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4 weeks ago | 
defenceweb.co.za | Guy Martin |Craig Bailie
Armed forces are known for their abbreviations and acronyms. Organisations tasked with defending their countries against foreign aggressors must be efficient and, when necessary, fast in all they do, beginning with communication. South Africa’s armed forces, including the post-1994 South African National Defence Force (SANDF), are no different. Consider the long list of “South African Military Abbreviations and Acronyms” (accessible here) published in 2009, and probably outdated today.
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Jan 23, 2025 | 
gatewaynews.co.za | Craig Bailie
I learned that my son, Caleb, has the potential to be a songwriter someday. This inspired me to take him to a church gathering where the guest speaker was a master musician, lyricist, and singer. My motive was set, and I remained undeterred in my objective: to connect my son, in whatever manner or form I could, with an established leader in the music field, hoping he would receive something of value that would contribute to a purpose-driven life.
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Sep 20, 2024 | 
democracyinafrica.org | itarian Regimes |Richard E. Mshomba |Craig Bailie
In my new book (for a discount code see the end of this blog) I provide analysis on how African countries have – or have not – benefited from non-reciprocal trade arrangements with the European Union, the US, and China. I show how, with the right domestic policies, African countries can benefit from these programs. But I also caution countries against overdependence on these arrangements, which are controlled by the preference-giving countries.
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Aug 21, 2024 | 
gatewaynews.co.za | Craig Bailie
By Craig Bailie — Originally published by Democracy in AfricaIs there a biblical case for democracy? Do churches prepare their congregations effectively to engage in everyday politics? And if not, should they? These questions are as important today as they have ever been.
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Aug 21, 2024 | 
news24.com | Craig Bailie
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Aug 20, 2024 | 
democracyinafrica.org | Craig Bailie |Nic Cheeseman |Kathleen Klaus |Tsoloane Mohlomi
Is there a biblical case for democracy? Do Churches prepare their congregations effectively to engage in everyday politics? And if not, should they? These questions are as important to day as they have ever been. In Zimbabwe, opposition leader Nelson Chamisa regularly signs his tweets off with the line #GodIsInIt, but many of his supporters have grown frustrated that he mentions god more than practical efforts to strengthen the country’s democracy.
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Feb 21, 2024 | 
dailymaverick.co.za | Craig Bailie
Craig Bailie holds a Master’s degree in International Studies from Rhodes University and a certificate in Thought Leadership for Africa’s Renewal from the Thabo Mbeki African Leadership Institute. He is the founding director of Bailie Leadership Consultancy. If we hope to change how we practice politics in South Africa, we must first change our thinking about politics.
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Feb 1, 2024 | 
gatewaynews.co.za | Craig Bailie
Africa is a deeply religious continent. So how African individuals and communities understand and express their religions and protect their religious spaces and doctrines from misuse or abuse has implications for wider African society, including the spheres of politics and civil governance. These significantly affect human wellbeing across the continent. For the sake of good governance and human wellbeing, these truths must not be lost on Africans.
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Jan 23, 2024 | 
theconversation.com | Natasha Joseph |Ayodeji Olukoju |Craig Bailie |Dawit Tibebu Tiruneh |Jacob Udo-Udo Jacob |Kristof Titeca | +2 more
Nelson Mandela was a famous advocate for the value of education. In 1990, the man who would become South Africa’s first democratically president four years later told a high school in Boston: “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”The United Nations agrees. In 2018 its General Assembly adopted a resolution that proclaimed 24 January as the International Day of Education.
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Oct 4, 2023 | 
dailymaverick.co.za | Craig Bailie
Craig Bailie holds a Master’s degree in International Studies from Rhodes University and a certificate in Thought Leadership for Africa’s Renewal from the Thabo Mbeki African Leadership Institute. He is studying towards a Doctorate in Strategic Leadership through Regent University in the US. He is the Founding Director of Bailie Leadership Consultancy.
