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Last week, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered his annual State of the Nation address. In the long speech, the President made clear that his party, the African National Congress (ANC), will be continuing, and even “accelerating” the process …
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Almost a year since Robert Mugabe was removed and months since elections, Zimbabwe’s economic crisis continues to deepen. A severe lack of foreign currency has crippled local businesses. Inflation is skyrocketing. And dire shortages of fuel, medical supplies, and other …
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Later today, the South African Parliament will find out if constitutional changes allowing for the expropriation of privately-owned farmland without compensation will move forward. The Joint Constitutional Review Committee will deliver their verdict to the National Assembly, and if the …
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South Africa’s Constitutional Court has passed down a judgment that makes it legal for adults to cultivate and smoke marijuana in their homes. The court – the country’s highest – ruled that the right to privacy was violated by prohibiting …
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China’s footprints are all over the African continent, signing deals with many countries. However, the finer details of China-Africa loans are often kept secret. There are concerns that African countries are mortgaging their natural resources as collateral for the loans. …
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South Africa’s highest court has legalised the private use of marijuana, upholding a lower court’s ruling that found …
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South Africa’s ruling party, African National Congress (ANC), fears a mass rejection at the national election, next year, just as the country’s economy continues to struggle.
South African economy, early …
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British ministers in 1948 discussed development investment needs for African colonial territories. The focus was not on the needs of those countries, but on how colonial development might best support the British economy. There was also a political calculation to …
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South Africa has fallen 10 places in the 2018 International property rights index. This revelation was contained in the latest global report put together by the Property Rights Alliance, a global advocacy organization.
South Africa moved from 27th place to …
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Student-activists that participated in the Fees Must Fall movement in South Africa are calling on the government to drop charges against their leaders arrested during the street protest.
The key leader of the protest – Mcebo Dlamini – is currently …
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