Other Opinions
South Africa’s new climate finance deal for the low carbon transition a step in the right direction
9th December 2021 South Africa’s $8.5-billion climate finance deal to accelerate the transition away from fossil fuel dependency is a step in the right direction.... →
Education is key in mobilising SA youth on climate change challenges
7th December 2021 Encouraging and providing opportunities for the youth to exercise their rights regarding climate change issues, comes down to education. ACTIVATE!... →
Delay on anti-corruption reform is potentially fatal
6th December 2021 The ongoing incidence of serious corruption with impunity in SA is a cause for concern. “Tenderpreneurism” has been supplemented by... →
Wise macroeconomic management rises above pressure in budget policy statement
2nd December 2021 Co-ordinated campaign against the National Treasury and the cabinet to commit to greater spending fails. The medium-term budget policy statement... →
From youth activists to politicians: Young South Africans bringing positive change in their communities
1st December 2021 A group of young social activists, who not only voted in the recent local government elections, but also stood as councillors and won a seat, are... →
Fact-checked: Six claims by Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta in 2021 national day speech
By: Africa Check 26th November 2021 In October 2021 Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta was in Kirinyaga county, about 100 kilometres northeast of the capital Nairobi, to mark Mashujaa –... →
Accountability Now challenges Ramaphosa on whistle-blowers’ plight
25th November 2021 In the wake of the death of Babita Deokaran and the flight of Athol Williams (and others) Accountability Now has written to the President via an... →
The benefits of localisation are overstated while the costs are dramatically understated
19th November 2021 The case for localisation rests on the idea that protection of, and support for, specific industries will allow firms located in those industries... →
Costs will stop localisation from spawning industrialisation
17th November 2021 Department of trade, industry & competition provides no evidence that price increases were temporary. Business, trade unions and the government... →
National newspaper wrong on cardiovascular disease deaths in Nigeria
By: Africa Check 15th November 2021 Citing unnamed studies and researchers, a Nigerian daily newspaper attributed rising “sudden and unexplained” deaths in the country to... →
