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South Africa's beleaguered Zuma open to return to politics

Beleaguered former South African President Jacob Zuma has said he is ready to make a surprise return to politics by standing for a top position at the ruling African National Congress’ elective conference in December

The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2022

Is Catalonia still dreaming of independence from Spain?

Five years after the showdown with Madrid, the region remains split over secession – and even those who back it are divided on how to achieve it. Do the people still have the will to go it alone?

The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2022

SA Parliament names panel to probe Ramaphosa over farm scandal

The scandal around Ramaphosa erupted in June after South Africa’s ex-chief spy filed a complaint with the police.

Al Jazeera · Sep 15, 2022

Only South Africa's elite benefits from black economic empowerment -- and COVID-19 proved it

More than two decades ago the South African government put in place a policy designed to redress racial imbalances in the country’s economy. But, as I suggest in a recent paper, the policy – known as broad-based black economic empowerment) – has been hijacked and repurposed by individuals and factions…

The Conversation · Sep 4, 2022

Kenya's Supreme Court judges to examine validity of presidential election results

In this edition: Kenyans await the Supreme Court's verdict on last month's presidential election, which is slated for Monday. Defeated candidate Raila Odinga claims electoral fraud after losing by a razor-thin margin. Also, South Africa's ruling ANC party suggests chemical castration as a punishment for convicted rapists. Finally, the founder…

France 24 · Sep 2, 2022

Mikhail Gorbachev's death brings many tributes – but his legacy in Africa remains ambiguous

Mikhail Gorbachev was the last leader of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. He presided over the end of the Cold War between the Soviet Union and the United States as well as the dissolution of the union of socialist republics. In the West, he is commonly seen as a…

The Conversation · Sep 2, 2022

Mikhail Gorbachev: southern Africans have a special reason to thank him

The whole world has much to thank Mikhail Gorbachev for. As many have pointed out since his death in Moscow earlier this week, Gorbachev – the last leader of the Soviet Union – did more than anyone to bring the Cold War to an end peacefully, reducing the threat that…

The Conversation · Aug 31, 2022

Corruption in South Africa: new book sets out how ruling ANC lost the battle

One of the greatest benefits of South Africa’s democracy is freedom of speech and publication. Mpumelelo Mkhabela’s book, The Enemy Within, is the latest in a cascade of publications over the last decade that record corruption and theft by leading politicians in the country’s ruling party.

The Conversation · Aug 30, 2022

Explainer: What is behind South Africa’s union strikes?

South Africa unions called for national strike due to power cuts, rising costs of living, and high unemployment levels.

Al Jazeera · Aug 24, 2022

Horrific rape case raises South Africa ghosts

PRETORIA, South Africa — The gang rape of eight women — allegedly by illegal miners — has transfixed South Africa and encapsulated numerous evils plaguing this society all at once.

Los Angeles Times · Aug 9, 2022