economic recovery

South Africa’s Recovery Has Not Yet Become Expansion

    South Africa’s Recovery Has Not Yet Become Expansion

    South Africa’s Recovery Has Not Yet Become Expansion 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory

    South Africa grew for six consecutive quarters, then contracted by 0.2% in the second quarter of 2026. The disruption at the Strait of Hormuz is the convenient explanation. It is not, however, a sufficient one. Manufacturing was already shrinking, fixed investment was already falling and construction was already under strain. Higher fuel prices found a…

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    National General Council and Ramaphosa’s “New Dawn”

      The ANC’s National General Council and Ramaphosa’s “New Dawn”: Between Promise and Paralysis

      The ANC’s National General Council and Ramaphosa’s “New Dawn”: Between Promise and Paralysis 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory

      As the African National Congress (ANC) prepares for its National General Council (NGC) in December, the party faces one of the most consequential moments of introspection since 1994. For party president Cyril Ramaphosa, the gathering is more than an internal review; it is a mid-term test of whether his ambitious “new dawn” reform agenda, unveiled…

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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

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

        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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