The African Continental Free Trade Area III – Is Africa ready?
This brief speaks to the likelihood of achieving the African free trade area against imminent challenges, including Nigerian membership, diverging state interests and obstacles to negotiation and implementation.
The African Continental Free Trade Area II – Projected Impact on South Africa
This brief identifies channels through which the African Continental Free Trade Area is expected to transform the South African economy, with positive projections for economic diversification, development and job creation.
The African Continental Free Trade Area I – An Introduction to AfCFTA
This brief explores the current status of the historic African free trade agreement, an agreement intended to unite fifty-four African states and over a billion people under the banner of economic growth and autonomy.
The Coming Demographic Crisis In Sub-Saharan Africa
In this brief Charles Simkins explores the coming demographic crisis in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Companies Amendment Bill, 2018: Our submission to the Department
This brief summarises the Helen Suzman Foundation’s submission to Department of Trade and Industry regarding the Companies Amendment Bill, 2018. It proposes that in order to promote openness and transparency, the Companies Act should be amended to allow the public to access share registers by request to the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission.
The State Of The South African Refugee Protection Regime: Part III - Party Politics
Asylum has become a battleground for party politics and electioneering.This brief - the third in a three-part series - reviews the asylum policies and statements of four of South Africa’s major political parties (the ANC, DA, EFF and COPE) in the run up to the 2019 election.
Eskom’s latest tariff application - Our Submission to the National Energy Regulator
This brief contains a summary of the Helen Suzman Foundation’s submission to the National Energy Regulator on Eskom’s latest tariff application. It describes the extremely serious financial situation in which Eskom finds itself and the strategic issues that need to be addressed.
The State Of The South African Refugee Protection Regime: Part II - Politics And Policy
This brief - the second in a three-part series - explores reasons for the deterioration of refugee protection in South Africa.