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Covid-19 Vaccine Supply
22nd January 2021 A proverbial storm has developed around South Africa’s procurement, or the perceived lack thereof, of Covid-19 vaccines. People are understandably... →
Poverty setback
By: Terence Creamer 22nd January 2021 The Global Economic Prospects report, released by the World Bank earlier this month, makes for disturbing reading. The report states that the... →
Political economy of the just transitions in Africa
By: Saliem Fakir 22nd January 2021 The term ‘just transition’ may seem a neologism, but in reality it is not so new. It originated from the depths of US labour movement struggles in... →
Vaccine production in South Africa: how an industry in its infancy can be developed
21st January 2021 The issue of vaccine production has become a topic of hot debate following the approval of treatments for Covid-19. In South Africa angry exchanges... →
Joe Biden and counter-terrorism in Africa: more of the same? 
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 21st January 2021 President Joe Biden’s promise to restore the United States’ global relations and alliances renews hope of America’s wider embrace of... →
Dialogue could have averted COVID-19 border chaos
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 21st January 2021 The festive season was marked by dramatic scenes of tens of thousands of people amassing at border posts between South Africa and its neighbours... →
Why community participation in schooling is struggling in Nigeria: a view from the ground
20th January 2021 Nigeria has more out-of-school children than any other country in the world. Around 10.5 million children between the ages of 5 and 14 are not in... →
US Capitol Breach Was a Shot Heard Round the World
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 20th January 2021 In this Council of Councils global perspectives roundup, members of five leading think tanks reflect on the impact of the January 6 insurrection at... →
Msunduzi Local Municipality needs a developmental approach service delivery challenges
By: Creamer Media Reporter 19th January 2021 The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of... →
Leadership in Question part 8: Luthuli, a Christian Chief with integrity, is deposed by the apartheid regime
By: Raymond Suttner 19th January 2021 Chief Albert Luthuli took being a chief seriously and acted with sensitivity to the needs of his community, refusing to impose fines against an... →