The Governance Report
The hidden (and not so hidden) injustice of coal
A new class action lawsuit being brought against Exarro puts the role of coal in our society firmly in the spotlight. Depending on how one measures it at any given time, South Africa depends on coal...
Honouring the past, empowering the future
On the 16th of June each year, South Africa observes Youth Day; the African continent and the world at large commemorate the Day of the African Child, a day of remembrance and celebration for the youth of Africa and the diaspora. This significant...
Enhancing youth engagement and voter participation in South Africa’s 2024 polls
INSIGHT: Addressing the lack of youth representation and utilising platforms like social media could energise young voters and improve overall voter turnout. As South Africa commemorates Youth Day and prepares for the 2024 general elections, it is...
The hidden (and not so hidden) injustice of coal
A new class action lawsuit being brought against Exarro puts the role of coal in our society firmly in the spotlight. Depending on how one measures it at any given time, South Africa depends on coal for over 80 percent (or 42GW) of its electricity needs. The national...
Honouring the past, empowering the future
On the 16th of June each year, South Africa observes Youth Day; the African continent and the world at large commemorate the Day of the African Child, a day of remembrance and celebration for the youth of Africa and the diaspora. This significant...
Enhancing youth engagement and voter participation in South Africa’s 2024 polls
INSIGHT: Addressing the lack of youth representation and utilising platforms like social media could energise young voters and improve overall voter turnout. As South Africa commemorates Youth Day and prepares for the 2024 general elections, it is...
Expert Analysis
SA’s social compact has stalled
President Cyril Ramaphosa indicated in his State of the Nation Address in February that the government and its social partners had 100 days to...
The private sector can help ensure local-level stability in South Africa
At the forefront of debates about the functioning of local government in South Africa is a question of stability. This discourse is understandably...
Is terminating the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit legal?
Introduction The Minister of Home Affairs, Aaron Motsoaledi, has every right to terminate the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP) regime, as he did on...
South Africa foreign policy: Ambiguous or misunderstood?
Misalignment in South Africa’s foreign policy strategy has been the subject of much recent scrutiny and criticism.
Nuclear power lite: Energy solution for South Africa
For more than a decade, poor energy reliability in South Africa has had a crippling effect on the country’s economic development. According to a...
Can Africa join the digital data revolution?
Governments cannot plan for what they do not know. Or to put it another way, accurate, accessible and intelligible data is critical to inclusive...
Why the Public Protector is being impeached, slowly and controversially
The South African Public Protector, Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane, is doing an impressive job at protecting – her seat, that is, not the...
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Election Tracker
SADC calls the Tanzania election more of the same: Did we expect anything different?
It has been a week since Tanzania held its general election. As the dust settles, a closer examination of the Southern African Development Community’s (SADC) response and validation of the election outcome is necessary. According to the National Electoral Commission...
SADC calls the Tanzania election more of the same: Did we expect anything different?
It has been a week since Tanzania held its general election. As the dust settles, a closer examination of the Southern African Development Community’s (SADC) response and validation of the election outcome is necessary. According to the National Electoral Commission...
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