South African Institute of International Affairs
Trump’s ascension to office: Can he, and will he, do what he says? Implications for Africa
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 27th January 2017 After his inauguration on Friday, Donald Trump is now the 45th president of the United States. His decidedly short inauguration speech evoked his... →
It’s time South Africa tuned into Africa’s views about its role on the continent
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 26th January 2017 South Africa has variously styled itself as a ‘bridge’ between the North, the global South and Africa as well as a ‘gateway’ into the continent. It... →
A new champion for conflict prevention: but mindshifts won’t come easy
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 25th January 2017 Just ten days into his tenure as United Nations’ Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres chose his first formal address to the UN to be about the... →
Africa Needs To Manage Food, Water and Energy in A Way That Connects All Three
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 24th January 2017 There is an increasing global demand for food, water and energy. All three are inter-linked, a fact that has increasingly become the focus of... →
Regulations for Foreign Investor Act Weighted Towards Dispute Settlement
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 13th January 2017 On December 15 2015, President Jacob Zuma assented to the controversial Protection of Investment Act when much of the South African public was on a... →
Drought in Southern Africa points to urgent need for climate change plans
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 13th December 2016 It is expected that temperatures in Southern Africa will rise to between 1.5°C and 3°C due to climate change by the year 2050. This is likely to... →
Time for African voices to grow louder at the African Development Fund
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 7th December 2016 Lesotho is facing challenges in financing its Queen Mamohato Hospital which costs USD$67 million a year and represents half of the country’s meagre... →
How the New Development Bank can change the way banks do business
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 6th December 2016 Ratings agencies will again this week consider South Africa’s sovereign credit rating. Ratings agencies have indicated that South Africa’s economic... →
Why Renewable Energy is just as Important as Hydropower in the DRC
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 5th December 2016 The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is expected to go to the polls to elect a new leader to succeed President Joseph Kabila, whose mandate... →
DRC: The election that never happened
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 23rd November 2016 The 2016 elections of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) were scheduled for mid-September this year, and then postponed to 27 November. But the... →
