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Delayed containment of Ebola could cost DRC and Uganda billions
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 10th July 2026 The Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda presents an urgent public health and development challenge... →
The refuse crisis in Johannesburg is not a labour dispute, it is the price residents pay for years of financial mismanagement
10th July 2026 Johannesburg's refuse collection crisis is no longer an inconvenience. It has become a public health emergency and another reminder that residents... →
Measured ambition
By: Terence Creamer 10th July 2026 South Africa’s planned R1-trillion infrastructure programme is undoubtedly a chance to revive the struggling construction sector and to stimulate... →
Mkhwanazi opened SA’s eyes to the scale of high-level police corruption
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 9th July 2026 It has been a year since KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s press briefing alleging collusion between senior... →
Weak governance of gold mining still drives conflict in Central Africa
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 8th July 2026 Gold mining revenues are increasingly bypassing official coffers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Cameroon. Between 2021 and 2025,... →
When politics takes precedence over governance, citizens pay the ultimate price
8th July 2026 National Treasury's decision to withhold funding from the City of Johannesburg should concern every South African, not only those who live in the... →
Beyond the build: Green jobs in SA’s renewables industry
7th July 2026 South Africa’s renewable energy industry has created tens of thousands of jobs, but most disappear once construction ends. South Africa’s green... →
Africa must act before deep-sea mining becomes a new battleground
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 7th July 2026 Malawi, Kenya and Madagascar are the first African countries to take a stand on deep-sea mining (DSM). At the 11th Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa... →
Beyond Africa: why the AU needs a broader definition of reparations
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 6th July 2026 Ghana recently hosted a conference on Africa’s next steps following the landmark United Nations (UN) resolution declaring the trafficking of... →
Can an African credit rating agency overcome investor scepticism?
3rd July 2026 Can Africa itself correct the bias it says the Big Three credit rating agencies display in grading African sovereigns? The African Union (AU) and... →
