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Chile and Brazil are leading the pack with their recent interest rate cuts but South Africa is on its own timeline You need to subscribe  Read More 

Over the past 20 years, the colour of our oceans has gradually been changing from blue to green and it’s being attributed to human-induced climate change. These changes can have knock-on effects on the health of the ocean and the resources we so heavily depend on, such as fishing — and oxygen.  South Africa has … Read more

Protesters gather in Niamey after a West African bloc approves intervention against coup leaders. Read More 

People are already feeling the impact of economic sanctions imposed after a military coup. Read More 

Landowners and businesses in the Unesco World Heritage Site are up in arms over municipal sewage pollution You need to subscribe  Read More 

Zimbabwe is preparing for elections on 23 August. It does so against the backdrop of a complex past, where the struggle for democracy and inclusivity has been marred by political instability, hardships, lack of meaningful electoral reforms and a concerning track record of human rights violations and repression of freedom.  In the aftermath of the … Read more

The Marikana Massacre, which occurred on August 16, 2012, was a tragic and deeply unsettling event in South African history. In the town of Marikana, North West province, tensions between striking mine workers and the authorities reached a devastating climax when police opened fire on the protesters. The workers, primarily employed by Lonmin, a platinum … Read more

Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen believes that next year’s elections will be waged between the DA and Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF). The admission was contained in minutes of last week’s federal council meeting signed by federal council chair Helen Zille. The minutes were distributed to DA structures.   The DA has long declared the EFF as … Read more

Niger’s neighbours earlier threatened military action if the elected president was not restored by the end of Sunday. Read More 

An edited extract from ‘Eskom: Power, Politics and the (Post) Apartheid State’, by Faeeza Ballim Chapter 2 – The Taming of the Waterberg Iscor’s arrival in the Waterberg coincided with a period of introspection within the National Party (NP). A factional battle that had long been brewing within the NP boiled over in the aftermath … Read more