South Africa’s National Security Interests and Its Investment Attractiveness Conundrum
At the recent University of the Witwatersrand’s Mandela Institute Conference on the Private Security Industry Regulatory Act Amendment Bill, commonly known as the Security Bill, National Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa provided the keynote address. From the various presentations at the Conference, held on 19 March 2015, it became apparent that there is a disconnect between South Africa’s national security imperatives and its trade and investment policy.
The BRICS Contingent Reserve Arrangement and its Position in the Emerging Global Financial Architecture
In its present shape and size the BRICS Contingent Reserve Arrangement (CRA) should be regarded as symbolic and exploratory rather than as a substantive challenger to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Chinese Financed Hydropower Projects in Sub-Saharan Africa
This policy brief provides an analysis of Chinese practice in financing large—over 50 megawatt (MW)—hydropower projects in Africa between 2000 and 2013.
R2P and the Protection of Civilians: South Africa’s Perspective on Conflict Resolution
This briefing provides an overview of the South African government’s position on the protection of civilians within the context of the ‘responsibility to protect’ (R2P) framework.
R2P, the International Criminal Court and the Prevention of Mass Atrocities in Africa
Following the massacres in Yugoslavia and Rwanda the international community committed itself to preventing similar occurrences in the future.
Is South Africa neglecting the developmental role of other investment interventions?
The South African government wishes to take a more interventionist approach towards inward foreign investment. Its view is that the current system is biased towards big multinationals and it wants more room to pursue the country’s social and economic goals.
The Recalibration of Middle Powers under Conditions of Stress and Opportunity
Countries’ modes of diplomatic engagement are changing in a world that is increasingly multipolar. Today’s global environment puts pressure on the so-called middle-power countries to project their identity and national interests.
Pitfalls and prospects: Nigeria and South Africa in Africa
Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation and officially its largest economy as of April 2014, is holding presidential and legislative elections on 28 March 2015, which bear in equal measure the hallmarks of continuity and potential ruptures.
Low-Cost, Scalable Green Water Solutions a Boon to Sustainable Development in Africa
The 22nd of March every year marks international Water Day. As the world celebrates its most important life-giving natural resource, it is important to take stock of Africa’s water challenges and opportunities. Water is the pre-condition for life and the sustainable management of water is fundamental to achieving Africa’s development goals.
The Changing Nature of Turkey’s International Policy
Turkey’s defensive, status quo foreign policy used to have a strong Western orientation that neglected the developing world.