From 13 – 14 March 2026, Senior representatives from African institutions, the United Nations system, Regional Economic Communities, business, academia, think-tanks and civil society convened in Sandton, Johannesburg, for a High-Level Intra-African Dialogue on “Africa at a Strategic Inflection Point: Agency, Alignment and Resilience in a Fragmenting World.” The Dialogue was convened under the auspices of ACCORD and chaired by ACCORD’s Board Chair, Graça Machel.

Participants noted that Africa is confronting a convergence of profound challenges, including rapid demographic growth, accelerated urbanisation, uneven and insufficiently inclusive development, widening poverty and…
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Braai – a barbecue [brr-rye] Also known as a barbecue where steak, lamb chops and of course ‘boerewors’ is cooked on a grid over wood and flames. Add some salads, rolls and ‘melktert’ for dessert and you are set for a traditional South African braai.
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Fun South African Fact: The Union Buildings in Pretoria are home to a larger than life Nelson Mandela statue.