The idea of “peace through strength” is dominating the spotlight, as British Prime Minister Keir Starmer recently said any peace deal between Russia and Ukraine “must be backed by strength” – that is, Europe throwing...

The idea of “peace through strength” is dominating the spotlight, as British Prime Minister Keir Starmer recently said any peace deal between Russia and Ukraine “must be backed by strength” – that is, Europe throwing...
The national budget presented earlier this month highlighted progress and earmarked changes for the evolving energy landscape. In 2024, South Africa had 300 days without load-shedding. But the fragility of the energy...
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) plays a critical role in maintaining domestic and regional security. Despite its strategic importance, it faces serious problems that threaten its operational...
In the breach left by failing local government services, citizens have been making alternative plans for years, buying solar panels to get off the electricity grid, digging boreholes to tap underground water and...
Budgets are always controversial. They’re a function of political battles tempered by economic realities. The South African budget is no less so. In mathematical terms, a country’s annual budget is literally about...
Foreign aid has never been the solution to Nigeria’s multiple development challenges. However, the halt to US development assistance and the de facto shutdown of the United States Agency for International Development...