Fire and Rain: Lessons from billion-dollar extreme climate disaster events in the United States
Earth globe under the extreme heat of the sun, North America burning into flame, destroyed by fire, conceptual illustration of global warming, temperature increase disaster, over heating of the world in climate change By Valerie Buthelezi Between January and July of 2024,
AFTERMATH OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN ELECTIONS
IMAGE: Daily Maverick Introduction In May 2024, South Africa held national elections. The ruling African National Congress (ANC), for the firsttime since the end of Apartheid in 1994, failed to get a majority and was faced with the need to establisha governing
The African Centre for the Study of the United States, Wits University, hosts the inaugural Africa-US Smart Cities Lab
By Hluma Luvo Ralane: Project coordinator, Africa-US Cities Project. The African Centre for the Study of the United States at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) hosted the Africa-US Smart Cities Lab on 14 August 2024 in partnership with the Development
APRIL 2024 REPORT ON AFRICAN-US AND PRESS FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
IMAGE: UNOWAS The African Centre for the Study of the US, Wits University, held a meeting on Africa – US and PressFreedom of Expression. The meeting started with introductions before delving into the main issues,beginning with the observation that each country
SOUTH AFRICA’S FOREIGN POLICY IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE 2024 ELECTIONS
IMAGE: Foreign Policy Research Institute Abstract South Africa held a general election in May 2024 that saw the African National Congress (ANC) lose itsmajority. This necessitated a Government of National Unity (GNU). This new governance architecturehas important implications for South Africa's foreign
Dr. Nathan Stephens returns from Summer Learning Academy in Johannesburg
This article was directly taken from Illinois State University African American Studies faculty member, Dr. Nathan Stephens, visits South Africa Dr. Nathan Stephens, assistant professor in the School of Social Work and affiliate faculty member in African American Studies, recently returned from a two and
U.S. – Africa Business Summit; potential for partnerships and innovations in healthcare in Africa
Image: Corporate Council on Africa The 16th U.S.-Africa Business Summit, was held from May 6-9, 2024, in Dallas, Texas, under the theme'U.S.-Africa Business: Partnering for Sustainable Success'. Hosted by the Corporate Council on Africa,in conjunction with the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC),
Timeline of African Summer Academic Development Programme for Social Work In collaboration with Wits Social Work Department, African Centre for the Study for the US, Redemption Place Global and National Association of Black Social Workers (2024)
26 June 2024 US Social Work students arrive at OR Tambo ACSUS and Wits' Department of Social Work welcomed our US students and faculty members to Johannesburg at OR Tambo International Airport 1 July 2024 Official Welcoming Day We had our
African Summer for Academic Development Program: A Transformative Experience for HBCU Social Work Students
By Asad el Malik, PhD The African Summer for Academic Development for HBCU Social Work Students was formulated as a dynamic partnership between the African Center for the Study of the United States (ACSUS), the National Association of Black Social Workers
Biden’s resignation, Harris’ Chance: Implications for Africa.
January 25, 2021, Brazil. In this photo illustration the official page of the President of the United States, Joe Biden, on Twitter seen displayed on a smartphone The words ‘stunning’, ‘unprecedented’, and ‘historic’ have been used to describe US President Joe