July 03
South Africa: South Africa's Foreign Relations Under a New Government - Consistent Policy With a New Style
New foreign minister Ronald Lamola is a rising political force. He will likely focus more on foreign relations serving domestic economic issues, taking a lower profile than his… Read more »
June 21
South Africa: South Africa's New Coalition Govt Heralds Change for the Region and Its Leaders
Many of southern Africa's liberation leaders should take heed that electorates are impatient for tangible change - as the ANC has discovered. Read more »
June 03
South Africa: An ANC-DA Alliance Is the Outcome Investors Want in South Africa. but the Parties See Risks in Partnership
The ANC is creaking at the seams and wounded by the success of Jacob Zuma's MK. Alliance with the DA may be tricky to sell to party members. Read more »
May 22
South Africa: As South Africa's Pivotal Election Looms, Its Citizens Will Play a Key Role in Ensuring Its Credibility
Speculation that the ruling African National Congress (ANC) could lose its majority and usher in a new form of politics has garnered international attention. Through this complex… Read more »
March 01
South Africa: The South African Election Campaign Season Marks a Shift to a Volatile New Politics
ANC domination is anticipated to give way to national and provincial coalition deal-making between very different parties. But the constitution was designed to accommodate this… Read more »
January 25
Africa: Will the War in Gaza Become a Breaking Point for the Rules-Based International Order?
The scale of death and destruction in Gaza is increasingly viewed as an indictment of a system facing perhaps its most daunting and most stubborn challenge - global perceptions of… Read more »
August 25, 2023
Africa: Symbolism Over Substance for South Africa As Ramaphosa Announces BRICS 3.0
Johannesburg delivered a level of drama befitting of the occasion. But beyond the shared desire for reformed global economic governance, it's unclear how the expanded group will… Read more »
November 17, 2022
South Africa: A Royal Reset of UK-South Africa Relations
The UK needs to get the tone right as South African president Cyril Ramaphosa is welcomed by King Charles III for the first state visit of his reign. Read more »