The 27th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP27) is taking place in Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh, running over two weeks (5 - 18 November). The COP aims to tackle key concerns on the global agenda toward action against climate change. This year's summit takes...
Lesotho General Election Quick Facts General elections are scheduled to be held in Lesotho on 7 October 2022 to elect all 120 members of the National Assembly, the lower house of the Parliament. Members of the national assembly are elected using a Mixed Member...
October 11 is the United Nations International Day of the Girl Child, a day to commemorate young women and girls globally and highlight the obstacles they face in fulfilling their potential. As part of the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) plan...
In July 2022, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the much-required energy crisis plan, which aims to increase energy security and end load-shedding. Load-shedding is a euphemism describing rolling blackouts to alleviate pressure on the national transmission grid....
July 2022 marked the height of Eskom’s key dysfunctions, and once again brought South Africa's state-owned electricity utility to the centre of national governance debates. For the second time since 2019, South Africans experienced Stage 6 “load shedding”. “Load...
On 22 June 2022 the Presidency released the final instalment of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into State Capture Report. This timeline highlights significant findings in the reports. It looks at the key dates, actors, institutions, and individuals and the...
As the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), founded on data, data ecosystems and the data economy gains global momentum, there is a crucial need for African governments to harness the opportunities this revolution presents.
The 27th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP27) is taking place in Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh, running over two weeks (5 - 18 November). The COP aims to tackle key concerns on the global agenda toward action against climate change. This year's summit takes...
Lesotho General Election Quick Facts General elections are scheduled to be held in Lesotho on 7 October 2022 to elect all 120 members of the National Assembly, the lower house of the Parliament. Members of the national assembly are elected using a Mixed Member...
October 11 is the United Nations International Day of the Girl Child, a day to commemorate young women and girls globally and highlight the obstacles they face in fulfilling their potential. As part of the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) plan...
In July 2022, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the much-required energy crisis plan, which aims to increase energy security and end load-shedding. Load-shedding is a euphemism describing rolling blackouts to alleviate pressure on the national transmission grid....
July 2022 marked the height of Eskom’s key dysfunctions, and once again brought South Africa's state-owned electricity utility to the centre of national governance debates. For the second time since 2019, South Africans experienced Stage 6 “load shedding”. “Load...
On 22 June 2022 the Presidency released the final instalment of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into State Capture Report. This timeline highlights significant findings in the reports. It looks at the key dates, actors, institutions, and individuals and the...
As the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), founded on data, data ecosystems and the data economy gains global momentum, there is a crucial need for African governments to harness the opportunities this revolution presents.
