The Conversation
Nigeria’s economy: four priorities president-elect Bola Tinubu must deliver on
3rd March 2023 Bola Tinubu, the winner of Nigeria’s keenly contested presidential election, will have a daunting task fixing a near comatose economy. His... →
Sex work in South Africa: why both buying and selling should be legal
2nd March 2023 It is illegal to buy or sell sex in South Africa. But this may soon be a thing of the past if a recently published draft bill to decriminalise sex... →
God and politics in South Africa: the ruling ANC’s winning strategy
2nd March 2023 Religion shapes some of the most controversial decisions that governments need to make: access to abortion, same-sex marriage, the death penalty... →
South Africa has been grey listed for not stopping money laundering and terrorism funding. What it means
27th February 2023 The Financial Action Task Force has placed South Africa on a list of countries under increased monitoring, commonly known as the grey list, after... →
South Africa’s bailout of Eskom won’t end power cuts: splitting up the utility can, as other countries have shown
24th February 2023 The announcement by the South African finance minister, Enoch Godongwana, of debt relief for the country’s troubled power utility, Eskom, is a step... →
South Africa’s relief grant: how it can be used to help young people into jobs
24th February 2023 The Covid-19 pandemic worsened the unemployment crisis in South Africa. In the second quarter of 2021, unemployment rates were the highest ever... →
Election observers are important for democracy – but few voters know what they do
23rd February 2023 Election observers keep watch over polls throughout the world. Their job is to support efforts to improve electoral quality and to provide... →
South Africa’s relief grant: how it can be used to help young people into jobs
23rd February 2023 The Covid-19 pandemic worsened the unemployment crisis in South Africa. In the second quarter of 2021, unemployment rates were the highest ever... →
South Africa’s power crisis: going off the grid works for the wealthy – but could deepen injustice for the poor
23rd February 2023 South Africa’s current electricity crisis has been described as “a perfect storm”. A number of factors have converged to reach this point: an... →
South Africa and Israel: new memorial park in the Jewish state highlights complex history
22nd February 2023 Israeli officials and Jewish South African activists inaugurated a memorial park in Tel Mond, a city north of Tel Aviv, in November 2022. Gan... →
