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If SA keeps failing to implement plans, it’s time to rethink planning

We need to consider what comes after Vision 2030, what future South Africa we want, and what stands in the way of us reaching this goal.

• South Africa nearing end of National Development Plan (NDP) 2030
• 10-year review shows country not on track for poverty, inequality, unemployment targets
• Governance weaknesses, institutional constraints hinder development

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From Ceuta to SA: How viral misinformation and political framing weaponise migration

From Ceuta to South Africa and Southport, migration is increasingly shaped by viral misinformation, political framing and public grievance, allowing the foreigner to become a powerful symbol through…

• Viral misinformation weaponizes migration, shaping narratives in Ceuta and South Africa.
• Ceuta's border control manipulation led to over 8,000 people entering in May 2021.
• Political fallout prompted EU response calls and closer cooperation with Morocco.

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Israeli strikes on Lebanon highlight cracks in US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding

Saturday marked one of the deadliest days in Lebanon since the US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed in June, an agreement intended to pave the way for negotiations toward a permanent…

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