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…
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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,…
South Africa Court Set to Rule on Jacob Zuma, and an Era of Impunity
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — For nearly three years, South African investigators have been unearthing a web of corruption around former President Jacob Zuma in…
RAMAPHOSA SURROUNDED BY INTEREST GROUPS, AS ANC POWER BLOCS BECOME UNRECOGNISABLE
The way President Cyril Ramaphosa put together his Cabinet reflects the changed power dynamics in the ANC, away from ideological and ANC organisational constituents,…
HOW THE EFF HAS SHIFTED SA POLITICS TO THE LEFT
The rise of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in the May 8, 2019 election, has ushered in the arrival of black leftist populism as…
Policy Brief 33: Impact of corruption on democracy and development
The negative impact of the twin ills of state capture coupled with corruption has had a cumulative adverse effect across society as a whole,…
Policy Brief 31: Democratising South Africa’s Parliament
The role of effective and representative democratic structures, processes and institutions are vital in ensuring efficient service delivery and democracy for all. Where it…
Policy Brief 28: How civil society has strengthened democracy in South Africa
The impact of having a robust civil society in South Africa has played a critical role in creating a vibrant democratic culture and addressing…
Winnie had to ‘fall’ for South Africa to rise
During the 1980s Winnie Mandela was the public symbol, face, and embodiment of the radical domestic turn of the struggle against apartheid, when the…
Why the ANC won’t be able to stay in power by unconstitutional means
Very few African liberation movements – especially those who had armed wings during the struggle for liberation – which went on to come to…