Exporting Appeasement
South Africa’s passive response to the on-going Russia-Ukraine war may be influenced by its economic relationship with the superpower. In… Read More
Exporting Appeasement
War in Europe, Starvation in Africa
In 2019 wheat imports into Africa were 47m tonnes per annum, increasing by 68% from 2007. The restricted access to,… Read More
Children having children
Approximately 1m births were registered in South Africa in 2020. Of the 112,127 that were registered to mothers aged 10-19,… Read More
State-Approved Motherly Bonding
In South Africa, employees have a statutory entitlement to four consecutive months (roughly 17 weeks) of unpaid Maternity leave. While… Read More
Grandmothers of the Nation
According to the General Household Survey, 62% (12.2m) of South African children under 17 have an absent father. Grandparents (usually… Read More
Single Mothers
The Mothers of the Nation segment represents 6.7m low-income women in South Africa. On average, they have 1.7 children in… Read More