The Conversation
Cautious welcome: World Bank and IMF return to Africa, but questions remain
6th October 2023 The annual meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) are due to take place in Marrakech, Morocco, in mid-October. The city... →
Jerry Coovadia: the South African doctor who led the fight against HIV in children
6th October 2023 South African-born Professor Hoosen “Jerry” Coovadia, renowned academic and prominent anti-apartheid activist, passed away on 4 October. As a... →
Johannesburg has been hit by severe water shortages: new plan to manage the crisis isn’t the answer
6th October 2023 Johannesburg and its surrounds, at the centre of the industrial heartland of South Africa, have been hit by severe water cuts. Water interruptions... →
‘We could eradicate malaria by 2040’ says expert after revolutionary vaccine is approved by WHO
4th October 2023 The World Health Organization has approved a new vaccine that scientists argue will be a game-changer in the fight against malaria, which kills... →
Book review: African thinkers analyse some of the big issues of our time - race, belonging and identity
4th October 2023 The subjects of race, identity and belonging are often fraught with contention and uneasiness. Who are you? Who belongs? Who is native, or... →
Aziz Pahad: the unassuming South African diplomat who skilfully mediated crises in Africa, and beyond
2nd October 2023 Aziz Goolam Pahad, who has died at the age of 82, was a South African anti-apartheid activist, politician and deputy minister of foreign affairs in... →
South Africa has one of the strongest navies in Africa: its strengths and weaknesses
2nd October 2023 The deaths of three members of the South African Navy (SA Navy) on 20 September 2023, when a freak wave swept them off the deck of the submarine... →
Environmental disasters and climate change force people to cross borders, but they’re not recognised as refugees – they should be
27th September 2023 As our planet warms, we’re experiencing more frequent and severe weather events, rising sea levels, prolonged droughts and altered ecosystems.... →
South African tourism: informal traders need support, not more red tape
26th September 2023 South Africa is an attractive tourist destination for foreign travellers on the African continent. It ranks 27th out of 128 countries in the world... →
South African hominin fossils were sent into space and scientists are enraged
26th September 2023 When a Virgin Galactic commercial flight soared into space on 8 September 2023, there were two Virgin Galactic pilots, an instructor and three... →
