Liesl Louw-Vaudran

Liesl Louw-Vaudran is an independent journalist and Africa expert. She lived in Senegal for many years and has reported from over 20 African countries. She is a regular commentator on African issues in the local and international media. From 2002 to 2008 she was the Africa Editor at Media24 newspapers in South Africa and still contributes to newspapers such as the Mail&Guardian in Johannesburg. Liesl also works as a consultant for the Institute for Security Studies, notably as editor of the African Union Peace and Security Council Report.

Review: The pandemic could change politics as we know it. Here’s a guidebook

Africa Liesl Louw-Vaudran - 11 Apr 2020

Jakkie Cilliers’s book about igniting a growth revolution in Africa has some timely lessons as we seek ways to mitigate the economic effects of Covid-19

A peek into SA’s foreign policy black box

Article Liesl Louw-Vaudran - 9 Jan 2020

South Africa’s foreign policy performance, over its first quarter-century democratic governance, is put under the spotlight

AU weathers Kagame whirlwind

Africa Liesl Louw-Vaudran - 15 Feb 2019

Rwanda’s president put everything into reforming the organisation, with mixed results

Zuma ‘daughter’ courts Morocco

Article Liesl Louw-Vaudran - 7 Apr 2016

Ntombi Msiza claims to represent SA interests in the North African state, despite frosty relations.

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African Union hobbled by vested interests

Africa Liesl Louw-Vaudran - 28 Jan 2016

Commission chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has tried to improve it, but the AU is saddled with systemic problems.

Dlamini-Zuma’s hour of reckoning

Africa Liesl Louw-Vaudran - 10 Dec 2015

If she brokers peace in Burundi her return to domestic politics will be triumphant.

Africa seeks better deals with China

Article Liesl Louw-Vaudran - 3 Dec 2015

But the continent does not speak with one voice when meeting and dealing with the Asian giant.

Chad battles HIV in the youth

Article Liesl Louw-Vaudran - 27 Nov 2015

Mani Djelassem works in a centre that helps children with HIV

Will a war on terror work in Africa?

Africa Liesl Louw-Vaudran - 26 Nov 2015

Military intervention may not be the best answer to terrorism in nations such as Mali.

Temporary shadow cast over Africa’s ‘rise’

Article Liesl Louw-Vaudran - 22 May 2015

Migration and its effects are under the spotlight again

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Successful Mali raid raises questions about SA hostage

Article Liesl Louw-Vaudran - 9 Apr 2015

Stephen McGowan's family have been asked to keep a low profile after French forces rescued one of his fellow al-Qaeda hostages.

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Fate of SA hostage captured in Mali remains unclear

Article Liesl Louw-Vaudran - 7 Apr 2015

Stephen McGowan's whereabouts are unknown despite the release of the Dutch national who was kidnapped alongside him in Timbuktu in 2011.

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Press Releases

Special Reports

UNISA hosts its first TEDx event

[email protected] - 26 Sep 2020

The Elephant in the Room Tedx event at UNISA will help to create meaningful change in South Africa through the power of ideas

Special Reports

SA’s SEZs create decent jobs

special reports - 25 Sep 2020

The Special Economic Zone programme is used as a critical tool for accelerating the country’s industrial development agenda

Special Reports

The new normal in tourism is business unusual

special reports - 25 Sep 2020

Innovation and changing trends have kept some tour operators in the green, though most have struggled during the tight lockdown

Special Reports

TENDER NO. BOBS 05/2020 PROVISION OF CERTIFICATION SERVICES TO BOTSWANA BUREAU OF STANDARDS QUALITY MANAGEMENT SERVICES

special reports - 25 Sep 2020

The Botswana Bureau of Standards (BOBS) invites tenders from reputable companies for the provision of certification services

Special Reports

The Galaxy Z Fold2 smartphone breaks all the rules

special reports - 25 Sep 2020

The Galaxy Z Fold2 has meaningful innovations that offer users enhanced refinements and some unique foldable user experiences

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Adventures, ghost tours and big skies await visitors to the Cape Winelands

special reports - 23 Sep 2020

All of the CWDM destinations are accessible within a 30- to 120-minute drive from Cape Town, creating real value for money

Special Reports

SingularityU Online Summit to contribute to SME growth in 2020

special reports - 23 Sep 2020

The global speakers lined up for this year's event will address the challenges and opportunities specifically facing small businesses

Special Reports

Policy priorities lie with urgent economic reforms

special reports - 23 Sep 2020

Professor Raymond Parsons believes that business and consumer sentiment in South Africa would both benefit from even lower borrowing costs