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Urgent policies needed to bridge the digital gender divide

Urgent policies needed to bridge the digital gender divide

Working class women laboured during the first industrial revolution for lower wages than men and they often started working as children. Women also had to be the caretaker of the house, so they might have worked all day and night to keep up their daily routines. Now,...

A very presidential SONA speech, but no accountability

A very presidential SONA speech, but no accountability

In his biography on Cyril Ramaphosa, Prof Anthony Butler memorably remarked that not many of the president’s speeches had been memorable. Ramaphosa’s most recent state of the nation address (Sona), delivered on February 9, will go down as memorable not so much for its...

Is AU term-limit policy enough to deter abuse?

Is AU term-limit policy enough to deter abuse?

During a previous African Governance Architecture meeting, the African Peer Review Mechanism chief executive Professor Eddy Maloka called for the continent to be robust and frank when dealing with governance matters. He shared his concern about the deteriorating trend...

SONA – the good, the bad, the ugly

SONA – the good, the bad, the ugly

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s latest State of the Nation Address (SONA),  on 9 February 2023, was memorable because it was delivered in a decisive and clear, almost authoritative manner. The president struck a useful combination of being emphatic and empathetic. He was...

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Angola election day predictions

Angola election day predictions

According to numerous political commentators, President João Lourenço’s pursuit to be re-elected on 24 August 2022 is facing increasing pressure from the main opposition leader of UNITA, Adalberto Costa Júnior, who is ahead in several opinion polls. A poll from the...

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Africa must reverse the resource curse 

Africa must reverse the resource curse 

The African continent has an abundance of minerals that could drive the just energy transition – if governments and investors get it right.  Last month, the South African delegation at the World Economic Forum affirmed that the country is ready to partner with the...

Cabinet reshuffle will make or break the ANC

Cabinet reshuffle will make or break the ANC

Towards the end of last year, President Cyril Ramaphosa overcame his most difficult political battles. The parliamentary section 89 report on the money stolen from his Phala Phala farm that could have led to an impeachment process was set aside and he...

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