South African Institute of International Affairs

A non-governmental think tank advancing a peaceful, economically sustainable and globally engaged Africa.

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While billions of rands are needed for #waterinfrastructure investment, the bigger question is whether municipalities can turn investment into sustainable services. Join SAIIA, @DNAEcon, @thegreencape & IFISA as we shift from deficits to solutions.

📨https://t.co/KkHs9JWdtC

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⏰ WEBINAR | Join SAIIA, @DNAEcon, @thegreencape and the Infrastructure Fund as we examine why weak revenue systems, declining municipal creditworthiness and institutional fragmentation continue to undermine #waterinvestment and how to resolve it.

📨 https://t.co/KkHs9JWdtC

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📺 RECAP | Last week, SAIIA hosted a #webinar to explore the increasingly important role of #civilsociety in helping South Africa navigate an evolving democratic landscape facing questions around #electoralreform and #coalitiongovernance.

🎞️ Watch➡️ https://t.co/dTIMmceo0W

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Op-ed | #DPI is at the centre of #Africa’s development agenda, but fragmented national systems are holding back transformation. The continent needs to align around an #AfricaStack, writes Litha Mzinyati.

➡️ https://t.co/WSXVKsKIGN

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📢 Out now! Find out how experts in Brazil, Germany, India, Indonesia and South Africa view #foreignpolicy and strategic positions in this year’s report.

➡️ https://t.co/tpSGKb1gAR

Körber-Stiftung @GatewayHouseIND BRICS Policy Center @fpcindo

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📺 VIDEO | Research on Brazil and South Africa shows that #climateaction is linked to trade, technology, social protection and finance. Focusing on their partnership, SAIIA, with support from #SABTT and @iNIHSS, examined how the bloc can shape economic cooperation.

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⏰HIRING | SAIIA is looking for a Climate Finance Researcher to work on projects focused on #climatediplomacy, #climatefinance, #climateadaptation and the #justtransition.

⌛️ Applications close 𝟳 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.
✨ Apply here: https://t.co/VFPKJlPSpu

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#CareersEvent2026 | The world today is defined by transition, disruption and uncertainty. In this changing landscape, employers are looking for graduates who are adaptable, analytical and able to understand complex systems across multiple disciplines.

💡 Designed for humanities and social sciences graduates, this flagship event encourages thinking beyond traditional careers.

Join SAIIA, together with @KAS_PolDiSSA, as we explore some of these multifaceted career prospects.

📅 29 July 2026
⌛ 2:30pm-7:30pm
📍 SAIIA Head Office, Wits University

➡️ https://t.co/0RraNUO4zm

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📺 Last week, SAIIA, in partnership with @ODI_Global, hosted a webinar to present and discuss the findings of the groundbreaking report, ‘Reforming multilateral development banks: Perspectives from client countries’.

🎞️ Watch the recording here ➡️ https://t.co/N6fmoUjd0F

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⏰ Webinar reminder | Join SAIIA tomorrow for a discussion on South Africa’s #democracy as it confronts declining public trust, fragmented representation and #coalitiongovernance.

📅 Wednesday, 1 July 2026
🕰️ 11:00 - 12:30
📍 Online (Zoom)

▶️ https://t.co/5frXToXpfY

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📚 In January, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney called on #middlepowers to act as agents of a new international order. Using Brazil, South Africa and Indonesia as case studies, @doriathais and @gb_decarvalho examine why the label doesn’t fit.

▶️https://t.co/g8CAg8HOAR

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✒️ OP-ED | As global crises expose the limits of key institutions and confidence in the international legal order erodes, calls for a more inclusive system are growing.

💡 @dannybradlow argues that meaningful reform will require fundamental shifts.

▶️ https://t.co/tGbxzZpmef

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⏰ Join our webinar reflecting on #democracy, #coalitions, #electoralreform & the role of #civilsociety.

💫 @its_bossabel, SAIIA
💫 @LawsonNaidoo, @CCASACZA
💫 Lindokuhle Vellem, @Afesis1983
💫 Rendani Tshitangano, SAIIA

▶️ https://t.co/5frXToXpfY

#LocalGovElections2026

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✨ WE ARE HIRING ✨ Join SAIIA's Climate and Natural Resources Programme as a Climate Finance Researcher, supporting projects focused on climate finance, climate diplomacy, climate adaptation and energy policy, including the just transition.

This role calls for excellent research and writing skills as well as the ability to work in a flexible and demanding environment.

If that sounds like you or someone you know, we want to hear from you!

✨ Apply here: https://t.co/zLopkMEOLm

Key details:
📍 This position is based in Cape Town.
⌛ Applications close on 𝟳 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.

#ClimateFinance #ClimateDiplomacy #ClimateAdaptation #JustTransition #Vacancy #Job #Hiring

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📚 The #Sahel has become an area where the West’s influence is weaker than ever, and actors are gaining power at the expense of regional #autonomy and stability.

Its future depends on reforming global and regional institutions, writes Emma Ratchford.

▶️ https://t.co/1c0YIAwaaj

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⏰ WEBINAR | Join SAIIA and @ODI_Global today as we explore how multilateral development banks (#MDBs) can better serve client countries and what future #G20 presidencies should focus on.

📺 Watch here: https://t.co/Mn177PfMaB

#MDBReform #MDB

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[𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗗𝗘 & 𝗜𝗡𝗩𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗜𝗡 𝗔𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗔] Africa must strengthen its agency in global energy governance and green industrialisation as shifting geopolitical dynamics reshape global trade, says @SAIIA_info. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲: https://t.co/9kMgG9iBJw
#Energy #Trade

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[In the news] SAIIA's @deoncloete, @NjeriMwagiru and @LetitiaJentel1 discuss how Africa can strengthen its role in global energy governance and advance green industrialisation amid shifting geopolitical and energy dynamics.

https://t.co/2fMxGJcEsX

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#YouthDay | The challenges facing young Africans have transformed the issue of #youthagency into a question of power, influence and access, write Litha Mzinyati & Kwakhanya Max.

▶️https://t.co/kZfGWlmbsl

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#YOUTHDAY | South Africa commemorates three significant anniversaries this year. Yet 50 years after one of the most pivotal moments in its history, this political freedom has excluded the #youth, write @its_bossabel & Nosipho Dube.

👉 https://t.co/N3IsoxnBj1