With nearly 86% of its carbon dioxide (CO2) coming from coal, SA is one of the world’s most coal-dependent countries. It also produces nearly a quarter of the continent’s total carbon emissions. Importantly, the country is subject to climate variability and change,...
With nearly 86% of its carbon dioxide (CO2) coming from coal, South Africa is one of the world’s most coal-dependent countries. Additionally, it produces nearly a quarter of the continent’s total carbon emissions. Its economy is highly dependent on agriculture and...
Education remains key to better labour market outcomes in South Africa, according to Statistics South Africa’s Labour Force Survey for the second quarter of 2023, released on 15 August. Considering the destructive effects of Apartheid’s “Bantu Education,” which...
Zimbabwe is preparing for its 23 August 2023 Harmonised Elections. 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...
As South Africa commemorates Youth Day and prepares for the 2024 general elections, it is important to reflect on past elections and identify strategies to bolster voter participation in the forthcoming polls. A pressing concern is the declining engagement of young...
Over the long term, there is a clear association between accountable and inclusive governance on the one hand and broad-based economic development on the other. We find empirical support for this assessment at the global, African, and regional levels within Africa...
Education is a door opener and a life-changer, especially for girls and women, senior United Nations officials stressed at the 56th session of the Commission on Population and Development held last month, amidst a global learning crisis. Sadly, in many parts of...
Over the past year, violence and armed conflict caused about 55 000 fatalities on the African continent, an increase of almost 10% since 2021. Across countries in the Sahel and Somalia, fatalities increased by 70%, marking a clear escalation of violence. In the...
With nearly 86% of its carbon dioxide (CO2) coming from coal, SA is one of the world’s most coal-dependent countries. It also produces nearly a quarter of the continent’s total carbon emissions. Importantly, the country is subject to climate variability and change,...
With nearly 86% of its carbon dioxide (CO2) coming from coal, South Africa is one of the world’s most coal-dependent countries. Additionally, it produces nearly a quarter of the continent’s total carbon emissions. Its economy is highly dependent on agriculture and...
Education remains key to better labour market outcomes in South Africa, according to Statistics South Africa’s Labour Force Survey for the second quarter of 2023, released on 15 August. Considering the destructive effects of Apartheid’s “Bantu Education,” which...
Zimbabwe is preparing for its 23 August 2023 Harmonised Elections. 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...
As South Africa commemorates Youth Day and prepares for the 2024 general elections, it is important to reflect on past elections and identify strategies to bolster voter participation in the forthcoming polls. A pressing concern is the declining engagement of young...
Over the long term, there is a clear association between accountable and inclusive governance on the one hand and broad-based economic development on the other. We find empirical support for this assessment at the global, African, and regional levels within Africa...
Education is a door opener and a life-changer, especially for girls and women, senior United Nations officials stressed at the 56th session of the Commission on Population and Development held last month, amidst a global learning crisis. Sadly, in many parts of...
Over the past year, violence and armed conflict caused about 55 000 fatalities on the African continent, an increase of almost 10% since 2021. Across countries in the Sahel and Somalia, fatalities increased by 70%, marking a clear escalation of violence. In the...