South Africa
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Insiders Insight: Unrepentant Jacob Zuma claims he’s victim of a plot
African Arguments is and always will be freely-accessible to everyone. But we also have a separate spin-off product called the Africa Insiders Newsletter. It consists of weekly emails with additional ... -
Why the activist who stopped a $76-billion nuclear deal is still fighting
Makoma Lekalakala says the campaign against nuclear is ongoing and that water may be the next front in South Africa’s environmental struggle. As Makoma ... -
South Africa election shakes major parties but little more
The results from the 8 May general elections suggest the ruling ANC and main opposition DA retain widespread, if reluctant, support. Khayelitsha is the ... -
Hope, promise and folly: What South Africa’s embrace of Kiswahili means
South Africa’s relationship with the rest of Africa is often conflicted. The decision to teach Kiswahili in schools gives a glimpse into what could ... -
“The main thing is a job”: The battle for South Africa’s swing city
Control of most areas is unlikely to change following the elections, but Port Elizabeth has switched hands recently and could do again. This is ... -
“They were useless”: What about South Africa’s forgotten rural voters?
Attention ahead of the 8 May elections has focused on major cities, but what are voters saying in overlooked rural areas where a third ... -
South Africa’s “game-changing” oil find: Three lessons from Ghana
Avoiding the resource curse will require clear policies that ensure transparency and independence. In early-February, South Africa discovered huge reserves of oil and gas ... -
South Africa’s held my mum in jail for 60 days. Her crime? Peaceful protest.
The treatment of sixteen middle-aged women, imprisoned without bail for demonstrating against poor service delivery, says a lot about South Africa. I’m not sure ... -
Forgetting Marikana: What does Ramaphosa’s rise mean for poor South Africans?
As director of Lonmin, the multi-millionaire saw miners striking for a living wage as criminals. Cyril Ramaphosa’s election as the ruling ANC’s president last ... -
Boiling a frog: Ramaphosa’s patient battle for the soul of the ANC
Ramaphosa is now president of a deeply divided party. History suggests he will move cautiously, but effectively. Cyril Ramaphosa’s dramatic election as president of ...
