South Africa-U.S. relations hit new hurdles
The latest on hits to trade and HIV programs – and a controversial refugee program for white Afrikaners.
The misinformation on South Africa’s new land act
South Africa’s Expropriation Act mirrors eminent domain rules in the United States and other countries.
Kamala Harris wants to tackle America’s caregiving challenge
Millions of Americans care for aging parents or partners. That number will rise.
Parties promise unity, but many South Africans may sit out election
An expert discusses racial politics, the potential for election violence, and youth political engagement ahead of May 29 elections.
Our series on the 2024 South African elections
South Africans vote in a pivotal election on May 29.
Two new books take different roads to understand South Africa
South Africa’s government changed after 1994. So did the social order.
Why democracies win more wars than autocracies
Like Putin, dictators tend to start risky wars, our research shows
The House might pass a long-ignored bill to study reparations for slavery. Why now?
My research looks at how Black legislators changed the Democratic Party — and how becoming party insiders changed them.