The war in the Middle East isn’t coming to our doorstep- it is already here. You will feel it at the pumps, in the supermarket aisles and in your beer mug. The ripple effect of fuel price increases is such that everything else including taxi fares and food prices will shoot through the roof
One in every five girls across sub-Saharan Africa has experienced rape or sexual assault before turning 18
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
The corridor is strategically significant given that Zambia, Angola and the DRC are home to some of the world’s most significant deposits of critical minerals
More than a chronicle of Namibia, Barbara Adair’s book experiments with language and structure
The country has 11 such schemes, together representing one of the most ambitious agricultural investments in southern Africa
Finance Minister Erica Shafudah said the combined approach allows Namibia to settle the external bond without straining social spending or foreign-exchange reserves
She fired the mines minister and took over for two days before handing the department over to the defence minister
Conservationists view the poaching of a rhino as evidence of governance failure; community leaders see it as collateral in the fight for survival
The proposed legislature represents the most far-reaching change in Namibia’s land governance framework since independence
The grouping, made up of Belize, Bolivia, Colombia, Cuba, Honduras, Malaysia, Namibia, Senegal and South Africa, is a challenge to the West on Israel’s war in Gaza
South Africa spearheading a Global South coalition to enforce international law against Israel will attract a backlash but it’s the right thing to do
Although it no longer has an outright majority, and faces new challenges, the party has not lost its belief in democracy and the rule of law
A judiciary that is seen to be impartial and competent strengthens the rule of law and reinforces the legitimacy of democratic institutions
This excerpt is from the recently published book, The Black Atlantic’s Triple Burden: Slavery, Colonialism and Reparations (Johannesburg: Jacana, 2024)
The theme of the February 2025 Mining Indaba, Futureproofing Mining Today, underscores the urgency of aligning policy, investment and local development to secure sustainable growth
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
The elections showed the resilience of its people and the potential for growth. But they also exposed flaws that must be addressed
