South Africa’s poorest people will be hit by Jacob Zuma’s hollow victory
Jacob Zuma may have survived a motion of no confidence in the South African Parliament, but the fierce battle over his leadership has damaged the chances…
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South Africa’s watershed moment
In the vote on the motion of no confidence today, governing ANC MPs faces a clutch of watershed moments which floored almost all African…
Policy Brief 18: Workplace Democracy – The Missing Link in Economic Democracy
Economic democracy is critical to stimulating the economy, ensuring good corporate governance and encouraging companies towards a more inclusive culture of working together with…
The ICC and Accountability in Africa
Lack of accountability has been one of the single biggest reasons for Africa’s continued underdevelopment, failed states and civil wars. In Africa, the protection…
Global markets and development in Africa
The rules, institutions and operations of global markets, unchanged since the end of formal colonialism, are among the greatest obstacles to the development of…
Policy Brief 16: African Civil Society Under Fire
Civil society organisations in Africa which play a critical role in providing a platform and bridge between the people and the state are finding…
Policy Brief 17: African media organisations and journalists under fire
The role of independent, free and fair African media institutions is vital in providing information, fostering critical engagement and raising awareness on pertinent issues…
Will Malema succeed Zuma?
In recent years the relationship between South African President Jacob Zuma and Julius Malema, the leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), has dominated South African…
Social enterprise sector is missing link in Africa wealth-creation chain
Wealth creation in Africa has been stunted because countries have focused too much on the state to create new businesses, foster development and industrialise…
African leaders are masters at ‘post-truth’ politics
“Post-truth” politics may have recently trended, but since independence from colonialism African leaders have been the most adroit exponents of manipulating the truth, distorting…