UP EXPERT OPINION: "SA played vital role in bringing new members into Brics"

Posted on November 18, 2024

SA’s chairing of the bloc last year saw the expansion of the group to nine countries. Brics has sought to establish a more equitable global trade system, as well as to increase commerce, and promote socioeconomic development, among its members.

UP EXPERT OPINION: US-Africa relations under Biden: a mismatch between talk and action.

Posted on November 01, 2024

In his first year in office, US president Joe Biden committed to resetting US-Africa relations based on a doctrine of equal partnership.

Women traditional leaders bring peace to troubled communities, UP’s Centre for Mediation in Africa finds

Posted on October 11, 2024

A new study by the UP Centre for Mediation in Africa highlights the critical role of women traditional leaders in promoting peace and stability in South African communities. These leaders are often the first point of contact for residents seeking help, offering mediation, support, and guidance....

South Africa’s untapped peace-builders: women traditional leaders

Posted on September 26, 2024

The role of women traditional leaders in building social cohesion and resolving disputes is gaining greater recognition. This was among the discussions at a recent week-long training programme on conflict resolution for traditional leaders hosted by the University of Pretoria's Centre for...

UP hosts public lecture to honour work of African studies scholar Prof Toyin Falola

Posted on May 28, 2024

PUBLIC LECTURE: “His work challenges mainstream narratives that devalue the agency & viewpoints of African people,” said Prof Serges Djoyou Kamga of the University of the Free State about Prof Toyin Falola at a lecture to honour the work of the African studies scholar.

UP EXPERT OPINION: The Year of Elections: How will democracy fare?

Posted on April 23, 2024

Dr Heather Thuynsma, a senior lecturer in the Department of Political Sciences at UP, shares this interesting piece ahead of South Africa's elections in May.

Op-ed: Is South Africa a maritime nation?

Posted on April 23, 2024

Between 7 and 11 April 2024, a group of researchers from the Ocean Regions Programme (ORP) in the Department of Political Sciences at the University of Pretoria, went on an experiential research trip to Cape Town. The visit included a trip to Maersk (shipping and logistics), Koeberg Nuclear Power...

UP EXPERT OPINION: UN Security Council and the elusive ceasefire: Can states break stalemate?

Posted on April 10, 2024

Until emerging powers from the global South, and courageous leadership from BRICS+, establish a rehabilitated international framework supported by enforceable laws, the impasse in the global order is likely to persist when it comes to the Israel-Hamas conflict, argues Dr Quraysha Ismail Sooliman.