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African leaders use anti-terror laws to silence journalists
Article
/ 25 September 2019

African leaders use anti-terror laws to silence journalists

Reporters in Eswatini, Egypt, Nigeria, Uganda, Ethiopia and Cameroon have been arrested

By William Gumede
Traumatised societies need honest, self-aware leaders
Article
/ 25 August 2019

Traumatised societies need honest, self-aware leaders

Politicians must desist from blaming the actions of the former oppressor for their own decisions

By William Gumede
How a lack of democracy fuels violent extremism in Africa
Article
/ 29 July 2019

How a lack of democracy fuels violent extremism in Africa

Research on violence in Africa argues that it is mainly within the context of a weak state that has lost control over its people and institutions

By Staff Reporter
The forgotten cadres are the ANC’s loss
Article
/ 15 March 2019

The forgotten cadres are the ANC’s loss

The death of an Eighties student activist reminds us how much South Africa owes to that generation

By William Gumede
Disintegrating state capacity is a betrayal of democracy
Article
/ 25 October 2017

Disintegrating state capacity is a betrayal of democracy

South Africa is repeatedly failing to live up to its declared policies because of corruption, ineptitude and political patronage

By William Gumede
Boost Africa’s economy with knowledge
Article
/ 19 December 2014

Boost Africa’s economy with knowledge

African universities are under immense pressure to accelerate their developmental projects.

By William Gumede
If the ANC’s rivals are all right, what’s left?
Analysis
/ 10 January 2014

If the ANC’s rivals are all right, what’s left?

Disillusioned ANC backers feel they don’t have credible options, and a union-based body à la Brazil’s Workers’ Party could rebalance SA’s democracy.

By William Gumede

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