Most cyberattacks succeed because they exploit human behaviour rather than technical weaknesses. Consumers are the frontline of defence against cybercrime
The two proposals reveal that reform debates are marked by a deeper theoretical divergence over whether global legitimacy hinges on balancing power or modernising institutions.
This is a familiar pattern. International financial institutions socialise risk and privatise profit, while invoking development rhetoric to justify fossil fuel expansion in the Global South. Similar projects would be politically untenable in the Global North
The public confrontation between senior officials, the establishment of inquiries and the intense public debate surrounding the allegations all indicate that accountability mechanisms, although imperfect, are still functioning
US President Donald Trump has made good on his threat to take military action against Nigeria to save Christians from a “genocide”
High electricity costs are a barrier to Africa’s competitiveness
President Tinubu’s tenure has become a theatre of contradictions, marked not by vision or reform but by failures that expose the hollowness of his leadership
Supporting the return of Ukrainian children is consistent with South Africa’s constitutional values and its long-standing commitment to human rights
About 50% of the continent’s children have experienced violence – emotional, sexual, physical and the added dangers of war
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Diseases don’t respect national borders … governments all over the world need to work together to rein them in
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act prohibits companies operating in the US from bribing foreign officials to secure business deals
The two countries are dealing with similar problems with different causes, and working together could help both
The 11th binational commission also saw a call for South Africa to shore up peace efforts on Sudan
The international relations ministry says there will be further ‘engagements’ to find a solution
David Lammy is on a visit to the continent to strengthen relations with South Africa and Nigeria
The photographer’s ambitious new exhibition What the Light Falls On is a free-ranging meditation on life
Leaders need to learn to listen and swiftly enter into discussions with the masses, otherwise they will face protests, which can be devastating
More than 800 people have been killed in 200 accidents involving petrol tankers since 2018
The mobile courts introduced during the Covid pandemic have remained, but defence lawyers and their clients don’t agree they are fair
