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20 April 2026

Government’s Foot-Dragging and Incompetence Are Accelerating South Africa’s Industrial Decline

Location: News

The growing uncertainty regarding the future of South Africa’s automotive manufacturing sector is serious cause for concern and raises the question of whether government is deliberately dragging its feet with making critical policy decisions, or simply lacks the capacity to act timeously. The automotive manufacturing sector remains one of South Africa’s most important industries. It […]

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17 April 2026

The IMF Enjoys Preferred Creditor Status: Why It Shouldn’t Be the Judge When It Comes to Other Lenders

Location: News

The IMF is not a neutral arbiter on any discussions relating to preferred creditor status. It is itself a direct beneficiary of the creditor hierarchy.

16 April 2026

South Africans Want Solar Power but They Worry Panels Will Be Stolen – Study

Location: News

Solar energy can cut costs and pollution for South African households, but fear of theft holds people back. Shared mini-grids offer a safer, affordable alternative.

14 April 2026

Disputes Over Africa’s Ocean Resources: Here’s What Could Help Avoid Them

Location: News

As ocean uses expand, it will be necessary to reduce disputes because they disrupt the environmental sustainability and equity central to a blue economy.

13 April 2026

Kenyans Are Encouraged to Work Abroad, but Protection Rights Remain Weak – New Research

Location: News

The Kenyan government must look for ways to combine emigration with labour protections.

10 April 2026

Regional Trade Restrictions Jeopardise Agriculture, Job Creation and Regional Stability | Freedom Front Plus

Location: News

The increasing trade restrictions recently imposed by Namibia, Botswana and Mozambique on South African agricultural exports not only jeopardise South Africa’s agricultural sector, but also undermine regional trade and economic stability in Southern Africa. This directly contradicts the fundamental principle of the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) and the objectives of the African Continental Free […]

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9 April 2026

Countries Suffer When Credit Rating Agencies Lack Data: How to Fix the Problem at Source

Location: News

External assessors don’t always have a full view of a country’s creditworthiness.

4 April 2026

Inside the Manosphere Exposes Online Hate and the Dying Voice of Traditional Media

Location: News

Louis Theroux (perhaps unintentionally) shows us that a traditional TV documentarian like him no longer holds the power.

3 April 2026

Take Me to the River: Baptisms in Joburg’s Polluted Water

Location: News

Years of systemic failures have poisoned the Klip River

1 April 2026

Iran War: What African Countries Can Do to Get through the Crisis and Emerge in a Better Place

Location: News

The sad truth is that African countries cannot avoid being harmed by the current Gulf war. But they can make efforts to emerge from the crisis in a better place.

31 March 2026

Maternity Health Services in Nigeria Are Failing Women: 4 Steps to Better Care

Location: News

There are four practical policy shifts that the Nigerian government could take to improve the use of maternity services.

31 March 2026

Lesotho Organisations Push Back Against US Health Deal

Location: News

A leaked copy of the agreement has raised concerns about transparency and data sharing

31 March 2026

Africa’s Electric Motorbike Future Can Be Built Locally and Powered by Solar – Our 6,000KM Ride Shows What’s Possible

Location: News

Research suggests a shift to electric mobility is technically and economically feasible.

30 March 2026

Development Finance in Africa: Economist Explains How Private Savings Could Be Unlocked

Location: News

Africa does not lack household savings, but only a small share of these are placed in formal institutions.

29 March 2026

South Africa’s Power Utility Eskom Wants to Cut Electricity to Municipalities That Haven’t Paid: Households May Pay the Price

Location: News

Eskom’s plans to cut power to 14 indebted municipalities expose a deepening crisis in South Africa’s state-owned electricity provider.

27 March 2026

The Transatlantic Slave Trade Is the Gravest Crime Against Humanity – Why the UN Declaration Matters

Location: News

Ghana’s resolution represents a decisive step in an ongoing effort of historical reclamation and political transformation.

26 March 2026

Heatwaves Will Be Worst for Rural Parts of Africa – New Model Shows Tens of Millions Face Dangerous Warming by 2100

Location: News

By 2100, rural African dwellers will be exposed to dangerous levels of heat nearly twice as high as those in urban areas.

25 March 2026

Dengue Fever Is a Growing Problem: Why It’s So Hard to Beat With Vaccines

Location: News

In recent decades, cases have risen sharply in Africa as urbanisation, travel and climate change have expanded mosquito habitats.

24 March 2026

TotalEnergies in Court Over Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling

Location: News

Small-scale fishers want the company’s environmental authorisation set aside

24 March 2026

Why Africa Needs a Green Bank to Fund Climate Action and Build Its Own Renewable Technology

Location: News

Africa holds key green energy minerals but exports them raw. If the continent had its own Green Bank, it could finance local manufacturing and green industry.

22 March 2026

South Africa’s Gig Economy Workers Set to Get More Protection Under Planned Labour Law Reforms

Location: News

South Africa is proposing to extend labour and social protections to platform workers.

19 March 2026

South African Government Has to Take Note of US Reality

Location: News

(Parliamentary debate: Escalating crisis in the Middle East following the recent US attack on Iran and the implications this has for South Africa) South Africa’s support for Iran and the negative consequences because of the country’s apparent hostility towards the United States (US) are firmly rooted in the ANC’s historical ties with countries and organisations […]

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18 March 2026

Bienvenu Shelter Provides a Safe Haven for Asylum Seekers

Location: News

Scalabrinian Missionary Sisters shelter accommodates up to 60 women at a time, providing housing, meals and skills training

16 March 2026

Do Dads of Disabled Children Do Enough? Kenya Study Points to Misunderstood Ways of Caring

Location: News

When a child has a disability, especially an intellectual one, a father’s involvement often shifts in complex ways.