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South Africa’s Constitutional Court this week declared the appointment of the powerful head of national public prosecutions, by former president Jacob Zuma, unlawful and invalid. Pierre de Vos looks at how the decision puts an end to the saga that threatened the country’s criminal justice system and its young democracy.
For a long time, women in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been perceived as victims without political agency, but despite going through tremendous abuse and violence, they are both creative agents and innovative activists. As Maria Martin de Almagro writes, many women in the DRC are strong advocates for political change who partner with international allies to create larger spaces for female leaders to participate in
governance.
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South Africa’s national prosecutions head Shaun Abrahams appointment was declared invalid.
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Pierre de Vos, University of Cape Town
South Africa's Constitutional Court judgment shows a concern that the independence of the country's prosecuting authority has been compromised.
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Politics + Society
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Maria Martin de Almagro, University of Cambridge
Women in the DRC are much more than victims of violence and coming together to effect change.
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Business + Economy
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Misheck Mutize, University of Cape Town
It's becoming increasingly difficult to take South Africa's ruling party seriously when it talks about economic reform.
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Science + Technology
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Keith Shepherd, World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF)
Soil scientists have rarely gone the extra mile to translate their knowledge into forms that can be integrated into economic decision making.
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From our international editions
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Abdullah Yusuf, University of Dundee
One of the world's worst refugee crises is still unfolding, and conditions on the ground have barely improved.
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Emre Tarim, Lancaster University
President Erdoğan is accusing the West of striving to destabilise Turkey.
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