Analysis

Despite the existence of international agreements, the use of children in war has become commonplace in several African conflicts

Ideological clashes between Cyril Ramaphosa and Donald Trump – not just tariffs or refugees – may prove the biggest threat to restoring tattered trade relations and diplomatic…

Among the truths is that most of the 17 sustainable development goals adopted by UN member states are doomed to fail

Twenty years ago, our analyst wrote that the ANC had not erred catastrophically enough in government to give the opposition a foot in the door

The treasury has not allocated additional resources to the court to deal with the likely increase in workload relating to the 2024 election

Amid directionless policy after 30 years of democracy, the country’s prospects continue to be driven by the whims of miners and their financiers

The Israeli invasion is also a battle between religion and law with no certain outcome

Despite what some say about the Takatso deal’s collapse, the private sector has made strong inroads at public enterprises

The government’s effort to nail down a strategic equity partner with fat pockets hasn’t worked out. But if the national carrier cleans up its financial act, it could still be in…

Some consider the decision to tap the forex reserve as a sign that the state can be swayed by the left. But the ANC-led government knows exactly how to neutralise progressive…

The choice of name could be an attempt to add a layer of obfuscation to cover what has been in plain sight for a long time. That Russian mercenaries in Africa serve one master –…

From Egypt to South Africa, fake accounts, bots and generative AI are manipulating African politics. And 2024 is a record year for elections

Decades before today’s migrants boarded small boats to Europe to ‘take their jobs’, European fishing ships were trawling West African waters, taking food and jobs from the…

Some believe the Red Berets could pull the government too far to the left, but its lack of ideological clarity suggests otherwise

It is an unfortunate reality that the healthcare system is still failing the majority of South Africans