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South African president Cyril Ramaphosa aims for upbeat tone in annual address, but fails to impress a jaundiced electorate
12th February 2024 This year’s State of the Nation Address – delivered annually in February by South Africa’s president – was bound to be stuffed with electioneering... →
Impact of Red Sea crisis on Africa – red flag or red herring?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 12th February 2024 Still reeling from the effects of COVID-19 and the Ukraine war, African countries face yet another geopolitical hurdle with the Red Sea crisis and... →
Mavuso lauds business for pragmatic assistance despite govt failures
By: Marleny Arnoldi 12th February 2024 Despite the great difficulty that is involved with running a business in South Africa, the private sector has taken a very pragmatic approach to... →
West Africa bloc urges Burkina, Niger and Mali not to withdraw
By: Reuters 9th February 2024 The West African regional bloc ECOWAS pushed junta-led Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali to reconsider their decision to quit the political and economic... →
Daily Podcast – February 09, 2024
By: Lynne Davies 9th February 2024 Making headlines: NGOs, political parties slam Ramaphosa’s SoNA's ‘empty promises’ Waning perceptions of drinking water quality underline need... →
Once more into the breach: SADC troops in DRC
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 9th February 2024 The long-simmering conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is starting to boil over again. On 2 February, a South African... →
‘Democracy’s child’: fact-checking South African president Cyril Ramaphosa’s 2024 state of the nation address
By: Africa Check 9th February 2024 In a marked departure from recent years, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa's eighth state of the nation address started on time, helped in no... →
NGOs, political parties slam Ramaphosa’s SoNA's ‘empty promises’ 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 9th February 2024 Political parties and non-governmental organisations have criticised President Cyril Ramaphosa’s 2024 State of the Nation Address, saying it is... →
