After 30 years of democracy, South Africa continues to grapple with poverty, unemployment and inequality. We remain a society defined by its dualities: rich versus poor, formal versus informal and
Continue readingThe future is now: A call to SA’s youth to build social justice
Africa is home to the largest youth population in the world. More than 60% of Africa’s population is under the age of 25, equivalent to more than 800 million young
Continue readingHarness the potential of the continent’s demographic dividend
South Africa’s young adults make bold yet careful financial decisions and not splurging on luxury brands on credit, as they are often stereotyped as doing, Standard Bank’s inaugural Youth Barometer
Continue readingSurvey finds SA youth display financial savvy
Dear Young South Africans, On the morning of 16 June 1976, thousands of students rose with purpose in their hearts. They marched through the streets of Soweto — not with
Continue readingFrom struggle to superpower: A letter to SA’s youth to rise through STEMI
It’s not often that you hear about a huge residential development in the centre of Cape Town being cancelled. Especially one that had already broken ground and was poised to
Continue readingWhy has Cape Town’s giant green residential building been cancelled?
On 12 June, the United States department of agriculture released an update to its monthly World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, presenting an optimistic outlook for grains and oilseeds
Continue readingEarly 2025-26 production prospects signal an ample global grain and oilseed harvest
Floyd Shivambu’s redeployment from the position of secretary general of the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party to a seat in parliament is not simply a procedural shift. It is a symbolic
Continue readingMK party’s power problem: The fragility of proximity politics
Tanzania has made great progress in saving the lives of mothers. In just seven years, the country’s maternal mortality rate has been reduced by more than 80% — from 556
Continue readingTanzania leads the fight to end maternal deaths
The Oval Office encounter between South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and US President Donald Trump was no ordinary diplomatic engagement. It was a geopolitical theatre — a collision of clashing
Continue readingReimagining SA-US relations in the aftermath of the Oval Office spectacle
In this series on Zambia, Part II looks at legalising the use of public resources for election campaigns. (Part 1 here) The second benefit that Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema seeks to
Continue readingUnpacking the dangers of the proposed amendments to Zambia’s constitution, Part II