South African Institute of International Affairs
Think beyond, live within: What to expect from the 4th UN Environmental Assembly
13th March 2019 Approximately 4 000 people will gather in Nairobi this week (11-15 March) to attend the fourth session of the United Nations Environmental Assembly... →
BRICS energy cooperation: Why Russia and South Africa still need each other
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 28th February 2019 While the controversial $76-billion nuclear energy deal between South Africa and Russia is off the cards, the country — and by extension, the... →
Kagame’s AU reforms will struggle to survive without him
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 26th February 2019 The year 2018 was a frenetic one for Rwandan President Paul Kagame, who doubled as chair of the African Union. He was the driving force behind the... →
Towards healthy ecosystems in 2019
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 17th January 2019 I spent the early part of December 2018 in Katowice, Poland, witnessing the complex discussions on climate change unfold at COP24. This was my... →
The road ahead for the DRC
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 15th January 2019 Félix Tshisekedi’s apparent victory in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s long-postponed presidential election should be a cause for celebration,... →
Global perspectives: G20 leaders summit
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 7th December 2018 Council of Councils global perspectives roundups gather opinions from experts on major international developments. In this edition, members of five... →
The G20’s Africa problem
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 4th December 2018 Although the G20 has made a limited effort to broaden its engagement with Africa in recent years, it has yet to include Africans in discussions of... →
The SA-EU Strategic Partnership Summit: correcting the compass needle
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 15th November 2018 South Africa and the European Union will meet on 15 November in Brussels for the seventh Summit of the SA-EU Strategic Partnership. It is a... →
We need a flexible world order
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 26th October 2018 A geopolitical transition is underway. The post-1945 liberal world order is fracturing and failing to deliver on critical global public goods such... →
Here’s how SA can tackle homelessness
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 15th October 2018 A walk through Johannesburg’s metropolitan area highlights the glaring reality of homelessness in South Africa. Reasons for why and how people... →