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Foreign nationals’ kids born in South Africa can be denied citizenship, but foreigners may work in government
By: Africa Check 1st March 2022 Is South Africa not obliged to grant citizenship to children born to foreign nationals in South Africa? That’s the claim minister of home affairs... →
South Africa’s carbon tax rate goes up but emitters get more time to clean up
28th February 2022 Following a decade of consultation and public debates, South Africa introduced a carbon tax in June 2019. Treasury faced strong opposition,... →
Africa a low presence in the first Indo-Pacific forum
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 28th February 2022 The Indo-Pacific – a relatively new concept – stretches from South Africa via the Red Sea to Russia, New Zealand and Canada. It’s not a... →
How Russia-Ukraine conflict could influence Africa’s food supplies
25th February 2022 No man qualifies as a statesman who is entirely ignorant of the problems of wheat. →
There’s a case for Nigeria and South Africa to cooperate on outer space activities
25th February 2022 The Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission is a laudable idea. It was established in 1999 to strengthen the relationship between Nigeria and... →
Democracy alone is no guarantee of development
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 25th February 2022 Until 1989, Africa was characterised by many authoritarian governments. After that, democracy took root as countries abolished military... →
Treasury must take on the task of ensuring the greatest value for money in terms of delivering on overall policy objectives.
25th February 2022 Producing a budget in a country with interest groups as divergent as ours is a difficult task. This week’s budget was a fine example of National... →
Public paralysis
By: Terence Creamer 25th February 2022 To the outside observer, the recent debate on the importance of the private sector in creating employment must have come across as almost surreal... →
Somalia’s elections are finally under way: five things you should know
24th February 2022 Following a series of setbacks going back more than a year, Somalia is nearly wrapping up parliamentary elections (Lower House) leading to... →
Nigerian online publication botches Kenya’s China debt numbers, but is right about port seizure warning
By: Africa Check 24th February 2022 Ahead of Kenyan general elections set for August 2022, public debt is a concern. Some analysts predict political risk could weigh down efforts to... →
