South Africa's growing culture of political coalitions is under the spotlight, with the Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection, MISTRA, releasing the third edition of its Coalitions Barometer. The 2026 edition tracks coalition formation and breakdowns, the roles played by political parties, different coalition models and their impact on governance over the past five years. For more on the findings and what they reveal about South Africa's coalition landscape, we spoke to MISTRA Senior Researcher in the Faculty of Humanities, Dr Laurence Caromba 

South Africa's growing culture of political coalitions is under the spotlight, with the Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection, MISTRA, releasing the third edition of its Coalitions Barometer. The 2026 edition tracks coalition formation and breakdowns, the roles played by political parties, different coalition models and their impact on governance over the past five years. For more on the findings and what they reveal about South Africa's coalition landscape, we spoke to MISTRA Senior Researcher in the Faculty of Humanities, Dr Laurence Caromba&nbsp;

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MISTRA’s 2026 Coalitions Barometer examines five years of coalition politics and governance in South Africa

Belgian-American scientist Francis Halzen has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work detecting high-energy neutrinos - elusive particles that can provide scientists with clues about the universe. Halzen helped develop a giant observatory beneath the Antarctic ice to detect these particles. In this clip, he explains how the observatory works.

Belgian-American scientist Francis Halzen has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work detecting high-energy neutrinos - elusive particles that can provide scientists with clues about the universe. Halzen helped develop a giant observatory beneath the Antarctic ice to detect these particles. In this clip, he explains how the observatory works.

Belgian-American scientist, Francis Halzen wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for detecting elusive cosmic neutrinos

The Palestine Solidarity Campaign in South Africa is calling on the government to impose sanctions on Israel over the war in Gaza. Members of the group held a silent procession outside the Cape Town Holocaust and Genocide Centre, where they unveiled a 20-metre handwritten shroud bearing the names of children they say have been killed in Gaza since October 2023. Andile Mbanjwa reports.

The Palestine Solidarity Campaign in South Africa is calling on the government to impose sanctions on Israel over the war in Gaza. Members of the group held a silent procession outside the Cape Town Holocaust and Genocide Centre, where they unveiled a 20-metre handwritten shroud bearing the names of children they say have been killed in Gaza since October 2023. Andile Mbanjwa reports.

Palestine Solidarity Campaign urges SA government to impose sanctions on Israel over Gaza war

The African Union has officially launched the Africa Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA) on Wednesday, establishing the continent's first homegrown, independent credit rating institution. The rating agency was launched in Port Louis in Mauritius. The private-sector-driven agency aims to challenge the dominance of the -big three - Western firms-S&P, Moody's, and Fitch-which African leaders have long accused of carrying structural biases that inflate borrowing costs for African nations. AfCRA will also issue inaugural credit scores for the 23 African nations currently unrated by global agencies.

We spoke  to Tembisa Fakude, he is Director and Senior Researcher at the Africa Asia Dialogues (Afrasid) 

The African Union has officially launched the Africa Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA) on Wednesday, establishing the continent's first homegrown, independent credit rating institution. The rating agency was launched in Port Louis in Mauritius. The private-sector-driven agency aims to challenge the dominance of the -big three - Western firms-S&amp;P, Moody's, and Fitch-which African leaders have long accused of carrying structural biases that inflate borrowing costs for African nations. AfCRA will also issue inaugural credit scores for the 23 African nations currently unrated by global agencies.
We spoke&nbsp; to Tembisa Fakude, he is Director and Senior Researcher at the Africa Asia Dialogues (Afrasid)&nbsp;

MISTRA’s 2026 Coalitions Barometer examines five years of coalition politics and governance in South Africa

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