Governance

Abahlali baseMjondolo is the largest shack dwellers social movement in South Africa, fighting for the rights to land, housing and a decent human life in the so-called ‘Rainbow Nation’.

As everybody knows the struggle in Cato Crest, Durban, against corruption and for land and housing has been seriously repressed. Last year Thembinkosi Qumbela and Nkululeko Gwala were murdered by the izinkabi (hired hitmen) and Nqobile Nzuza was killed by the police.

Tuesday, 30 September 2014

In this article, the term ‘economic growth’ is used to refer to an increase in a country’s total output of goods and services over a given period of time.

The political environment has altered since the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were established in 2000. The donor-driven process of the MDGs set in the context of traditional North-South relationships has been shifted by the rise of South-South cooperation.

I have always wanted to see the River Thames. It’s the only thing I have ever really wanted to see in England. I am not interested in seeing the Old Trafford. Or Soho.

There are good reasons why many Malawians are happy with the new policy for English to be the language of instruction in Malawian public schools. We Malawians use proficiency in spoken and written English as a product of a good education.

INTRODUCTION: A GLOBAL REALITY

The government of Mozambique and the former rebel organisation RENAMO finally signed a ceasefire agreement on 24 August 2014.

To believe foreign policy can only be the object of the attention and work of traditional international civil society organizations (CSOs), whose headquarters are mostly located in the Global North cities—such as New York, Washington, Geneva or Brussels—is to miss the spot.