Real Estate
When government fails, who helps citizens get answers? How South Africa’s community developers bridge the gap
South Africans – like many citizens across the world – don’t experience their government as a single entity.
News
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- Government
Rwanda-RDC : les sanctions américaines, un instrument de pression à géométrie variable
De nouvelles sanctions sont imposées dans la région des Grands Lacs. Alors que le Burundi est désormais épargné, son voisin du nord, le Rwanda, est à son tour visé.
- Culture
Forgotten flint tools in museum boxes reveal how Egypt’s early farmers paved the way for the pharaohs
More than a century after they were excavated from beneath Cairo, almost 3,000 stone tools from Heliopolis show that specialised work was already reshaping village life before Egypt became a state.
- Environment
South Africans living through water cuts blame corruption and neglect, not just broken pipes – study
Going without piped water for weeks or even months has become a reality for many South Africans. The residents of Madibeng, meaning “place of water” in Setswana, in the country’s North West province, are no exception.
- Business
Algeria is sending troops to Niger for the first time in decades – what’s at stake
Algeria recently announced it would deploy its army into neighbouring Niger. This marks a departure from its long-standing reluctance to deploy its military outside its borders.
- Culture
China imports millions of donkey hides from Africa every year: new book traces the drivers and impact
The demand for donkey hides has grown exponentially over the past 15 years, driven mainly by demand from China. Lauren Johnston is a specialist on China trade with Africa.
- Government
South Sudan wants to hold elections in December: 3 major obstacles and some ways around them
South Sudan is scheduled to hold general elections on 22 December 2026 – its first since independence. President Salva Kiir and his inner circle have repeatedly insisted that the elections will take place on that date.
- Community
Couper les réseaux sociaux pour éteindre les crises ou l’illusion d’une solution politique ?
De nombreux gouvernements africains ont restreint l’accès aux réseaux sociaux lors de récentes tensions politiques ou sociales.
CommunityWhat animal bones in Malawi teach us about the social lives of people long ago
In the ancient past, when human communities were small and the only way to travel was by walking, what were the chances of meeting a stranger? And what would happen next?
- Government
Corruption in South Africa’s police force is rife: why protecting whistleblowers is vital
South African Police Service members who act with integrity sometimes suffer for it. If they witness corruption, refuse to participate in misconduct, or raise a grievance, they may be labelled disloyal, excluded from professional networks,…
- Community
Comment les séries coréennes utilisent l'Afrique pour redorer l'image de la Corée du Sud
Le succès de la musique populaire sud-coréenne, ou K-pop, continue d'alimenter la vague Hallyu, terme qui désigne l’engouement mondial pour la production culturelle pop du pays.
- Health
Why the WHO must declare climate change a public health emergency
Across the world, people have felt the impacts of climate change firsthand. The northern hemisphere has had another record-breaking summer season of heat and extreme weather events.