Independent MP Cathy McGowan recently introduced a private member’s bill for the introduction of a national integrity commission, adding to pressure on the government.
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The proposed integrity commission is an improvement on the patchwork of mechanisms in place now, but does not go nearly far enough to prevent and investigate corruption.
South Africa needs a new economic policy that envisages an overhaul of the power utility Eskom, which can’t keep the lights on.
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South Africa needs a policy that drives growth and positions if for the 21st Century.
Julius Malema and his Economic Freedom Fighter are using President Cyril Ramaphosa’s anti-corruption campaign against him.
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The Economic Freedom Fighters’ strategy of painting President Ramaphosa and his allies as corrupt is unlikely to succeed.
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa faces the daunting task of fighting corruption and winning votes for his party.
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Polls indicate that South Africans are unlikely to totally abandon the African National Congress.
Voters want their governments – local, state, and federal – to clean up their act and put integrity reforms high on the agenda.
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Almost all states have improved their accountability in recent years, and are far ahead of the Commonwealth government.
Voters line up in South Africa’s last election. Their concerns are shifting.
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South African voters are worried about how their country is being run. Most still support the ANC but in far fewer numbers.
Many questions about the new policy on whistleblowers have yet to be answered.
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The lack of clear reward mechanisms and the small amount of the incentive are among the reasons this regulation may not be effective.
One’s enough to worry about.
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China wants its citizens to have more children. But they are reluctant to.
Nigeria has abandoned the idea of a national airline.
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Many of the structural and institutional deficiencies that caused the collapse of Nigeria Airways are still present.
Nepotism extends personal greed to a specific group’s interest.
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Most people in Indonesia underestimate the effects of nepotism.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, left, introduces the country’s new Finance Minister, Tito Mboweni, in Cape Town.
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South Africa’s new finance minister comes with considerable skills and political finesse needed to steer the country out of its economic quagmire.
Nhlanhla Nene’s departure means that South Africa has had six finance ministers in four years.
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Nhlanhla Nene was highly regarded for refusing to fund former President Zuma’s ludicrous rent-seeking projects.
Cameroonian President Paul Biya votes in the presidential elections in the capital Yaounde. He has been in power for 36 years.
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President Paul Biya’s credibility and legitimacy are increasingly being tarnished, amid growing support for opposition candidates.
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Two authors unpack the fragility of South Africa’s political parties and why democracy is a lifelong commitment.
Deputy chief justice Raymond Zondo is heading up the inquiry into corruption in South Africa.
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Justice Zondo needs to get under the skin of the politics of state capture in South Africa, to get on record what happened, and why.
The U.S. Capitol is seen here in this January 2018 photo. Three top Russian intelligence officials met with their American counterparts in D.C. in January. Why?
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In January, three top Russian intelligence officials met with their peers in Washington, D.C. What was their goal amid the Robert Mueller investigation? An expert on Russia speculates.
Lake Victoria sees high levels of illegal fishing carried out by local fisherman and traders.
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Urgent measures need to be adopted to prevent corruption linked to illegal fishing activity in and around Lake Victoria.
Corruption is as old as human history.
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Corruption can never be eliminated. Whether we like it or not, it has always been part of human nature and will continue to infect society.
Four people died in the latest violence and looting to hit shops owned by foreign nationals in Soweto, Johannesburg.
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Framing xenophobic violence as a question of immigrant victimisation invites divisions between neighbours.
Violent protests over the poor delivery of basic municipal services occur frequently in South Africa.
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South Africa’s dysfuctional municipalities are characterised by very poor, or no delivery, of basic services such as refuse collection.