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Anja du Plessis, Associate Professor and Water Management Expert, University of South Africa – 7 December 2023 A new report by South Africa’s Department of Water and Sanitation paints a grim picture of the quality of the country’s drinking water, and its water infrastructure. The Blue Drop Audit Report is meant to ensure that water […]

Arno J. van Niekerk, Senior lecturer in Economics, University of the Free State 29 October 2023 South Africa must tread carefully in its economic relationships to avoid being caught in the escalating tension between east and west, and more specifically China and the US. The country’s hosting, and the outcome, of the 2023 Agoa Summit […]

17 October 2023 South Africa’s census is a vital source of information for policy making, planning and research, and so the Census 2022 findings released last week were eagerly awaited. It offers many insights on everything from marriage rates to language distribution. But as urban scholars and planning practitioners with decades of interest and experience […]

Bhaso Ndzendze, Associate Professor (International Relations), University of Johannesburg – 21 August 2022 Some three decades since the end of the Cold War, the world order is undergoing a structural transformation. At the heart of it is the challenge posed to the hegemony of the US. This is primarily being led by Russia and China […]