Polity.org.za | Latest Opinions https://www.polity.org.za/page/latest-opinions Sat, 22 Aug 2026 11:13:04 +0200 FeedCreator 1.7.3 Why the EU’s new AI law matters for South African newsrooms https://www.polity.org.za/article/why-the-eus-new-ai-law-matters-for-south-african-newsrooms-2026-08-21 ISS, Institute for Security Studies Institute for Security Studies Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:47:00 +0200 728466 1787302149 1787302020 99999999999 ISS, Institute for Security Studies 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001294226_resized_isslogohorizontal1022.jpg 511 287 Optimism as a tactic https://www.polity.org.za/article/optimism-as-a-tactic-2026-08-21 Terence Creamer REAL ECONOMY: BUSINESS LEADERSHIP Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0200 727716 1787044745 1787263200 99999999999 Terence Creamer 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001293202_resized_2026editorial1022.jpg 511 287 Let us be our own and build our own future https://www.polity.org.za/article/let-us-be-our-own-and-build-our-own-future-2026-08-21 Saliem Fakir LOW-CARBON FUTURE Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0200 727379 1787037548 1787263200 99999999999 Martin Zhuwakinyu 0 0 South Africa’s top court blocked Shell’s Wild Coast oil search: why it matters for climate ... https://www.polity.org.za/article/south-africas-top-court-blocked-shells-wild-coast-oil-search-why-it-matters-for-climate-justice-2026-08-20 Creamer Media Reporter The Conversation Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:44:00 +0200 728326 1787215593 1787215440 99999999999 Creamer Media Reporter 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001293808_resized_theconversationlogo.jpeg 511 287 Chad’s quiet return to French military support https://www.polity.org.za/article/chads-quiet-return-to-french-military-support-2026-08-20 ISS, Institute for Security Studies Institute for Security Studies Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:41:00 +0200 728325 1787215418 1787215260 99999999999 ISS, Institute for Security Studies 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001293805_resized_isslogohorizontal1022.jpg 511 287 Diffused accountability is often fertile ground for rent-seeking https://www.polity.org.za/article/diffused-accountability-is-often-fertile-ground-for-rent-seeking-2026-08-19 Creamer Media Reporter Other Opinions Wed, 19 Aug 2026 11:19:00 +0200 728240 1787131778 1787131140 99999999999 Creamer Media Reporter 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001293546_resized_flagswiththeeskomlogo1123bloomberg1022.jpg 511 287 Governments shouldn’t rely on AI to decide who gets a social grant: inside a South African ... https://www.polity.org.za/article/governments-shouldnt-rely-on-ai-to-decide-who-gets-a-social-grant-inside-a-south-african-court-case-2026-08-19 Creamer Media Reporter The Conversation Wed, 19 Aug 2026 11:17:00 +0200 728239 1787131121 1787131020 99999999999 Creamer Media Reporter 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001293520_resized_theconversationlogo.jpeg 511 287 What happened when a South African school switched from English to bilingual science tests https://www.polity.org.za/article/what-happened-when-a-south-african-school-switched-from-english-to-bilingual-science-tests-2026-08-19 Creamer Media Reporter The Conversation Wed, 19 Aug 2026 11:15:00 +0200 728237 1787131008 1787130900 99999999999 Creamer Media Reporter 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001293517_resized_theconversationlogo.jpeg 511 287 Millions of Africans are displaced without crossing a border – and their needs are often ... https://www.polity.org.za/article/millions-of-africans-are-displaced-without-crossing-a-border-and-their-needs-are-often-overlooked-2026-08-19 Creamer Media Reporter The Conversation Wed, 19 Aug 2026 11:13:00 +0200 728233 1787130896 1787130780 99999999999 Creamer Media Reporter 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001293514_resized_theconversationlogo.jpeg 511 287 Can Mozambique’s new counter-terrorism centre deliver? https://www.polity.org.za/article/can-mozambiques-new-counter-terrorism-centre-deliver-2026-08-19 ISS, Institute for Security Studies Institute for Security Studies Wed, 19 Aug 2026 11:10:00 +0200 728231 1787130740 1787130600 99999999999 ISS, Institute for Security Studies 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001293511_resized_issiconlogopublic1022.jpg 511 287