t tell the full story of... 

The importance of protecting the globe’s most important ecological assets

The importance of protecting the globe’s most important ecological assets

5th June 2015 Every year, the United Nations Environment Programme celebrates the World Environment Day on 5 June to raise awareness about environmental issues,... 

What came first: the chicken or the leg?

What came first: the chicken or the leg?

3rd June 2015 On the sidelines of this week’s OECD meetings in Paris, South Africa’s Minister of Trade and Industry Rob Davies and US Trade Representative Mike... 

Food Safety in Southern Africa: rethinking world health worries

Food Safety in Southern Africa: rethinking world health worries

1st June 2015 The theme for World Health Day, held on 7 April 2015, was 'From farm to plate – make food safe.' The main motivation for the theme was the alarming... 

Burundi crisis a key issue for the African Union summit

Burundi crisis a key issue for the African Union summit

29th May 2015 A few weeks ago, forces loyal to President Pierre Nkurunziza stymied a coup d’état in Burundi. A few months earlier, last October to be precise,... 

Energetic Dialogues in South Africa: The Inga Example  (May 2015)

Energetic Dialogues in South Africa: The Inga Example (May 2015)

26th May 2015 Studies of major hydropower projects such as that at the Grand Inga Dam in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) stress generation capacity... 

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