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Carbon tax revenues could be harnessed to help South Africa's poor
31st May 2019 Climate change needs urgent action by all countries, and by all means. All countries agreed in the Paris Agreement to keep temperature “well below... →
Cabinet picks show Ramaphosa and allies believe they're firmly in control
31st May 2019 South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has selected a Cabinet which shows that he and his allies believe they are now firmly in control of the... →
SA’s mega mission
By: Terence Creamer 31st May 2019 The ‘13 Minutes to the Moon’ podcast series being broadcast by the BBC World Service to mark the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing... →
Ian Khama formalises his divorce from Botswana’s ruling party
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 30th May 2019 Former president Ian Khama’s separation from the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) became a formal divorce last Saturday when he publicly... →
The people have spoken – Aubrey Matshiqi 
By: Aubrey Matshiqi 29th May 2019 In its strategy and tactics documents, the African National Congress (ANC) talks about ‘the people’ as the key motive force of what the ruling... →
Why Ramaphosa had to delay appointing South Africa's next cabinet
29th May 2019 The delay in the appointment of South Africa’s new Cabinet after the inauguration of President Cyril Ramaphosa on 25 May 2019 reflects the impact... →
Mozambicans don’t want to pay back the money
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 29th May 2019 Mozambicans are seemingly again getting the short end of the stick. With enough problems on their hands, including the aftermath of devastating... →
Caster Semenya: the legal and ethical issues that should concern us all
28th May 2019 Early last year the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) introduced regulations requiring South African 800m Olympic champion... →
South Africa's voter turnout: a mathematician runs the numbers
28th May 2019 It has commonly been believed in South Africa that voter turnout in national elections has been fairly high when compared with other countries,... →
Xenophobia erodes South Africa’s leadership potential
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 28th May 2019 President Cyril Ramaphosa’s inauguration, scheduled to coincide with Africa Day on 25 May this year, intended to highlight ‘government’s commitment... →
