February 06, 2023
South Africa: Leadership Needed to Turn South Africa Around
Nothing short of a complete overhaul of the government and the governance model would do to turn our failing State into the great society it still has the potential to become. Read more »
January 24, 2023
Eswatini: Thulani Maseko Assassination Needs Urgent Investigation
Thulani Maseko, a leading human rights lawyer in Eswatini, was shot dead in his home in Manzini on Saturday evening. His wife, Tanele Maseko, and children were with him when he… Read more »
January 20, 2023
South Africa: Stability Lies At the Heart of Prosperity
Investors and the business community have an incentive and a responsibility to enhance local governance performance in South Africa. This is the clear conclusion in the latest… Read more »
January 18, 2023
Africa: Organised Crime Is Ahead of the Game
In the aftermath of COVID-19, organised crime has soared across Africa. Indeed, as noted by the Institute for Security Studies (ISS), despite lockdowns and movement restrictions… Read more »
Malawi: Malawi - the Weakest Link
Malawi remains one of the poorest countries in the world despite making significant economic and structural reforms to sustain economic growth. The economy is heavily dependent on… Read more »
June 13, 2022
South Africa: Foreign Policy Decisions - Ambiguous or Misunderstood?
Misalignment in South Africa's foreign policy strategy has been the subject of much recent scrutiny and criticism. Could the issues involved be due to ambiguities in South African… Read more »
June 10, 2022
South Africa: Nuclear Power Lite - an Energy Solution for South Africa
For more than a decade now, poor energy reliability in South Africa has had a crippling effect on the country's economic development. According to a report by the Council for… Read more »
June 08, 2022
South Africa: Why the Public Protector Is Being Impeached, Slowly and Controversially
The South African Public Protector, Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane, is doing an impressive job at protecting - her seat, that is, not the constitutional democracy. An impeachment… Read more »
April 26, 2022
South Africa: Building From the Ground Up - On Much Needed Interventions Following the Fallout From Kwazulu-Natal Disaster
The consequences of South Africa's crumbling infrastructure have been palpably witnessed in the devastation caused by the floods in KwaZulu-Natal. Furthermore, in an implicit… Read more »
April 20, 2022
Southern Africa: King Mswati's Hand Seen in Eswatini's Removal From SADC Agenda
As the Southern African Development Community mission in Mozambique nears the end of its term, South Africa, as chair of SADC, called for a summit to be held on 4 and 5 April.… Read more »