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Demoralisation, passivity and hope – Part Two
By: Raymond Suttner 31st October 2023 “… It’s important to emphasise that hope is only a beginning; it’s not a substitute for action, only a basis for it. ‘Not everything that is faced... →
You can’t rise until you’ve stopped falling
30th October 2023 Government must focus on the rule of law, energy and logistics, and stable public finances Economic growth has collapsed in SA because of a... →
Crisis, despair and harnessing hope – Part One
By: Raymond Suttner 30th October 2023 We are living in a time when every second analyst or academic or forecaster advances a plan as to how we can extricate ourselves from the present... →
Madagascar’s age-old foes scuffle more on streets than in hustings
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 30th October 2023 The Malagasy people will, on 16 November, go to elections amid growing demonstrations by the opposition that are putting the country on a knife... →
Africa is a Key Source of Critical Minerals for the Global Energy Transition — But There are Hidden Dangers
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 30th October 2023 The security of critical mineral supply chains is strategic for many countries due to the expected growth in demand driven by the uptake of clean... →
US ambassador to Kenya Margaret 'Meg' Whitman ‘loves to muck around with data’ – but do her numbers pass the accuracy test?
By: Africa Check 30th October 2023 Kenyan president William Ruto has been courting US businesses to invest in his country. In September 2023, he met with business leaders at the... →
Madagascar’s age-old foes scuffle more on streets than in hustings
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 27th October 2023 The Malagasy people will, on 16 November, go to elections amid growing demonstrations by the opposition that are putting the country on a knife... →
Restituted conservation lands are benefiting Bushman inhabitants in Kgalagadi, shares Khomani SAN CPA
27th October 2023 Land Reform: Northern Cape - The objectives of the land reform programme and nature conversation may, at face value, seem disparate. However, the... →
Win-win solution
By: Terence Creamer 27th October 2023 As outlined previously in this column, it makes sense to place exports at the heart of South Africa’s upcoming Green Hydrogen Commercialisation... →
Beyond a cessation of hostilities, Ethiopia needs comprehensive peace
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 26th October 2023 It has been almost a year since the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (CoHA) ended a two-year civil war in northern Ethiopia. The clashes... →