Southern Africa
Latest news and analyses on the countries located in the southernmost subregion of the African continent.
A new film about Zimbabwe’s 2018 elections is worth watching, but flawed
By David B. Moore* Danish director Camilla Nielsson’s documentary President (2021) is an up-close, intimate tale. It follows the election travails of Zimbabwe’s main opposition party the...
Read moreDetailsSurvey shows ignorance about big moments in South Africa’s history
By Benjamin Roberts*, Gregory Houston*, Jare Struwig*, & Steven Gordon* The yearly Human Rights Day public holiday in South Africa in late March commemorates...
Read moreDetailsSouth Africa’s Goodwill Zwelithini: King of the Zulu Nation
By Gerhard Maré* Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu, who has passed away at the age of 72, was the longest reigning of all Zulu...
Read moreDetailsCollective action around common resources could help vulnerable communities
Two separate economic studies point to a grim current economic reality in South Africa. Close to 3 million jobs lost...
Read moreDetailsAfrican countries and the issues of food insecurity
A new United Nations report warned indicates that four countries contain spots on problems of food insecurity and could potentially...
Read moreDetailsNew evidence supports the belief that South Africa’s education is not all bad
In the past few years, there has been uncertainty around whether the learning outcomes of South Africa’s schools are improving...
Read moreDetailsOf The Smoke, Fire And Fluff Of South Africa’s Xenophobic Attacks
The staidness of smoke of South Africa's Xenophobic attacks, apart from this current saga between her and Nigeria and other...
Read moreDetailsZimbabwe Still In Foul Mood Over Her Cyclone Idai and Drought Saga
The recent report from UN News shows that situation in Zimbabwe is moving from a crisis to an emergency at...
Read moreDetailsSouth Africa’s ANC was preparing to fire Zuma this week, top official says
South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) had been preparing to fire Jacob Zuma as head of state this week,...
Read moreDetailsCommentary: In drought-hit South Africa, the politics of water
Unless something miraculous happens, the city of Cape Town, an iconic international tourism destination and South Africa’s second economic hub,...
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