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South Africa’s Foreign Policy is failing its people. Part 2

Rwanda has trumped South Africa to become one of Africa's geopolitical heavyweights whose sphere of influence spans from central to…

1 year ago

Kenya’s General Election: Why, for the good of the country, Raila Odinga must win

There has been a lot of negative coverage about the forthcoming gen elections in Kenya on 9th August 2022. The…

4 years ago

For its own good, SA must take the regional lead against Russia

A focus on Russian interference in the southern African region reveals it is deeper and more ingrained than many might…

4 years ago

Why War With Putin’s Russia might be inevitable

Why a deep dive into Putin's actions betray one thing and one thing alone - his desire to re-assert Russian…

5 years ago

Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Why the eternal struggle may not be so eternal for much longer.

While many commentators are raising their proverbial arms in the air and decrying the intractability of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the…

5 years ago

The broken social contract and the paradox at the heart of Brexit

What it means to be "English" for many second-gen immigrants ime myself was broken by Brexit. It is this very…

6 years ago

This is how a Superpower dies… State Sponsors of Terrorism and U.S. Foreign Policy in Sudan

Analysis of Sudan's transitional government urgent attempts to remove the country from the U.S. State Sponsors of Terrorism List

6 years ago

Smart Cities in Africa. The Smart Move or another White Elephant that brings crushing debt

A shorter version of this article appeared in Business Day, South Africa on 23rd March 2020 https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/opinion/2020-03-23-sas-smart-city-drive-may-not-be-such-a-clever-move/ Last month President…

6 years ago