Latest articles on Afrobarometer

Progress in rolling out of national power grids has stalled across Africa

Africa Carolyn Logan - 11 Jan 2020

There has been no progress in expanding national electricity grids in most African countries since 2016

Africa’s climate is getting worse for farming, survey reports

Article Simon Allison - 19 Aug 2019

New Afrobarometer poll samples Africans’ perceptions of climate change

Fresh vigilance is needed to protect media freedom across Africa

Article Jeff Conroy Krutz - 13 Aug 2019

In a surprising change in trends, citizens in many African countries increasingly support government restrictions of press freedom

Editorial: The not-so-secret ballot

Article Editorial - 26 Apr 2019

'A genuinely secret ballot helps to prevent intimidation, blackmail and voter fraud'

Afrobarometer: ‘68% of Africans don’t think their vote is secret’

Africa Simon Allison - 23 Apr 2019

Distrust is highest in established democracies like Kenya and Senegal

Taking Africa’s democratic temperature as a dozen countries prepare for polls

Africa bogdan TagDiv - 3 Dec 2018

Surveys shows that the majority of Africans prefer democracy, despite its flaws, to the alternatives

Stats reveal South Africans’ hopes and despair

Article bogdan TagDiv - 11 Feb 2016

An Afrobarometer survey shows most South Africans are dissatisfied with the state of our democracy and believe Cosatu is hungry for political power.

Afrobarometer: Bribery still rife in Africa

Africa Sapa Ap - 13 Nov 2013

Afrobarometer has found that nearly one-third of Africans in 34 countries have been forced to pay bribes, including for medical treatment.

Poverty report indicates Africa is stagnating

Africa bogdan TagDiv - 1 Oct 2013

An Afrobarometer survey has found that despite economic growth, there has been virtually no change in poverty levels in Africa over the last decade.

Poverty levels slightly up in SA, down in Zim

Africa Sapa - 1 Oct 2013

SA's poverty levels have risen slightly, while Zim has seen the greatest reduction in poverty among the 35 African states surveyed by Afrobarometer.

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Scores die in Western Cape’s deadly taxi tit-for-tat

Lester Kiewit - 2 Aug 2020

Forty-three people were shot dead in the first six months of this year in the Western Cape’s intractable taxi violence, while close to 100 have been arrested and 40 are on court rolls in connection with the conflict

National

Ingonyama Trust Board moves to retrench staff

Paddy Harper - 2 Aug 2020

More than 50 workers at the Ingonyama Trust Board have been issued section 189 notices

National

Solar stuck where sun don’t shine: State spends R289m to store solar water heaters

thando maeko - 30 Jul 2020

The national solar water heater programme is set to take off once again this year, but meanwhile the government is spending millions on storing heaters that have yet to be installed

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NSTF-South32 Awards

special reports - 2 Aug 2020

All of the awards are made for outstanding contributions to science, engineering, technology and innovation in South Africa

Special Reports

The benefits of being a GEMS member

special reports - 2 Aug 2020

The scheme offers comprehensive and affordable healthcare options to all public service employees and greater access to better healthcare

Special Reports

The evolution of South Africa’s savings culture

special reports - 31 Jul 2020

A common misconception is that you need a lot of money to start saving, but this is simply not true – you can start with R50

Special Reports

Tobacco producers welcome new research confirming that cigarette ban has failed

special reports - 31 Jul 2020

Every day that goes by shows the importance of getting rid of this ban and going back to producing and selling cigarettes as we were before

Special Reports

Cost increases sharing of cigarettes

Eamonn Ryan - 31 Jul 2020

Many people are questioning whether the ban on tobacco in South Africa is not in fact having the opposite effect of that intended

Special Reports

How to tell if you have a hidden contact centre in your business

[email protected] - 31 Jul 2020

The important thing to remember is that a contact centre is defined less by the physical space it occupies and more by the customer experience it delivers

Special Reports

Accessing health and justice in a time of Covid-19

Pontsho Pilane - 31 Jul 2020

The similarities between the HIV epidemic and the Covid-19 pandemic are hard to ignore – the most obvious is the level of premature deaths caused by both

Special Reports

Position of the African Blood Regulators Forum on the use of Convalescent Plasma in Africa as a potential therapy for Covid-19

special reports - 31 Jul 2020

A potential treatment for Covid-19 is the transfusion of convalescent plasma collected from those who have recovered from into those who are still affected