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This paper discusses how drug trafficking in West Africa causes severe economic, social, political and public health problems across the whole region. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime...
South Africa's foreign ministry said it summoned Zambia's ambassador on Thursday after its vice president was quoted telling a British newspaper that South Africans were arrogant and "I hate" them....
The controversy around Margaret Thatcher's funeral today and possible disruptions should not come as a surprise. Aside from having introduced several controversial policies during her time, the...
South Africa has lost an important and influential intellectual. Prof Magubane was one of South Africa’s leading social scientists – a historian and sociologist. An eminent academic and a...
The rapid economic growth experienced by China and India has resulted in an increase in competition for global resources and investment opportunities.(2) Unsurprisingly, the abundance of natural...
The harsh realities incurred by many African nations following decolonisation in the mid-twentieth century produced violent civil wars, extreme poverty and shortcomings in sustainable development....
hank you very much for inviting the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development to participate in this important and topical conference on the Advancement of Cyberlaw and Information...
Over the past decade, drones (2) have played a large role in the American war on terror.(3) Drones are often discussed in the context of extra-judicial killings,(4) loss of privacy,(5) and...
Steadily approaching the title of the second highest cause of disability in the world, mental health disorders are an international health concern that is gaining considerable attention.(2) Of the...
With the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DR Congo or DRC) M23 and the crisis in Mali being put in the limelight by the international media, coverage of the Central African Republic (CAR)...
Public Protector Adv Thuli Madonsela today released seven reports that focused on righting administrative wrongs when there is service failure or maladministration in state affairs.
In a recent blog post,(2) Devi Sridhar draws attention to the fragmentation that has accompanied the interpretation and implementation of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). This...
Africa is the second most populous continent with over one billion inhabitants.(2) It has the highest population growth rate in the world and in the next 40 years its population is expected to...
A number of African countries have attempted to consolidate their democracies by scheduling presidential and Parliamentary elections in 2012. Egypt’s Parliamentary and presidential elections...
On 9 July 2011, the world’s newest nation was born. The Republic of Sudan had been in conflict for the majority of its independence since 1956. South Sudan gained its autonomy from the North...