Can Mandela’s Principles Still Guide Us Today? Reflections 10 Years After His Death
Nelson Mandela was a complex man defined by his principled commitment to justice, equality, fairness and freedom, but also by his pragmatism and a political acumen that allowed him to charm his opponents.
Global Markers in South Africa’s Just Energy Transition
This shift to lower carbon emissions technologies and carbon neutrality is positioned around an energy transition from a reliance on fossil fuels like coal and oil towards renewable ‘green’ energy sources.
Seeing the Forest – and the Trees: The Global Challenge of Regulating Social Media for Democracy
The rise of social media is a phenomenon with both positive and negative implications for democracy. For regulators confronted with this complexity, it is crucial now more than ever to look at social media as a holistic landscape.
Special Issue: Safeguarding Election Management Bodies in the Age of Democratic Recession (SAJIA Vol 30.3)
It is our pleasure to announce a special issue of the South African Journal of International Affairs (Volume 30.3), entitled ‘Safeguarding Election Management Bodies in the Age of Democratic Recession’.
Implementing the AfCFTA Agreement: Implications for Biodiversity, Agriculture and Trade Negotiations
The development of local value chains and bio-trade is essential for enforcing existing environmental laws and regulations aimed at reducing the risk of natural resource exploitation.
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic and Somaliland: The Struggle for Recognition
Changing colonial borders remains a hard-line issue on which the African Union is reluctant to budge.
SAIIA’s View on COP28: African Priorities
While Africa has long called for increased scale and accessibility of climate finance, these calls are now positioned within a broader effort for systemic reform of the global financial system.
Legal Protection for Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant Matters for Nuclear Installations Everywhere
The International Atomic Energy Agency has had some presence in Ukraine since the start of the war to monitor the nuclear safety and security situation following Russian occupation of the Chornobyl exclusion zone.
Why Dismantling Colonial Continuities Is Key for International Reform
Developing nations have become increasingly vocal about the need for a fairer multilateral system. And those who call for fairness have become more powerful.
Africa’s Wish List for an Ambitious and Equitable COP28
A successful COP28 will require a socially just outcome for Africa, with financial delivery at its core.