Weekly Circular
The Weekly Circular, week ending 14 August 2026
The past few days have seen a mix of significant events across various sectors in Africa, ranging from personal freedom and security…
Daily Circular
The Daily Circular, 12 August 2026
The political landscape in Nigeria remains tense, with multiple developments surrounding the upcoming Osun governorship election. On one hand, the All Progressives…
South Africa
Blaming migrants ignores the real causes of South Africa’s economic crisis
Image: Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain) Justin Visagie, University of the Witwatersrand and Ruth Castel-Branco, University of the Witwatersrand South Africa is in…
Africa
Africa in 2024: A Year of Transformation, Challenges, and Resilience
As 2024 comes to a close, the African continent continues to showcase its dynamism, resilience, and challenges. From significant political events to…
South Africa
Death of a liberation movement: how South Africa’s ANC became just a regular political party – with some help from Jacob Zuma
By http://www.anc.org.za/sites/default/files/docs/lge-manifestou.pdf, Fair use, Link Roger Southall, University of the Witwatersrand The African National Congress (ANC), the party that’s led South Africa…
Trade
US-Africa trade deal turns 25 next year: Agoa’s winners, losers and what should come next
Bedassa Tadesse, University of Minnesota Duluth The African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) is a landmark piece of trade legislation enacted by…
Middle-East
Israel-Palestine conflict divides South African politicians – what their responses reveal about historical alliances
Asher Lubotzky, University of Houston Hamas’ brazen and deadly attack on Israel on October 7 elicited varied responses within the South African…
Africa
Employed but still poor: the state of low-wage working poverty in South Africa
Low-wage poverty is highly associated with unstable work such as in the informal sector. Shutterstock Derek Yu, University of the Western Cape…
Africa
Zuma has gone: but the ANC's inability to separate party from state is still a threat to democracy
Mashupye Herbert Maserumule, Tshwane University of Technology South Africa’s ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC), glossed over the causes of what…
Africa
South Africa's in a recession. Here's what that means
The bad news keeps piling up for South Africa’s economy. Shutterstock Jannie Rossouw, University of the Witwatersrand South Africa has been rocked…