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Symposium | State, Democracy and the Promise of Development: South Africa in comparative perspective 15–16 May 2025 Wits Club, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa The symposium, State, Democracy…
With reference to Tracy Ledger's recent work on basic services in South Africa, and particularly the City of Johannesburg, PARI ran a social media campaign, outlining the Just Transition programme's…
Workshop | State Capture and Corruption in Africa: Towards critical engagement with anti-corruption policy 8–9 May 2025 Wits Club, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa The workshop was held…
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About this brief Climate change is necessitating a transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources. Despite policies implemented to mitigate the impacts, marginalised groups – including indigenous people, women…
Symposium | State, Democracy and the Promise of Development: South Africa in comparative perspective
The symposium, State, Democracy and the Promise of Development: South Africa in comparative perspective is taking place at Wits University on 15 and 16 May, in collaboration with Brown University. In…
About this brief This policy brief is one of a series developed by the Public Affairs Research Institute (PARI), intended to contribute to a strategy for state reform. The series…
At this week’s JHB Urban Crisis Seminar, @LaurenARoyston (SERI) shared reflections on Joburg’s inner-city housing crisis, drawing on evidence from the Usindiso fire inquiry. Key points raised: housing affordability, language around hijacking, and the need for short-term…
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South Africa’s municipal debt is primarily for water.
City of Joburg can fix its finances through cross subsidisation.
Read more here: https://pari.org.za/report-empty-promises-the-struggle-for-equitable-access-to-water-in-south-africa/
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With reference to Tracy Ledger's recent work on basic services in South Africa, and particularly the City of Johannesburg, PARI ran a social media campaign, outlining the Just Transition programme's…
The Public Affairs Research Institute (PARI), Society, Work and Politics Institute (SWOP), Gauteng City-Region Observatory (GCRO) and the Johannesburg Crisis: Concerned Academics, launch a seminar series to offer scholars, researchers,…
By Lily Manoim, graduate of PARI's Organisational and Institutional Studies programme. This is article is grounded in her Master's thesis. Volume 5 - Issue 1 - 2025 | New Sociological…
Image: Water leak in road, Johannesburg/Bram Lammers Photography for PARI By Tracy Ledger and Jugal Mahabir Extravagant councillor lunches should be sacrificed to ensure that everyone in Johannesburg receives their…
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