The Green Hydrogen Catalyst: Igniting Local Development Through Green Trade Enablers
By embracing targeted policy recommendations with an emphasis on regional collaboration and shared benefits, South Africa can turn its green hydrogen ambitions into reality.
SAJIA Volume 31.4 Analyses Saudi Arabia and the UAE’s Geopolitical Strategies in East Africa and Limpopo’s Role in Addressing Irregular Migration into South Africa
The latest issue of the South African Journal of International Affairs covers a range of topics including whether the annulment of Shell’s licenses constitutes expropriation under international investment law and the nature of state fragility in South Sudan.
Making the AfCFTA Protocol on Women and Youth in Trade Work to Achieve Inclusivity
The AfCFTA is the world’s first trading agreement that explicitly recognises and concretely institutionalises affirmative action in promoting women and youth enterprises in cross- border, intra-continental trade.
The Art of the Deal: How Africa Should Play its Cards in a New Era of Minerals Diplomacy
To reclaim the narrative around critical minerals and assert greater agency over its natural resources, African countries must navigate a complex geopolitical environment and manage important policy trade-offs.
South Africa’s G20 Presidency: Bridging the North-South Divide?
DIRCO Director-General and G20 Sherpa Zane Dangor emphasises that South Africa’s G20 presidency catalyses consensus in strengthening multilateralism and championing Africa’s agenda.
Momentum for Middle Powers: Emerging Middle Powers Report 2025
A survey of nearly 1,000 experts from three emerging middle powers (India, Brazil and South Africa) as well as from Germany shows that, despite differences among the four countries, there is a common basis for more meaningful engagement and joint approaches for international reform.
Skills Foresight in SADC: Unlocking Opportunities in Green, Digital and AI Futures
In aligning skills development pathways with the demands of green, digital and AI transformative shifts, SADC member states can benefit from implementing a skills foresight and skills governance approach.
Practical Steps SA Can Take to Reset its Relationship in the Trump Era
Managing US perceptions of South Africa is increasingly vital. Rational explanations alone may not be sufficient to shift entrenched views, requiring a more targeted engagement strategy.
Address by DIRCO Deputy Minister Alvin Botes on South Africa’s Evolving Foreign Policy
Deputy Minister Alvin Botes’s address during a symposium co-hosted by SAIIA and DIRCO exploring South Africa’s national interests and global advancements.
Climate Finance under the South African G20 Presidency
Hosting Africa’s first G20 Summit offers a unique chance to influence discussions that benefit both developed and developing nations.