We are going down, the Mexico way
SA is rapidly going down the way of Mexico, where the criminal underworld, cartels and gangs have terrifying power and have brazenly created no-go…
Social pacts more vital than ever as state lacks capacity
Social partners involved in SA’s social dialogue have not been diverse enough, and so decisions often do not have broad societal buy-in. Social pacts…
Unethical businesses will face people’s protest
It is likely that companies will see increasing “public” protests against them, similar to the “service delivery” protests against government corruption, mismanagement and poor…
Policy Brief 35: South Africa needs electoral system overhaul
Introduction The Constitutional Court’s decision in July 2020 to declare unconstitutional aspects of the Electoral Act which disallow individuals to stand as independent candidates…
South Africa: Democracy Works Foundation & Human Science Research Council – Building an Inclusive Post-Covid-19 Economy for South Africa
Given the cataclysmic nature of the Covid-19 economic crisis conventional economic responses, of pursuing counter-cyclical fiscal policy, which is increasing public spending and cutting…
If SA’s economy is to survive Covid, this is the example we Musk follow
Elon Musk’s founding of Tesla and SpaceX is an example of the kind of entrepreneurial mindset, culture and doggedness South Africa should make a…
South Africa in desperate need of electoral overhaul
The Constitutional Court’s decision to declare unconstitutional aspects of the Electoral Act – which disallow individuals to stand as independent candidates for elections in…
Policy Brief 34: Democracy Works Foundation & Human Science Research Council on Building an Inclusive post-Covid-19 Economy for South Africa
Introduction Given the cataclysmic nature of the Covid-19 economic crisis conventional economic responses, of pursuing counter-cyclical fiscal policy, which is increasing public spending and…
In conversation with William Gumede: CSO COVID-19 Funding
Listen to Democracy Works Foundation’s chairperson William Gumede speaking to Classic FM’s Classic Business show producer Michael Avery about the need for funding support…
The impact of Coronavirus could compare to the Great Depression
And a corresponding rise in nationalism and xenophobia may follow, just as it did in the 1930s. The coronavirus crisis will be the biggest…