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The need for grit – industrialism in Africa
By: Saliem Fakir 10th September 2021 Extractive industries offer no long-term solution for countries that continue to rely on their natural resources as levers for an economic boost;... →
Political education is key to build the SA we all want
9th September 2021 With local government elections looming next month, political education is key to building a South Africa which serves all its citizens, especially... →
Israel’s accreditation to the AU is dividing Africa
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 9th September 2021 Israel has long sought to retake its position as an observer state at the African Union (AU). It had this status with the Organisation of African... →
Covid-19: It’s time to look at the finer details of South Africa’s pandemic picture
9th September 2021 Almost 18 months into the Covid-19 pandemic, the release of new case numbers is an integral part of the day for many South Africans. Questions like... →
Two claims by popular morning radio show host about depression in Kenya, checked
By: Africa Check 9th September 2021 A popular Kenyan radio show host castigated men for keeping their troubles to themselves, and women for not offering a listening ear to them.... →
[TRIBUTE] MEC Nomsa Dube-Ncube remembers NFP leader Zanele kaMagwaza-Msibi
8th September 2021 I have written a formal letter to the leadership of the National Freedom Party and the family of my sister, a very reliable leader and President... →
Race and capitalism: no easy answers, but posturing will get South Africa nowhere
8th September 2021 It is likely that historians will conclude that there was no one reason why the recent riots and looting of supermarkets, shops and warehouses in... →
Abductions: the hidden face of Mali’s crisis
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 8th September 2021 More people have been abducted in Mali in the first eight months of 2021 than in any other year documented by the Armed Conflict Location & Event... →
Nuclear Disarmament: What the World can Learn from Africa
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 8th September 2021 On 22 January 2021, the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (the Ban Treaty) entered into force. Under the Ban Treaty, states are... →
“De-Zumafication” and the possibly terminal crisis of the ANC 
By: Raymond Suttner 7th September 2021 The current crisis of the ANC has taken a range of permutations. I have not wanted to write a series of narratives - of which we have plenty - on... →
