Same Fight, Different Adversary: From Political Oppression in 1976 to Economic Exclusion in 2026
While South Africa may project strength on the international front, its democracy remains brittle at home. Frustrated by the lack of meaningful socio-economic change, many youth voters are disengaging.
Young Africans Are Not Waiting to Be Empowered
The challenges facing young Africans are rooted in the systems and institutions that govern everyday life. These have transformed the issue of youth agency into a question of power, influence and access.
Centring Human Rights in Ecosystem-based Adaptation
Ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) supports the SDGs by enhancing resilience and justice and by using biodiversity and ecosystem services for climate adaptation.
Credit Rating Agencies in an African Context
The AU supports establishing the Africa Credit Rating Agency to reduce bias against African sovereigns and better reflect African economies.
SAJIA 33.1 Examines Rebel Governance and External Interventions in Africa, China’s New ‘Hunan Model’ and Challenges for the AU Role in Security Governance
SAJIA Volume 33.1 is now available. It features articles on rebel governance and external interventions in Africa, China’s new ‘Hunan Model’ and challenges for the AU role in security governance.
From Rebellion to Rule: Rebel Group Organisation and State-Building in Africa
Recent research has challenged the assumption that territorial control is a necessary condition for rebel governance, demonstrating that armed groups can exercise governance functions through social networks, mobile authority or service provision in contested areas.
The Need for a Permanent Mechanism on Sovereign Debt Restructuring
To encourage debt resolution outcomes that reflect the development needs of indebted countries, it is important that debt restructuring mechanisms and processes are housed closer to debtors than creditors.
Address by DIRCO Minister Ronald Lamola on SA’s Foreign Policy
Full text of International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola’s address during a symposium co-hosted by SAIIA and DIRCO exploring SA’s foreign policy priorities on 25 May 2026.
Africa Holds the Ethical Power that Liberal Democracy Has Lost
As liberal democracy increasingly fails to prevent the violence its own ideals are meant to discipline, the world needs what Africa already knows.
Under Duress: Journalism in Authoritarian Contexts
Journalism in Africa is coming under growing pressure as authoritarianism, economic precarity, declining donor support and threats to media freedom undermine the profession’s ability to hold power to account.