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Tender Invitation

GIZ, under the EU and BMZ-funded Good Financial Governance programme, invites bids to develop an electronic AML/CTPF statistics management system for Zambia's Financial…

Rule of law: Xenophobia in South Africa will undermine the country’s Africa trade expansion strategy.

Managing Migration Together: Making South Africa’s Five-Point Plan Work Through Regional and International Cooperation

South Africa faces rising anti-migrant tensions alongside complex border governance challenges. Making the 2026 Five-Point Plan successful requires moving beyond diplomatic talk…

Labour market: AI and automation are reshaping the labour market.

The case for United Nations leadership on AI

As frontier AI systems advance rapidly, voluntary guardrails are failing to keep pace. The United Nations must step in with global governance to protect the Global South and…

Dispute resolution, digital trade and small business form key focus for WTO

At the 2026 Public Forum, the World Trade Organisation confronts key challenges, including a stalled dispute-settlement system, the lapse of the digital trade tariff moratorium,…

Is Canada Strengthening Its ‘Middle Power’ Strategy Against the US?

As trade friction with the US intensifies, Canada is pursuing a dynamic "middle power" strategy, building resilient economic and diplomatic partnerships across Africa, Asia, and…

Honey bees are generalist pollinators that play a role in our global need to regenerate our biodiversity corridors to sustain the ecosystems and their functions. Photo: Supplied

Tiny bees, big job: tracking pesticide pollution in Africa’s water

Researchers at the University of Pretoria propose using honey bees as low-cost bioindicators to detect pesticide pollution in sub-Saharan Africa's water, addressing critical gaps…

The One Thing the SADC Summit Should Have Put at the Top of the Agenda Was Small Business

While high-level summits focus on grand declarations, Southern Africa’s industrial future depends on small and medium enterprises. Unlocking regional value chains and empowering…

The key to the regional success of the SADC is integration

South Africa, often struggling in global markets, holds a powerful card in the Southern African Development Community (SADC). As International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola…

No procurement watchdog body yet, four years past State Capture report

Four years after the Zondo Commission's State Capture report, South Africa still awaits a crucial institution: an independent Public Procurement Anti-Corruption Agency (PPACA).…

Does the friction around coalitions signal what’s to come in 2024 – politicians say no (Photo by Gallo Images/Papi Morake)

Legacy Foundations Impact

As South Africa's political landscape faces challenges from declining party leadership and a lack of evidence-based policy, legacy political foundations are emerging as critical…

Integrity is good business: Why corruption avoidance creates competitive advantage

Corruption remains a major barrier to economic growth, despite decades of anti-corruption efforts. This article explores how integrity, beyond mere compliance, is becoming a…

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer

Many African leaders would do well to follow UK Keir Starmer’s lead in resigning

Former British prime minister Keir Starmer resigned less than two years into his term after failing to deliver on key promises. This article argues his departure sets an example…

The transatlantic rift and South Africa’s new matrix of economic diplomacy

Amidst a fractured global landscape and a deep transatlantic rift, South Africa is charting new pathways of autonomous engagement. By fostering a resilient partnership with the…

As demand for copper, cobalt and other minerals needed for electric vehicles and renewable energy surges, a new report warns that allegations of human rights abuses linked to mining in Africa are rising even faster

Africa bears growing human cost of the world's rush for critical minerals

A new report by the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre reveals that allegations of human rights abuses linked to transition mineral mining in Africa more than doubled in…