South Africa’s Pistorius Problem
In October, a scandal broke at one of South Africa’s most prestigious private boarding schools. A group of boys from Hilton College in the…
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Corruption stops flow of African progress
Year after year, African countries – with exceptions such as Mauritius, Botswana, Cape Verde and, recently, Rwanda – are among the most corrupt in…
Time to revisit the issue of poor African leadership
With many in South Africa and elsewhere asking questions about governance and politicians it is useful to reflect on the state of leadership across our…
Continent must invest in youth
Africa’s fast-growing youth, excluded from both politics and the economy, and in many cases without any visible opportunities, are a ticking time-bomb, which could…
Paris: What’s the solution?
France, and with it Europe, is reeling from its second deadly mass terrorist attack this year. The attack in Paris last Friday was executed…
Europe should steer clear of a war on terror
With the 13/11 Paris terror attacks dominating international headlines, a question that arises is whether these attacks, and the others that will surely follow…
Global finance system pounds African growth
The unequal global financial architecture which is skewed against African and developing countries in favour of developed countries is one of the biggest growth…
How wealth is made in China
As China released its 13th five year plan last week, there are key ingredients of China’s model of development from which African countries can…
Development versus democracy: A silly debate
Genuine democracy offers greater inclusiveness and accountability in reaching developmental, growth and industrialization goals; and makes states more effective, stable and robust against internal…
Backlash against student protests comes from unexpected quarters
Politics, we are told, makes for strange bedfellows. It is unlikely that Adam Habib, the vice-chancellor of the University of the Witwatersrand, and BDlive…