BRIC and IBSA Forums: Neo-liberals in Disguise or Champions of the South?
South–South co-operation has existed for many decades and has played a key role in solidifying unity among developing countries.
Is Nationalisation the Answer?
Cuba and its revolution have long been emotional reference points for revolutionary cadres in South Africa.
A Night Out on the Town of Juba
The plane banks and a dive towards the Juba airport brings a flat green landscape dotted with rocky hills into view.
Not Another BRIC in the Wall
By seeking to become the fifth member of the Brics, the club of emerging powers formed by Brazil, Russia, India and China, South Africa has staked a bold claim to a central role on the global economic stage.
Development and Climate Change…Convergent or Divergent? A Look at South Africa’s Coal Dependency and its Green Targets
Climate change mitigation is a difficult process for developing nations because immediate and urgent developmental concerns, such as poverty eradication and economic growth, often appear to be at odds with long-term climate concerns.
South Africa-China Relations: Getting Beyond the Cross-roads?
President Zuma’s visit to China this week completes the series of state visits to the BRICs that began in October 2009 in Brazil.
Global Financial Reform and its effect on SACU Trade in Financial Services
The South African Institute of International Affairs cordially invites you to the Workshop on Global Financial Reform and its effect on SACU Trade in Financial Services
The Global Economic Situation and the EU’s Economic Reforms
The South African Institute of International Affairs cordially invites you to a Speaker’s Meeting to be addressed by Honourable Jyrki Tapani Katainen, Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister of Finland on “The Global Economic Situation and the EU’s Economic Reforms”.
The Politics of Constitution-Making and Referendum: the Case of Kenya and Zimbabwe
Following the post-election violence which claimed the lives of over 1 000 Kenyans in December 2007, Kenyans flocked to the polls on 4 August 2010 to vote on a new constitution for the country.
China’s Exceptionalism in Africa: from Rhetorical to Substantive Difference?
African leaders increasingly recognise the necessity of closer ties with the rising economic giant, calling for a concerted effort to better utilise the opportunities presented by China.