New book by Dr Emmanuel Matambo
A book by Dr Emmanuel Matambo, CACS Director of Research, titled Zambia’s Youths and the 2021 General Election: Rescuing Democracy through Activism and Social Media was published in February 2025. The publishers are Lexington Books, a division of the major academic publishers Rowman & Littlefield. According to reviewers, the book provides fascinating insights into the growing potential of younger voters to influence politics in Africa. Read more >>
Webinar on BRICS and the global economy
On 16 April 2025, Prof David Monyae participated in a webinar titled ‘BRICS and the Global Economy: Challenges and Opportunities’. This was the first international event organised under the BRICS Finance Pillar.
Webinar on conflict in the eastern DRC
On 6 March 2025, Prof David Monyae participated in a webinar on the conflict in the Eastern DRC, co-organized by African Centre for the study of the US (ACSUS) at the University of the Witwatersrand and the International Relations Society of Kenya (IRSK). Other speakers were Prof Gilbert Khadiagala, Dr Tatiana Carayannis and Dr Claude Kabemba.
BRICS Dialogue 2024
On 19 November 2024, Dr Emmanuel Matambo participated in the BRICS Dialogue 2024, organised by the Africa-China Centre for Policy Advisory, a Sino-African research and policy think tank and advisory firm headquartered in Accra, Ghana. He formed part of a panel of experts who analysed the outcomes of the BRICS Summit, and explored opportunities for Africa in this new geopolitical reality. The Dialogue explored how Africa could strategically position itself to benefit from the evolving dynamics within BRICS.
The 2024 Cairo Forum
On 16 October 2024, Prof David Monyae formed part of a distinguished panel of experts who discussed geopolitical conflicts and their economic ramifications on the first day of the 2024 Cairo Forum.
Webinar on energy strategies in Africa
On Wednesday 18 September 2024, the Centre for Africa-China Studies (CACS), in partnership with the UJ Library, hosted a webinar titled: ‘Cooperation or Competition?: The Energy Strategies of China and Western Countries in Africa’. Read more >>
Webinar on FOCAC 2024
On Wednesday 11 September, the Centre for Africa-China Studies (CACS), in partnership with the UJ Library, hosted a webinar titled: FOCAC 2024: Whither China-Africa Relations?’ Read more >>
CACS mourns Prof Muxe Nkondo
The Centre for Africa-China Studies joins the Nkondo family, the academic fraternity and South Africa at large in mourning the passing of the distinguished academic Professor Muxe Nkondo. Read more >>
Workshop on digital teaching methodology
On Monday 26 August 2024, The Centre for Africa-China Studies (CACS), in partnership with the Department of Philosophy at the University of Johannesburg (UJ), presented ajoint workshop titled ‘Road Map towards a Global South Digital Teaching Methodology’. Read more >>
Webinar on book titled 'Westlessness'
On Monday 29 July, CACS hosted a webinar in which Prof David Monyae conducted an online conversation with Dr Samir Puri, author of the book Westlessness: The great global rebalancing. Read more >>
LATEST COMMENTS
Dr Chikodiri Nwangwu comments on the potential impact of US tariffs on South Africa, Lesotho, Mauritius and Botswana. Newzroom Afrika, 17 April 2025.
David Monyae comments on the appointment of the former deputy deputy minister of finance, Mcebisi Jonas, as special envoy to the United States. SABC News, 14 April 2025.
David Monyae comments on the implications of the developing trade war between the US and China. Newzroom Afrika, 10 April 2025.
ARTICLES IN THE MEDIA, 2025
Dr Langton Makuwerere Dube, SA’s Expropriation Act and the morbidity of whiteness, The Herald, 6 April 2025.
David Monyae, Foreign Policy: South Africa asserting its sovereignty with clear stance on Taiwan, IOL, 12 March 2025.
David Monyae, Stimulus for development, China Daily Global, 4 March 2025.
Langton Makuwerere Dube, South Africa’s Expropriation Act: Reflections on the Empire and the transnational legacy of land in southern Africa, Newsday, 10 February 2025.
Langton Makuwerere Dube, Trump’s re-election: A new era of re-awakening for Africa?, The African, 6 February 2025.
Edmund Terem Ugar, Trump’s colour-blind America: A dangerous illusion for people of colour, Mail & Guardian, 5 February 2025.
Edmund Terem Ugar, Challenges and prospects of deploying AI and machine learning for clinical diagnosis in African health care, The Thinker, Vol 101 no 4, 2024, 30 January 2025.
Edmund Terem Ugar, Reclaiming identity: Why the name ‘Africa’ deserves scrutiny and possible change, Mail & Guardian, 22 January 2025.
David Monyae, Gaza deal offers welcome relief from horror, but no guarantees, Sunday Times, 19 January 2025.
RADIO AND TV INTERVIEWS, 2025
David Monyae | POWER FM: SA watches closely as US tariffs on China soar to 104%: What it means for our economy and global trade, 9 April 2025.
David Monyae | RADIO 702: Navigating trade tensions: SA’s strategic response to US sanctions, 8 April 2025.
David Monyae | CGTN AFRICA: Comments on recent press conference hosted by Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, 12 March 2025.
David Monyae | SAfm: Taiwan has condemned China’s recent military actions, as Beijing staged live-fire drills near the island and deployed a record number of aircraft and warships. 28 February 2025.
David Monyae | SABC NEWS: G20 Meeting: SA prioritises solidarity, equality. 26 February 2025.
David Monyae | SAfm: Chinese President Xi’s meeting with tech leaders indicates a significant shift in China’s policy, potentially impacting global politics and economies. 17 February 2025.
David Monyae | SAfm: Joint SADC/EAC summit paves unclear path to end DRC war as SA reels from Trump’s executive order. 9 February 2025.
David Monyae | SAfm: President Donald Trump has announced a 10% tariff on all Chinese goods, fulfilling a key campaign promise. 4 February 2025.
David Monyae | SABC NEWS: Trump threatens to impose funding cuts on SA. 3 February 2025.
DavId Monyae | SAfm: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been indicted on charges of insurrection following his controversial declaration of martial law in December. 27 January 2025.
David Monyae | RADIO 702: Nigeria’s historic entry into BRICS: SA Falls to fourth in African growth and population rankings.
21 January 2025.
David Monyae | SAfm: South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol arrested. 16 January 2025.
David Monyae | SABC NEWS: Israel-Hamas War: Ceasefire deal close after ‘breakthrough’ in Doha. 15 January 2025.
Publications (new series)
Policy Brief No 1
China’s Digital Security Law: Prospects and Recommendations
Edmund Terem Ugar and Emmanuel Matambo
September 2022
Policy Brief No 2
South Africa’s Data Sovereignty Regulations: Merits and Possible Limitations
Emmanuel Matambo and Edmund Terem Ugar
September 2022
Policy Brief No 3
Charting a New Economic Frontier: BRICS+ Collaboration and De-dollarisation in the Global Landscape
Lebo Mosebua and Goitseone Maswabi
January 2024
Occasional Paper No 1
Data Protection and Rights to Privacy in the United States: A Limited State Level View
Emmanuel Matambo and Sizo Nkala
September 2022
Occasional Paper No 2
Djibouti: Africa’s microstate with a military stronghold
Goitseone Maswabi and Lebo Mosebua
November 2022
Occasional Paper No 3
Dedollarisation strategies: Transforming currency dynamics in the BRICS+ Bloc
Lebo Mosebua and Goitseone Maswabi
November 2023
Occasional Paper No 4
The BRICS Expansion, Currency & Implications for the US Dollar
Goitseone Maswabi and Lebo Mosebua
June 2024