south africa south africa / http://backend.userland.com/rss ²¨²¨ÊÓƵav WebTeam South Africa Balances Global Role and Domestic Strains South Africa will host world leaders at the first G20 summit in Africa as it contends with its own leadership challenges at home. /poll/698744/south-africa-balances-global-role-domestic-strains.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/698744/south-africa-balances-global-role-domestic-strains.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 21 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT South African Elections Could Mark Turning Point ²¨²¨ÊÓƵav surveys show South Africans are disenchanted with their current leadership and a plethora of other issues as they head to the polls next week. /poll/645176/south-african-elections-mark-turning-point.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/645176/south-african-elections-mark-turning-point.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 23 May 2024 01:00:00 GMT Africa Online: Internet Access Spreads During the Pandemic While sub-Saharan Africa remains one of the least connected parts of the globe, internet access grew substantially in five countries in the region between 2019 and 2021. /poll/394811/africa-online-internet-access-spreads-during-pandemic.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/394811/africa-online-internet-access-spreads-during-pandemic.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 14 Jul 2022 14:15:00 GMT South Africans Hopeful, but See Few Changes After Zuma South Africans haven't seen much change on key issues -- such as corruption -- and this will likely be on their minds Wednesday as they vote. /poll/251693/south-africans-hopeful-few-changes-zuma.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/251693/south-africans-hopeful-few-changes-zuma.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 07 May 2019 11:15:00 GMT In the ²¨²¨ÊÓƵav: Approval of South Africa's Zuma at All-Time Low South Africa's scandal-plagued -- and increasingly unpopular -- President Jacob Zuma could resign within days. /poll/226889/news-approval-south-africa-zuma-time-low.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/226889/news-approval-south-africa-zuma-time-low.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 09 Feb 2018 17:30:00 GMT Country Well-Being Varies Greatly Worldwide Thriving levels in different elements of well-being varied worldwide in 2013. Panamanians have the highest levels, while Syrians and Afghans have the lowest. Regionally, residents of sub-Saharan Africa are least likely to be thriving. /poll/175694/country-varies-greatly-worldwide.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/175694/country-varies-greatly-worldwide.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 16 Sep 2014 01:00:00 GMT Less Than Half in Africa Confident in Their Judicial Systems In 2013, 48% in Africa expressed confidence in their judicial systems. Those with confidence in their national government are significantly more likely to report confidence in the courts (63% vs. 34%) than non-supporters. /poll/174509/less-half-africa-confident-judicial-systems.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/174509/less-half-africa-confident-judicial-systems.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 06 Aug 2014 14:00:00 GMT Training, Money Barriers to Starting a Business in Africa Access to training and money can help overcome barriers to starting or growing a business, but fewer than one in four Africans say they have access to either. /poll/174314/training-money-barriers-starting-business-africa.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/174314/training-money-barriers-starting-business-africa.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 05 Aug 2014 09:00:00 GMT Powering Africa a Challenge, but Could Charge Well-Being About 50% of all households in 26 sub-Saharan African countries mainly get their light from power lines, underscoring how difficult Barack Obama's new initiative to double access to electric power in Africa will likely be to implement. /poll/163739/powering-africa-challenge-charge-wellbeing.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/163739/powering-africa-challenge-charge-wellbeing.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 29 Jul 2013 14:15:00 GMT U.S. Approval Down in Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania As President Barack Obama seeks to engage the African continent with a weeklong trip to Senegal, South Africa, and Tanzania, he will face residents who have lost some faith in U.S. leadership. /poll/163301/approval-down-senegal-south-africa-tanzania.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/163301/approval-down-senegal-south-africa-tanzania.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 28 Jun 2013 12:15:00 GMT