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Independence of the SARB and democracy
By: Seeraj Mohamed 7th August 2009 The debate about inflation targeting in South Africa has once again brought up the question about the role of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB)... →
The Enigma of South Africa’s Arms Trade
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 5th August 2009 On Sunday, 2 August, the defence and veterans' affairs spokesperson of the Democratic Alliance (DA), held a media conference in Cape Town in which... →
Gill Marcus and South African economic development
By: Seeraj Mohamed 5th August 2009 South Africa will have a new central bank governor before the end of the year. Gill Marcus, chairperson of Absa Group and Absa Bank, will replace... →
The Reasons Behind Service Delivery Protests in South Africa 
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 5th August 2009 Over the past few weeks South Africa experienced a wave of protest action across most provinces. According to ANC spokesperson Jesse Duarte there... →
Africa: Taking the Gap in Modern Economic Theory
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 29th July 2009 The air is clearing after the spectacular financial crisis, markets are once again picking up, but will it be business as usual? Modern economic... →
Natural Resources Boom a Blessing or a Curse to African Integration?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 29th July 2009 Is an abundance of natural resources a blessing or a curse to African integration? Why would an African country accept full integration if it means... →
Who should prosecute the Somali pirates?
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 24th July 2009 Until recently, the common view was that maritime piracy had been relegated to history with its muskets, parrots and the Captain Hook personas, but... →
Learning to diversify for development
By: Seeraj Mohamed 24th July 2009 I recently had the opportunity to attend the African Task Force meetings organised by economics Nobel Prize laureate Professor Joseph Stiglitz’s... →
Chaotic and Muddled Constitution-Making in Zimbabwe
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 23rd July 2009 How do we understand the process of legal and political redefinition that is taking place in Zimbabwe? For many democrats, the events unfolding in... →
Submission to the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development
By: Idasa, an African Democracy Institute 23rd July 2009 Idasa made a submission to the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development requesting that the draft Constitution 17th Amendment Bill... →
