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Thabo Mbeki and the DRC Conflict
Thabo Mbeki and the DRC Conflict: Balancing Inclusion, Neutrality, and Regional Realities 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory
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Thabo Mbeki and the DRC Conflict: Balancing Inclusion, Neutrality, and Regional Realities

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) remains one of Africa’s most intractable conflict zones, decades after the fall of long-time leader Mobutu Sese Seko in September 1997. In the eastern provinces of North and South Kivu, violence continues to claim lives, destabilise communities, and disrupt regional stability. Rich in minerals but weak in governance, the…

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South Africa’s Just Energy Transition: Soft Power Abroad, Strain at Home
South Africa’s Just Energy Transition: Soft Power Abroad, Strain at Home 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory
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South Africa’s Just Energy Transition: Soft Power Abroad, Strain at Home

Since the advent of democracy in 1994, Pretoria has invested heavily in cultivating influence through multilateralism and moral leadership. From strengthening SADC and AU institutions to championing reform of UN governance and global financial architecture, to activism in BRICS, South Africa has sought to position itself as a principled voice for the Global South. Its…

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The SACP’s Gamble: Can the Party Step Out of the ANC’s Shadow?
The SACP’s Gamble: Can the Party Step Out of the ANC’s Shadow? 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory
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The SACP’s Gamble: Can the Party Step Out of the ANC’s Shadow?

The South African Communist Party (SACP) has long styled itself as the ideological conscience of the South Africa’s liberation movement, led by the ANC. Since the democratic transition of 1994, it has remained anchored in the Tripartite Alliance with the ANC and the trade-union federation COSATU. Within the Alliance, the SACP has shaped debates on…

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SA’s Strategic Trade Initiatives in a Shifting Global Landscape-1
 SA’s Strategic Trade Initiatives in a Shifting Global Landscape 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory
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 SA’s Strategic Trade Initiatives in a Shifting Global Landscape

On 9 September, during the quarterly oral question and answer session at the National Assembly, President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the members of parliament (MPs) on the state of South Africa’s trade initiatives and strategies post the 30% tariffs imposed on South Africa by the United States. Ramaphosa underscored two critical strategies for enhancing economic resilience:…

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Is South Africa still an attractive investment destination?
Is South Africa still an attractive investment destination? 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory
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Is South Africa still an attractive investment destination?

Recently a number of multinational corporations, such as ArcelorMittal South Africa, Glencore, Rio Tinto, and Goodyear have announced either exits or large-scale downsizing of their South African operations. While the reasons cited range from global restructuring to sector-specific challenges, common themes emerge: declining profitability in the local market, energy insecurity, infrastructure backlogs, and regulatory uncertainty.…

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America’s War of Convenience: Why U.S. Strategy in Ukraine Betrays Its Advocacy for Peace
America’s War of Convenience: Why U.S. Strategy in Ukraine Betrays Its Advocacy for Peace 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory
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America’s War of Convenience: Why U.S. Strategy in Ukraine Betrays Its Advocacy for Peace

For nearly four years, the Russia-Ukraine war has reshaped geopolitics, cost hundreds of thousands of lives, and destabilised global markets. To the casual observer, the U.S. involvement in the conflict seems selfless; an embattled democracy supporting another against authoritarian aggression. Former president Joe Biden framed his policy in moral terms, pledging to support Ukraine “for…

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Donald Trump Geopolitics
Tariffs, Trade Deficits and Trump’s Economic Nationalism 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory
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Tariffs, Trade Deficits and Trump’s Economic Nationalism

United States’ (U.S.) President Donald Trump has been back in the White House for just seven months, and during this time, he has not hesitated to fulfil some of his electoral promises, including mass deportations and addressing what he had termed the unfair trade practices on the U.S. by nearly every country that does business…

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SADC Summit 2025
SADC’s Balancing Act: Ensuring Regional Cooperation Amidst External Pressures 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory
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SADC’s Balancing Act: Ensuring Regional Cooperation Amidst External Pressures

The 45th SADC Summit: Symbolism over substance? The 45th Southern African Development Community (SADC) Ordinary Summit of the Heads of State and Government convened on 17 August 2025 in Antananarivo, in the Republic of Madagascar. While this annual gathering is crucial for member states to assert the overarching policy direction and oversee SADC’s operations, it…

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BRICS
BRICS Summit 2025: Advancing Multilateralism in the Face of Threats 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory
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BRICS Summit 2025: Advancing Multilateralism in the Face of Threats

On 7 July 2025, the BRICS summit concluded in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with 11 countries agreeing on a joint declaration encompassing 126 commitments covering global governance, finance, health, artificial intelligence, and climate change. The summit took place against the backdrop of U.S. President Donald Trump having taken a hostile position against the bloc, firstly…

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Mkhwanazi
Déjà Vu? A Reckoning After Lt. Gen. Mkhwanazi’s Bombshell Allegations 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory
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Déjà Vu? A Reckoning After Lt. Gen. Mkhwanazi’s Bombshell Allegations

The allegations made at a Sunday 6 July 2025 press conference by KwaZulu‑Natal Provincial Commissioner of Police, Lt‑Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi are nothing short of seismic; a no-holds-barred exposé accusing Police Minister Senzo Mchunu of having ties to corrupt businessmen, meddling in criminal investigations, and suppressing prosecutions. Mkhwanazi claims that the work of the KZN’s Political…

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democratic parliament
One Year On – The 7th Parliament Still Has More To Do In Executing Its Constitutional Mandate Of Executive Oversight 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory
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One Year On – The 7th Parliament Still Has More To Do In Executing Its Constitutional Mandate Of Executive Oversight

On 14 June 2024, following a historic election where the African National Congress (ANC) failed to garner an outright majority of national votes, Parliament held its first sitting, where Cyril Ramaphosa was elected South Africa’s President. It was the first time since the dawn of democracy that the ANC needed votes from other parties in…

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