Securing Africa’s Future: Ring-Fencing Development Financing in an Era of Security-Focused Economic Policy
In the face of Africa’s development challenges and the mismatch between long-term needs and short-term pressures, ring-fencing development expenditures offers a viable solution to secure sustainable financing for growth.
Middle Power Lawfare: South Africa, International Justice and the Gaza Crisis
The intensification of violence in Gaza following Hamas’s 7 October 2023 Al Aqsa Flood attack and Israel’s military response prompted a broader reassessment of global diplomacy.
The Road Ahead is Steep But Not Insurmountable: How South Africa’s G20 Can Still Deliver for Debt and Development
The global economy has slowed and become less supportive of developing countries, leaving African nations increasingly reliant on international markets to fill the gap in their development financing needs.
A National Dialogue for All: Transforming South Africa Through Inclusive Participation
Turning the national dialogue into a futures dialogue can mark the beginning of a new social contract that becomes a continual social renewal ecosystem in South Africa.
Mozambique: More Repression Will Reverberate at Home and Abroad
Mozambique’s post-election crisis – marked by political unrest, weakened institutions and growing public discontent – is fueling instability at home and creating ripple effects across Southern Africa.
Towards Just Resource Exploitation in a Green Transition
The global surge in demand for minerals that are vital to the energy transition presents both a significant opportunity and a critical governance challenge for Africa.
South Africa’s National Dialogue and the Role of Participatory Futures for Transformative Ecosystems
The National Dialogue should establish living labs – local experiments that bring participatory futures to life and grow systemic alternatives from conversation to transformation.
Implementing the APRM: Views from Civil Society – The Tanzania Report
This report explores the governance challenges identified by civil society organisations in Tanzania from 2024 to 2025, under the guidance of SAIIA and the Tanzania Citizens’ Information Bureau.
What Happened: Israel Strikes Iran, BRICS Shows Caution
Israel’s airstrikes on Iran in June triggered a 12-day regional crisis and tested BRICS’s geopolitical weight. The bloc’s cautious, divided response highlighted its consensus-driven diplomacy and its limits as a global security actor.
Q&A: BRICS and Climate Action – Leader or Laggard?
Alex Benkenstein, Programme Head at SAIIA’s Climate and Natural Resources Programme, shares his perspectives on the role of BRICS in addressing the climate crisis.