Poor governance and incompetence plague South Africa’s public administration, particularly at the local level.
- Professor of Political Science, Department of Political Studies and Governance, University of the Free State
The African private sector must play a more active role in advocating for the continent’s interests in discussions with China, the world’s second largest economy.
South Africa’s defence force has been in decline for some time as its budget has shrunk while its duties have changed.
In parts of Nigeria and Mozambique, the central governments and state institutions are either absent or unable to address the dire socio-economic conditions and related instability.
South Africa’s foreign policy is supposed to be guided by the principle of ubuntu (humanness), so a visit to an aggressor is hard to explain.
Five essential reads on Russia’s relationship with Africa.
The evidence shows that political risk in South Africa has increased markedly in certain areas over the past two decades.
The conflict has put a temporary lid on plans that have been in the making for more than a decade since rich liquefied natural gas reserves were discovered in the Rovuma Basin.
The Horn of Africa is the epicentre of foreign military activity. Foreign troops have been deployed to support peace initiatives, subdue terror groups and support foreign security initiatives.
Should South Africa’s military get involved, it would be venturing into a highly violent and complex landscape, requiring a counter-terrorism type of operations.
At the Sochi summit, African states embraced Russia’s newly established relations.
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has new aspirations in Africa in pursuit of his country’s assertiveness in the global arena.
Conflict patterns in Africa have changed rapidly in recent years posing a challenge to peace and security.
The military is not tactically trained for community protection and crime fighting and South Africa should not deploy soldiers in urban communities.
China’s presence in Africa continues to grow with its first military base in Djibouti. It wants to be a friend to Africa positioning itself as a global power while looking after its own interests.
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