The Conversation
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... →
TB vaccine: WHO expert explains why it’s taken 100 years for a scientific breakthrough, and why it’s such a big deal
31st October 2023 The BCG vaccine for TB has been used for 100 years. It is largely effective for children under five, but less so in older people and can’t be used... →
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... →
The thorny issue of ‘race’ in South African politics: why it endures almost 30 years after apartheid ended
25th October 2023 “Race” continues to have much political salience in South Africa, a country where, in the past, perceived differences of skin colour were used to... →
Leadership in a crisis: how President Ramaphosa’s COVID speeches drew on Mandela’s ideas of South African unity
24th October 2023 In times of crisis, leaders wield more than just political power. They harness the art of rhetoric in a bid to unite their nations towards a common... →
