Who Writes AI’s Rules When Someone Else Owns the Machines?
To counter the dominance of Western-led standards in AI governance, BRICS countries are trying to shift the focus from ethics that favour the Global North to digital sovereignty and development rights.
SAJIA Special Issue Vol. 33.2: Digital Pathways to Peace in Africa
The latest issue of the South African Journal of International Affairs explores how digital technologies are reshaping peace, security, governance and diplomacy across Africa.
From Policy to Practice: The Foreign Service Act and South Africa’s Economic Diplomacy
Amid rising geo-economic competition and pressure on the multilateral trading system, economic diplomacy demands expertise in trade, investment, digital governance and regulation.
Diversification Without Coordination: The Scope for a Collective African Voice in BRICS
South Africa, Egypt and Ethiopia are engaging BRICS through distinct national strategies while navigating broader commitments but coordination remains limited.
Address by German Foreign Minister Dr Johann Wadephul on South African-German Relations
Full text of German Foreign Minister Dr Johann Wadephul’s address during a dialogue co-hosted by SAIIA and the German Embassy in Pretoria exploring South African-German relations on 23 July 2026.
Strengthening the G20 Anti-Corruption Agenda Through Civil Society Engagement
South Africa’s corruption problem runs deep, but a vibrant civil society is helping to root it out by systematically exposing corrupt transactions and actors.
Emerging Middle Powers Report 2026: Tested, Trusted, Torn?
The 2026 Emerging Middle Powers Report shows that despite their differences, India, Brazil, South Africa, Indonesia and Germany share some common ground on foreign policy approaches.
Building the Africa Stack: Key DPI Priorities for the Continent
African governments and regional bodies are building digital rails for identity, payments, data exchange, public services, health systems and cross-border trade, but fragmented national systems are holding back transformation.
Whose Middle Power Moment? The Global South and the Coalition Question
The rules-based international order has experienced fragmentation, enabling middle powers to establish coalitions as alternatives to fixed alliances.
Common Ground: Insights for Stronger African Coordination in BRICS
This report is an outcome of the Common Ground: An African BRICS Policy Retreat, convened by SAIIA and SABTT in May, which brought together researchers, analysts and think tank practitioners from South Africa, Egypt and Ethiopia.