The BRICS in the Emerging Global Economic Architecture
The paper argues that South Africa’s inclusion in the BRICS will strengthen the organisation, since it is a natural ally of the three developing country members of the grouping.
Will Mangaung save South Africa’s mining sector?
On Sunday 16 December 2012 the African National Congress (ANC), South Africa’s governing party, will descend on Mangaung to begin its 53rd National Elective Conference.
South Africa’s global relations stance directly affects its economy
Mangaung is consumed by the leadership succession debate.
Global Economic Governance from the Perspective of a ‘Small State’: The Case of Switzerland
The paper introduces three key concepts, namely economic diplomacy, multi-actor and multi-institutional negotiations, and inter-ministerial economic policymaking.
Can the BRICS Co-operate in the G-20? A View from Brazil
The emergence of the Group of Twenty (G-20) has changed the structure of today’s global economic governance substantially, providing a more inclusive and legitimate framework than the Group of Eight (G-8).
The Right to Own Property: Towards a Just and Fair Compensation in Uganda’s Oil Sector
As Uganda prepares for the construction of an oil refinery, there is a need to acquire land both for the building of the refinery and for associated supporting infrastructure like roads.
The many shades of resource nationalism
The nationalisation of resources has been the subject of heated debate in recent months, both within Africa and beyond.
South Africa and France in Africa: exploring new avenues for pursuing the African Agenda
After ill-tempered Franco-African relations under Nicolas Sarkozy, a new relationship is expected to emerge between France and Africa following François Hollande’s first visit to the continent as President of France in October 2012.
The Mamba and the Dragon: Mozambique-China Relations in Perspective
China’s rising position in African affairs, from that of quiescence to open activism at the centre stage of events, is changing the dynamics of the international system.
South Africa’s ‘exceptional unemployment’: is tax the silver bullet?
In August, economist Chris Hart made headlines by classifying South Africa’s unemployment levels as “exceptional”.