The South African Revenue Service is on a path to rebuild itself.
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Governance – Analysis and Comment
Today’s mega-events are often greener because of what was pioneered in 2012.
Dos Santos died as he had lived and governed: in silence. His silence, and what he accomplished with it, is his most enduring legacy.
Vote buying compromises the quality of public leadership in Nigeria.
Giving rivers rights would enable custodians to perform legal acts on the river’s behalf.
The way societies are governed seems to have influenced how they’ve fared in terms of excess deaths during the pandemic.
Creating opportunities to meaningfully engage women in governance and decision-making is necessary to achieve gender equality in small-scale fisheries.
In principle, political debates should showcase an aspiring leader’s vision. It’s a lofty goal given their current format in Kenya.
New Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has pledged to ‘change the way’ we do politics and ‘rebuild respect’. An expert on political participation explains what to do next.
Looking back on Ford’s four years in power reveals four themes in his approach to governance — and what the next four years might have in store if he wins again.
Street traders in South Africa play a significant role in the country’s economic and social development and deserve to be protected in terms of the Constitution.
Parties must forego ideological rigidity and compromise for the common good, says Mpho Phalatse about making coalitions work.
If the UK government is serious about levelling up the country, granting its second-tier cities more political and financial independence would be a good place to start.
Bolder action is needed if the African Union and the European Union are to find common ground on migration.
The failures of nominally elected governments has denied leaders - as well as the democratic system - a vanguard popular constituency.
Corruption must be made a high-risk enterprise so that when offenders are caught, the laws will be enforced
The biggest challenge is that the government does not have a monopoly over the legitimate use of force.
What’s in store for South Africa’s agricultural sector.
The politically ambitious Sisulu’s most recent campaigning grenade came in her cynical attack on the country’s constitution and judiciary.
South Africans are led by a dithering president at the helm of an inept political party which has already passed its sell by date.
The focus on building democracy should be on more intermediary outcomes, which can serve as building blocks for longer term democratic renewal.
Two supply chain experts see a major flaw in how ratings agencies measure companies’ environmental, social and governance performance.
The increased and diverse number of contestants shows a citizenry that is unwilling to leave its fate in the hands of ineffective incumbents.
President Tshisekedi’s government no longer has the excuse that it’s being hampered by the dead hand of his predecessor Joseph Kabila’s cabal.
The important developmental role that intermediate city municipalities can play in creating employment and stimulating growth suggests they should be prioritised.