South Africa
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The two defining challenges facing South Africa
Stagnation at home and fence-sitting abroad are costing the country dearly, and the costs are only rising. South Africa is facing two fundamental challenges, ... -
Farmworkers feel heat as SA wine industry eyes climate change
As vineyards strategise to keep the famous export flowing, farmworkers – seven of whom died recently of heat stroke – fear more extreme conditions. ... -
The risk of extreme wildfires around Cape Town has nearly doubled
Our study suggests climate change has significantly increased the likelihood of extreme wildfires. But there are ways to mitigate the risks. Across the globe, ... -
Of cobblers, colonialism, and choices
Growing up in South Africa, I was told my British colonial ancestors were a fundamentally decent lot. Researching a novel has taught me the ... -
Pandemic policies in South Africa: A model of neocolonial state capture
AA Book Review Series: Covid and Custom in South Africa -
The ANC’s power games have led it to a make or break moment
As factional fighting dominates South Africa’s ruling party, it is the public that pays the cost. Ever since South Africa’s democratic transition in 1994, ... -
What did we learn from South Africa’s exhaustive state capture commission?
A four-year investigation has revealed the scope and nature of corruption like never before. South Africa’s judicial commission into state capture, known as the ... -
Could two troubled airlines’ pan-African partnership work?
The potential risks and rewards of the South African Airways and Kenya Airways’ joint vision. There are very few profitable African airlines. Those operating ... -
Archiving micro-kindnesses and everyday heroism in South Africa
2021 has been a hard year in South Africa and everyday people have taken strain. But it’s easy to forget that, amidst the multitude ... -
Rich countries can’t feign shock if the next variant goes undetected
South Africa’s openness helps the world’s pandemic response. The Global North’s rejection of WHO advice in imposing travel bans endangers it. As southern African ...
