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Stresses that successful land reform is more than just throwing people on patches of soil but it also requires helping newly settled farmers adapt to commercial techniques, build up working capital and improve knowledge of quality control and foreig…
South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA)
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The special feature in this edition of eAfrica, looks at a study by the South African Institute of International Affairs, which examined successful and failed PPPs. It concluded that before Africa can unleash the potential of PPPs, it must change it…
South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA)
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"This paper uses farmers’ responses to exogenous weather shocks in South Africa’s Limpopo River Basin to gauge how farmers are apt to respond to future climate change-induced shocks, in particular drought. Droughts are expected to increase in both …
Sharon Shewmake
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This Policy and Practice Brief examines the trend of burgeoning xenophobia in South Africa and suggests what could be done to contribute to its eradication. These recommendations are not exhaustive but are initial steps through which the nation can …
Grace Maina
Nonjabulo Mathonsi
Christy McConnell
Genevieve Williams
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"This research project explores the relationship between women’s literacy and reproductive health care practices within a specific setting, the Hout Bay Day Hospital and its environs. In this introductory chapter, I shall outline my construction of…
Jane Harries
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"The objective of this study is to provide an analysis of South Africa’s role in peacekeeping in Burundi and to identify the opportunities and challenges that confronted South Africa’s peacekeeping mission. The Department of Defense (DoD) in its ow…
African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (ACCORD)
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"There is evidence of successful efforts to constructively respond to conflict and to undertake transformation, reconstruction and reconciliation in Africa. The inclusion of women as a strategic constituency is central to sustaining and consolidatin…
Kemi Ogunsanya
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"This report seeks to document the outcome of the AfAP Observer Mission, and highlight specific considerations which need to be observed by violence monitors during elections. The key findings, derived from the AfAP election observation documents,…
P. M. Zulu
Zolani Dlamini
Lungisile Khulese
Nation Mambaso
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"The purpose of the study is to contribute to economics research capacity development in South Africa by informing AERC's institutional strategy. The study examines existing and planned research capacity, identifies priority macroeconomic research i…
Samuel M. Wangwe, Prof
Aalia Cassim
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"Economic diplomacy has become a priority for South Africa’s foreign policy with the specific objectives of improving market access and trade with bilateral partners, increasing foreign direct investment, positioning South Africa as a preferred tou…
Catherine Grant
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"The peace and security situation in Africa continues to show both continuity and change. While civil wars or armed conflicts involving rebel groups remain rare, other forms of human security threats are increasingly affecting parts of the continent…
Solomon A. Dersso, Dr
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"South Africa introduced industrial development zones (IDZs) on 1 December 2000 through the Manufacturing Development Act. IDZs assist in the creation of industrial complexes that have strategic economic advantage. The South African government offer…
André Erasmus
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"Emerging powers are asserting their influence in various multilateral institutions and seeking to amplify their unified voice on critical global policy issues. Some, notably Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS), have gone a step f…
Mzukisi Qobo
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This trade policy brief discusses India’s attitude towards international trade, her seeming inability to view trade as driving economic development, and her apparent aim to reduce trade commitments. Reasons for this are that trade agreements are not…
Julius Sen
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This trade policy briefing overviews the socio-economic and political reality of the agricultural sector in South Africa. The first section discusses the policy environment and changes in agricultural polices over the past 10 years, referring to t…
Johann Kirsten
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Zambia is at a critical stage in her development as a country. The economy of Zambia is not in a healthy state and it is uncertain if she could stand the pressure building up around South Africa.This paper looks at the economic situation before in…
Ronald Watts
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This report looks at the political situation in Zambia after the defeat of President Kenneth Kaunda. Although political stability was provided by Kaunda, economic decline and social disintegration accompanied this. President Chiluba however is comm…
South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA)
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The beginning of the year has seen South African relations with the U. S at the top of the foreign policy agenda. Developments in five inter-related areas namely protests, legislation in the US congress as well as states and cities, the Sullivan cod…
John Barratt
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This Background briefing is a revised version of an address given by Dr T B Millar at Jan Smuts house. The relationship between South Africa and Australia is the focus point of the briefing and looks at relations with regard to travel, sports, civi…
T. B. Millar
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"This monograph reflects international and local research and findings about the causes of police corruption and applies them in explaining why police corruption is a persistent challenge in South Africa. This allows for an understanding of how and …
Gareth Newham
Andrew Faull
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