South Africa’s approach to wildfire management has not adjusted at the same pace
In 2025, the national Mathematics pass rate, calculated at the very low threshold of 30%, declined from 69% to 64%.
When coercion is directed outward from the West toward the Global South it is normalised, bureaucratised and framed as responsible governance
The most recent statistics show that more than 1. 15 million children (68,4%) aged 3 – 5 years are not in ECD centres
But insisting that borders are absolutely sacred under all circumstances brings its own dangers
Road deaths, in this context, are not random tragedies. They are predictable outcomes of structural neglect
Transport Minister Barbara Creecy says South Africa’s tolerance for “just one drink” has become a licence for mass death
South Africans are not merely spectators to the Madlanga Commission; they are stakeholders in its success or failure
Until power is made boring, limited and reversible, yesterday’s victims will continue to become tomorrow’s oppressors and the cycle will remain unbroken
There are already promising indications that economic competition at various levels between the United States and China is benefitting the African continent
By his own account, America’s mission in Venezuela is to seize control of the world’s largest oil reserves
If the country is to move beyond crisis management, austerity must apply to all
The ANC’s historically legitimacy, the divided opposition, the proportional electorate system, and the lack of a broad-based party all contribute to its continued dominance
Account ownership across sub-Saharan Africa has expanded materially over the past decade
South Africa will take its message of dialogue, multilateral cooperation, and economic reform to the 56th World Economic Forum in Davos in January 2026
The arrest of Nicolás Maduro will not be remembered as an isolated act of American overreach. It will be remembered as a moment of clarity
Prisons are assets with huge demand and consume a large portion of public capital
Bold and assertive Cyril debunks the myth of a weak and indecisive leader
The rise of Chinese AI is not just a story of national success; it is a story of how China is capturing the “means of development” for the entire world. By providing efficient, permissive and highly capable tools, China has lowered the entry barrier to the AI age for everyone
He has been ruling like a dictator, claiming wartime powers, circumventing the Senate and Congress
This does not require abandoning old allies but it does require recognising that the world has moved on from the ideological certainties of the past
He embodies the raw, unfiltered, chaotic rhythm of youth, a generation unwilling to be scripted by the old guard, impatient with hierarchy, hungry for immediacy and determined to seize the stage without waiting their turn
Globally, efforts are underway to address the complex nexus between AI, energy and decarbonisation
Botswana and Ghana have become emblematic of policies and strategies designed to strengthen the mining industry by building national participation, diversifying away from historically dominant commodities and improving regulatory coherence
AI is deciding who gets opportunities and who is left behind
As Ugandans go to the polls on 15 January 2026, the results will reveal not only who has won political power, but which campaign strategies resonated most with the electorate
Millions scattered across Johannesburg, London, Sydney, Toronto, New York and beyond have not abandoned their homeland; instead, they have sustained it
The emotion was clear in his voice and body language, as His Excellency Ryad Mezzour, Minister of Industry & Trade, Kingdom of Morocco, addressed the Africa Investment Roundtable on 24 November 2025 in Riyadh: “They say that Africa – all of Africa – is risky. More risky than Amazon, more risky than Tesla, more risky […]
There is something fitting about the multilevel shopping centre and office block entering another phase of reinvention
One thing is clear: adolescent mothers are not failing education systems. Systems are failing to respond to the realities of adolescent motherhood
The Morogoro Consultative Conference, convened under the quiet but resolute leadership of Oliver Reginald Tambo, was no celebration. It was a reckoning
This is not diplomacy; it is an eviction notice served by Delta Force