Twenty years ago, Dinokeng Game Reserve was a savanna and grassland area owned by livestock and crop farmers about 30 minutes’ drive north-east of Gauteng. It adjoins Hammanskraal, a sprawling township with a...
South Africa
Political popularity has a price to pay for both politicians and citizens
In a general election where South African voters participated at lower rates than ever before, those who cast their ballot primarily put forward five political parties. These include the African National Congress, the...
Inclusive biodiversity conservation and the unsustainability of ‘sustainable use’
The South African Government’s Reviewed National Biodiversity Economy Strategy (2024) continues to promote trophy hunting as a conservation tool. This policy briefing challenges this approach, arguing that trophy...
‘Budgeted corruption’ deepens Africa’s woes
Among the highest salaries in the world are those of public servants, many of them in African countries struggling with grinding poverty, underdevelopment and stagnant economies. At the pinnacle of every public service...
2024 SADC elections: A call to deepen grassroots democracy
This year, almost a third of African countries will hold general or presidential elections. Many of these will take place in Southern Africa, including South Africa next month, Botswana and Mozambique in October and...
Improving water governance in South Africa to ensure a water-secure country
South Africa is a dry country with limited water resources. According to the 2030 Water Resources Group Annual Report, the country’s demand for water is expected to rise by 17.7 billion m³ in 2030, while water supply...
