Vol 67 No 1 | SOUTHERN AFRICAAFRICA IN 2026 Resource booms and their discontents 9th January 2026 Rich in oil, gas, copper and diamonds, the region’s economies are trying to diversify and create millions of jobs Angola’s President João Lourenço knows how he manages the economy and the political system this year in the run up to the 2027 elections will prove critical for... READ FOR FREE
Vol 67 No 1 | SOUTH AFRICASOUTHERN AFRICAAFRICA IN 2026 GNU sets itself to ride the rapids 9th January 2026 The president controls the ANC, but the champions of impunity are strong and key state institutions remain in jeopardy The Government of National Unity is set to steer the country through key equity and economic reforms in the year to come amid severe economic challenges and political...
Vol 67 No 1 | ZIMBABWESOUTHERN AFRICAAFRICA IN 2026 The year of the Queen Bee 9th January 2026 So closely are Kuda Tagwirei’s fortunes entwined with those of ZANU-PF that what’s good for the economy will be great for him but few others Zimbabwe’s chief oligarch, Kudakwashe Tagwirei – dubbed ‘Queen Bee’ for his domination of the economy – will determine the country’s 2026. With substantial interests in the fuel, energy,...
Vol 61 No 17 | SOUTHERN AFRICA Noisy neighbours 21st August 2020 The public health emergency and the economic meltdown are deepening the dependence of South Africa's neighbours on the region's dominant power Trying to manage the biggest Covid-19 outbreak in Africa as well as rebuilding the economy and institutions after the disastrous presidency of Jacob Zuma add up to South...
Vol 50 No 1 | SOUTHERN AFRICA A new landscape unfolds 9th January 2009 Changes in South African politics will reverberate across the region in a year of economic tumult SOUTH AFRICA: Mosiuoa 'Terror' Lekota's COPE takes on Zuma and the ANC With general elections coming up and the world recession pressing down, South Africa faces a...
Vol 49 No 4 | SOUTHERN AFRICAENERGY Power crisis 15th February 2008 The lights are going out all over Southern Africa. It is the first really big mistake in post-apartheid South Africa's economic management and one of the most far-reaching....
Vol 49 No 1 | SOUTHERN AFRICA Political hurdles ahead 11th January 2008 Open warfare in South Africa’s ANC and a groundbreaking party of ZANU-PF dissidents in Zimbabwe promise a year of upsets Bruised by its first bitter leadership contest, South Africa’s governing African National Congress (ANC) faced yet more turmoil as its new leader, Jacob Zuma, was formally served with...
Vol 48 No 1 | SOUTHERN AFRICA Succession sagas 12th January 2007 President Thabo Mbeki is trying to organise an orderly transfer of power unlike his counterparts in Angola and Zimbabwe The ruling African National Congress’s choice of a successor to President Thabo Mbeki will dominate South African politics this year. In December 2007, the ANC holds its...
Vol 48 No 1 | SOUTHERN AFRICA Waiting in line 12th January 2007 The list of putative candidates for the presidency of South Africa’s African National Congress grows ever longer: Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka; Foreign Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma; Finance Minister Trevor...
Vol 47 No 1 | SOUTHERN AFRICA Trials and tribulations 6th January 2006 Ambitious politicians and their supporters do battle with the judiciary SOUTH AFRICA: The political caravan starts with the trial of sacked Deputy President Jacob Zuma on rape charges in February, immediately followed by local government elections in March...