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When a De Klerk is Needed More than a Mandela

President Donald Trump has thrown a curved-ball into the longstanding debate about how to achieve a settlement in the conflict between Palestine and Israel with his proposal of a ‘Gaza Riviera’ and the eviction of Palestinians to Egypt and Lebanon. His proposal has temporarily expunged the likelihood of a two-state solution, which has been the basis of US policy in the region for decades. Until now, any vision of a Palestinian state living alongside Israel has included Gaza and the West Bank.

16 Feb 2025 · Greg Mills

When a De Klerk is Needed More than a Mandela

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Rethinking Diplomacy as a Development Tool: Ghana’s Ambassadors Must Deliver

14 Feb 2025 · Marie-Noelle Nwokolo

Rethinking Diplomacy as a Development Tool: Ghana’s Ambassadors Must Deliver

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Recasting the Jobs Debate in South Africa’s Agricultural Sector

10 Feb 2025 · Wandile Sihlobo, Tinashe Kapuya

Recasting the Jobs Debate in South Africa’s Agricultural Sector

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The ANC Denies the Shift of Political Gravity, Imperiling the Country

10 Feb 2025 · Ray Hartley, Greg Mills

The ANC Denies the Shift of Political Gravity, Imperiling the Country

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Why Forcing Taiwan to Move from Pretoria is not in SA’s Interests

6 Feb 2025 · Ray Hartley, Greg Mills

Why Forcing Taiwan to Move from Pretoria is not in SA’s Interests

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Avoidable, Predictable, Humiliating, Costly

Avoidable, Predictable, Humiliating, Costly

Greg Mills, Ray Hartley

10 Feb 2025

PRESS RELEASE: Launch of the Playbook for African Democrats

PRESS RELEASE: Launch of the Playbook for African Democrats

4 Feb 2025

Dear President Trump - A Letter From Africa

Dear President Trump - A Letter From Africa

Greg Mills, Ray Hartley

29 Jan 2025

South Africa’s Burning Question — Can the Centrist Glue Hold the GNU Together?

South Africa’s Burning Question — Can the Centrist Glue Hold the GNU Together?

Ray Hartley, Greg Mills

27 Jan 2025

A Second Chance at Leadership — John Mahama’s Opportunity to Rebuild Ghana

A Second Chance at Leadership — John Mahama’s Opportunity to Rebuild Ghana

Marie-Noelle Nwokolo

23 Jan 2025

Some Hard Lessons for the DA from Robert Mugabe’s GNU

Some Hard Lessons for the DA from Robert Mugabe’s GNU

David Coltart

13 Jan 2025

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Trump and South Africa: Doing Musk's bidding?

Trump and South Africa: Doing Musk's bidding?

Ray Hartley

5 Feb 2025

Zambian Launch of 'The Art of War and Peace'

Zambian Launch of 'The Art of War and Peace'

25 Nov 2024

Interview with Nobel Laureate Oleksandra Matviichuk

Interview with Nobel Laureate Oleksandra Matviichuk

22 Nov 2024

The Brenthurst Foundation Election Observation Mission to Somaliland

The Brenthurst Foundation Election Observation Mission to Somaliland

20 Nov 2024

ANC Hardliners Resurge in South Africa, Russia Ties set to Intensify

ANC Hardliners Resurge in South Africa, Russia Ties set to Intensify

Ray Hartley

16 Oct 2024

Leadership Dialogue - War and Peace

Leadership Dialogue - War and Peace

3 Oct 2024

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The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly Webinar

Monday, 20 November 2023 11:00 UTC

The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly Webinar

with Mills Soko, Ray Hartley

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Rich State, Poor State Cape Town Launch

Monday, 30 October 2023 16:30 UTC

Rich State, Poor State Cape Town Launch

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SAIIA Western Cape AGM and Presentation by Greg Mills

Wednesday, 18 October 2023 11:34 UTC

SAIIA Western Cape AGM and Presentation by Greg Mills

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How Populism is Rewiring the World - In the Name of the People Virtual Book Launch

Wednesday, 26 October 2022 12:00 UTC

How Populism is Rewiring the World - In the Name of the People Virtual Book Launch

with Ray Hartley, Tendai Biti

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Ethical Leadership in Conflict

Wednesday, 14 September 2022 13:59 UTC

Ethical Leadership in Conflict

with Ray Hartley

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Better Choices: Ensuring South Africa's Future

Tuesday, 7 June 2022 14:08 UTC

Better Choices: Ensuring South Africa's Future

with Mcebisi Jonas

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‘Economies don’t grow in the dark’: Minister George

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Mozambique opposition leader Venancio Mondlane back home after self-imposed exile

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Mozambicans brace for further protests ahead of inauguration of President elect Daniel Chapo

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China's influence on SA's international relations

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China's influence on SA's international relations

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Books

The Playbook for African Democrats

The Playbook for African Democrats

Africa's Coming Disruption: How the Continent's Youth can Change its Destiny from Promise to Prosperity

Africa's Coming Disruption: How the Continent's Youth can Change its Destiny from Promise to Prosperity

Marie-Noelle Nwokolo, Ray Hartley, Richard Morrow

The Art of War and Peace: Understanding our choices in a world at war

The Art of War and Peace: Understanding our choices in a world at war

Rich State, Poor State

Rich State, Poor State

Greg Mills

The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly

The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly

Mills Soko, Greg Mills, Ray Hartley

In the Name of the People: How Populism is Rewiring the World

In the Name of the People: How Populism is Rewiring the World

Lyal White, Juan Carlos Pinzón Bueno, Greg Mills, Ray Hartley, Christopher Clapham, Tendai Biti