Policy Brief 43: Democratising the Digital Economy
Introduction Digital technology, particularly Artificial Intelligence (AI), which has now become an integral part of our lives, can reinforce racism, undermine human rights, and…
Working Paper 12: Defending the Constitution
Introduction The persistent attacks on the Constitution by populists, the incompetent and the corrupt have undermined the public legitimacy of the supreme law, unleashing…
Policy Brief 42: Role of Legal Civil Society Organisations in Combatting Corruption
South Africa’s legal profession – both public and private, certain law firms and some judiciary members have been key enablers in state capture, and…
Policy Brief 41: The War Against Democracy
There is an undeclared global war – the equivalent of a Cold War, between autocratic countries and those that are democratic, and within countries…
Paper 11: Lessons from Siemens for South African companies caught up in corruption
The manner in which German engineering firm, Siemens, changed its profits-at-all-cost corporate culture, cleaned up its ethics and held employees found guilty of wrongdoing…
Loyalty won’t bring change to SA, switching allegiance will
For many South Africans not voting during local and national elections is an act of protest – however counterproductive – against runaway corruption, corruption,…
Policy Brief 40: Democratic Leadership in Societies Suffering from Trauma
Societies that have emerged from traumatic experiences, such as colonialism, apartheid, and civil war, need honest and just leadership to reduce seeking refuge in…
Policy Brief 39: Strengthening Public Accountability to make Democracy Work
Policy Brief 38: Fostering a Common Africanness Based on Democracy, Diversity and Solidarity
Africa’s bitter history, of colonialism and apartheid, with its accompanying ethnic division, conflict, and state-sponsored economic inequalities has made the challenge of cobbling together…
Policy Brief 37: South Africa Needs a New Democratic Governance Model to overcome the multiple crises caused by Covid-19.
South Africa’s governance model is broken. Failure to change SAs governance model will lead to the country being unable to overcome the health, social…