Within the SACU region, there is supposed to be free movement of agricultural goods, with a few exceptions, including national security and when there are crop and animal diseases
At a time when rampant unemployment — one of the country’s biggest crises and a national emergency — takes root, the looming jobs bloodbath will decimate not only the sugar industry but also blight efforts to reduce jobless numbers and wreak havoc on the region’s food security
For decades, South Africans have longed for a deeper expression of popular agency, not just through protests but by choosing the person who occupies the country’s highest office
Botswana and Ghana have become emblematic of policies and strategies designed to strengthen the mining industry by building national participation, diversifying away from historically dominant commodities and improving regulatory coherence
The Office of Botswana’s Ambassador to the United Nations recently announced that Botswana has nominated renowned jurist and scholar, Justice Oagile Bethuel Key Dingake, to run for Judge of the International Court of Justice
The Botswana Network on Ethics, Law and HIV/Aids says the crisis is not an isolated supply-chain issue but a ‘systemic failure’ that demands urgent government intervention
The Commonwealth Expert Team however flagged flags gaps in the country’s electoral system, with a central concern being the state of voter education and registration
The indigenous people in Botswana want recognition and be allowed to be self-reliant to restore their dignity
Masire is an unassuming leader who deserves to be remembered as one of the greatest African pioneers of post-colonial history
The new president, a human rights lawyer, has the opportunity to abolish the death penalty
Whenever its resolve to protect democracy has been tested, the continental body has fallen short
The unrest in Mozambique plus restrictions on trade need to be resolved for South Africa and other countries in the region to boost agricultural production
Coming on the heels of seven coups since 2020, 19 countries held elections but with mixed outcomes
‘A kind of electoral long Covid’ has left its mark on countries around the world that went to the polls
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Some elections show signs of progress — youth-driven political transitions and active citizen involvement — others reveal systemic problems, including political manipulation and disenfranchisement
Summer Flowers, representing South Africa at the 15th Dakar Biennale, is an homage to author Bessie Head
The Botswana Democratic Party suffered a humiliating defeat in last week’s parliamentary elections
How finite resources are being managed is of major concern for the country’s civic sector and its citizens
Diamonds account for 30% of the country’s economy, but lab-grown gems mean less demand for ones dug out of the soil
