South African Institute of International Affairs
Europe’s Elections: a Yardstick for Populism
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 26th April 2017 Sunday saw French citizens vote in the first stage of their presidential elections, with a second run-off stage for the two lead candidates... →
South Africa’s cities: engines for inclusive economic development
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 19th April 2017 'Our transformation will be built through economic participation, partnerships and mobilisation of all our capacities.' said ex-Minister Pravin... →
Aluta Continua: The Unending Fight for Human Rights
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 6th April 2017 With the passing of struggle stalwart Ahmed “Uncle Kathy” Kathrada this week, we are freshly reminded of his legacy in the anti-apartheid movement... →
Is anyone listening? Of downgrades, hubris and redemption
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 5th April 2017 On 3 April the sword that had been dangling over our heads for the last two years finally came down – South Africa was downgraded by S&P Global to... →
Is South Africa Still An Emerging African Power? 
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 3rd April 2017 In a midnight press-release, President Zuma announced the results of his latest cabinet re-shuffle, that predictably included the sacking of the... →
My Brother’s keeper
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 20th March 2017 A prominent thread in the conversation about Africa’s development since the end of the Cold War has been the need for good governance. The... →
The AU’s new institutional reforms: implications for its relations with China
27th February 2017 Today’s global political landscape is characterised by a number of disruptions to the status quo. A challenge to democracy revealed itself in the... →
Trump and Africa: Making China great again
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 23rd February 2017 If the first two months are anything to go by, 2017 will be an unusual year for Africa as two of its largest trading partners – China and America –... →
Africa: Governance Peer Reviews still offer Africa a major opportunity
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 16th February 2017 This year's African Union (AU) January summit, appropriately themed around the potential of the continent’s youth, sought to position the... →
Africa’s God presidents: Promoting democracy or dictatorship?
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 13th February 2017 'Grandpa, it’s enough.’ Julius Malema, leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters party in South Africa, has called for President Robert Mugabe of... →
