South Africa
ANC-DA alliance struggles to overcome legal vacuum

South Africa
Paul Mashatile refuses to reform ANC-DA's conflict resolution apparatus

While there have been many disagreements within the Government of National Unity, only one issue has been formally resolved by the conflict resolution platform set up in September and chaired by the deputy president, who nevertheless refuses to overhaul it.

South Africa
Pretoria sends mission to Washington to save its trade, with AGOA under threat

Faced with the threat of his country being excluded from the economically beneficial African Growth and Opportunity Act, President Cyril Ramaphosa has asked four of his closest aides to lead a delegation to the US.

South Africa
Finance minister mulls resignation over contested VAT hike

Enoch Godongwana of the African National Congress is under pressure after the Democratic Alliance, the ANC’s most important partner in the government of national unity, rejected his budget on 19 February.

The New Guard
Ghana, South Africa, Algeria

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence spotlights a new generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

GhanaJohn Abdulai Jinapor, the new oil expert

South AfricaAshor Sarupen, a cooperative deputy finance minister

AlgeriaHabib Brahmia, a crestfallen opponent

South Africa
Pretoria considers quotas for foreign workers in hospitality sector

A bill is currently being prepared to encourage the employment of nationals who have few qualifications. Although it does not target any particular sector, hospitality recruitment networks are in its sights.

South Africa
South African delegation will head to Paris's February AI summit

South Africa's deputy minister of communications and digital, Mondli Gungubele, from the ANC party, will be in Paris on 10 and 11 February for the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit organised by the Élysée Palace.

South Africa
Democratic Alliance manoeuvres to influence ANC foreign policy

As the second largest force in the African National Congress-dominated government of national unity, the centre-right DA party is no longer willing to play second fiddle when it comes to international relations.

The New Guard
Togo, South Africa, Benin

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence spotlights a new generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

TogoIleana Santos, public policy ‘champion'

South AfricaCollen Malatji, the ANC's tempestuous youth leader

BeninOlouwafèmi Kidjo, ambassador of ‘Afrofood'

The New Guard
South Africa, Morocco, Guinea

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence spotlights a new generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

South AfricaRyan Smith, the Democratic Alliance's rising star

MoroccoHajar Mousannif, artificial intelligence pioneer

GuineaMouctar Bah, promoting financial ties between Africa and Europe

South Africa
Moscow courts far-right South African cells

The Kremlin is using a Russian nationalist organisation, the Double-Headed Eagle Society, to woo South Africa's white supremacists. Its goal is to discreetly exert pressure on the majority party, the ANC, a long-standing ally of Moscow.

South Africa
No rush to set up proposed BRICS grain exchange, urges South Africa

The bloc's nine members should work to establish mutual and preferential access to each others' agricultural markets before putting in place the common platform sought by Moscow, according to South Africa's trade minister.