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GNU has ‘rekindled hope’ that South Africa can prosper, says ISS
The Institute for Security Studies launched its Prospects 2043 report on Tuesday, with strong leadership seen as key to long-term stability in the country This content is…
Gauteng GNU could get SA’s economic engine revving
The province’s economy has struggled amid infrastructure and governance failures
Africa trade bloc bets on business without borders
The new year started with a crucial step towards free trade between countries on the continent
Review: The pandemic could change politics as we know it. Here’s a guidebook
Jakkie Cilliers’s book about igniting a growth revolution in Africa has some timely lessons as we seek ways to mitigate the economic effects of Covid-19
2019: Africa heads into an election year
Voters in several African nations, including Nigeria and South Africa, are headed to the ballot box in 2019
South Africa’s future may hinge on Ramaphosa’s strategic skills
The IMF may not believe in South Africa’s growth, but ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa should plan on preventing another ratings downgrade
Fires, break-ins intended to intimidate Ramaphosa’s faction in the ANC
Rival political factions fighting for state power may be behind the recent spate of break-ins and fires at key government institutions
It’s time for South Africa to look beyond BRICS to improve its foreign policy
The defining characteristic of Zuma’s tenure has been his ability to cloak his private and personal interests in a bigger ideological framework
Pretoria’s African agenda
In part two of our armchair guide to foreign policy, <b>Sean Christie</b> delves into some of the most awkward parts of the country’s challenges.
Analysts: Violence jolts complacent ANC
Two weeks of anti-foreigner violence in South Africa have highlighted the growing disconnect between a public impatient for change and a governing party that claims a divine…