South Africa
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Beyond Load Shedding: How South Africa’s Electricity Crisis Scarred Industry
South Africa’s electricity system has staged a remarkable recovery. On 4 September 2026, Eskom reported that the country had gone 476 consecutive days without ... -
Cybersecurity is the Infrastructure Africa is Forgetting to Build
In June 2024, a ransomware attack on South Africa’s National Health Laboratory Service rendered patient records inaccessible, disrupted diagnostics and forced hospitals to cancel ... -
Papers, Please: Canon Collins 2026 Essay Shortlisted Finalist
This piece was a shortlisted finalist for the Canon Collins 2026 essay competition. The annual competition invites essays that demonstrate thought leadership and offer ... -
Wathint’ abafazi 70 years on
The year 2026 marks the 70th anniversary of the 1956 Women’s March against extending the dompas to the black women of South Africa. Every ... -
They Were Not Asking Us To Leave. They Were Telling Us.
At 1:12 AM, the morning of June 30, my sister sent a message to our family group chat: ‘Lock your doors and bedrooms as ... -
Intra-African diplomatic relations should not dictate the external foreign policies of African states
Relatives will always have fights. These come and go, but once an outsider gets involved, this may threaten to collapse the household for good. ... -
South Africa’s migration debate is missing the bigger picture
South Africa’s migration debate is overwhelmingly focused on what happens when migrants arrive. Politicians argue about deportations and documentation. Activists focus on xenophobia and ... -
Harris or Trump? South Africa’s AGOA fate hangs in the balance
Facing Washington’s wrath for her perceived anti-US foreign policy positions may not be as catastrophic as previously imagined. As Americans vote in the presidential ... -
South Africa: Will an investor-friendly mining policy turn the economy around?
Reviving South Africa’s flagging mining sector will take much more than the cosmetics of a new investor-friendly policy. The establishment of South Africa’s Government ... -
Why gas is not a good alternative to coal for South Africa
Vested interests are lobbying for gas as a transition fuel despite its many economic, logistical, and environmental risks. South Africa is immersed in a ...
