Opinion Pieces
What Africa wants and what the West needs to do
Democracy generally follows development, so Africa’s friends should focus on unlocking rapid growth through better governance.
Is South Africa’s defence force up for new thinking?
Military leaders must align a declining budget with the kind of operations the defence force should prepare for.
SA foreign policy must balance constitutional values and national interest
South Africa should align its foreign policy with development priorities and agree to defend open, democratic societies.
How the Ukraine war ends, and implications for Africa
Four global scenarios capturing all reasonable outcomes show why rapprochement between the West and China is vital.
What does a wounded ANC mean for South Africa’s prospects?
Amidst debates about presidential impeachment, the main question is how far ANC support will fall in the 2024 elections.
China vs the West: a contest that will hurt Africa’s future
Africa’s development depends on global rapprochement and overcoming its own lowest-common-denominator politics.
“Jakkie Cilliers has a deep knowledge of Africa’s current development dynamics, theoretically and practically. His writings always provide extremely useful insights on the possible futures of our continent.”
Dr Ibrahim Mayaki
CEO of the African Union Development Agency-Nepad