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Media Statement | PARI appoints a new Executive Director

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Media Statement 2 December 2024 PARI appoints a new Executive Director The Public Affairs Research Institute's Board of Directors is  delighted to announce Dr Sithembile Mbete as PARI’s new Executive…

Addressing systemic corruption: a state-building project

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Image: Bram Lammers Photography, State Capture Commission Workshop, Johannesburg   By Lawson Naidoo and Sarah Meny-Gibert Corruption, Paul Pretorius emphasised at a recent workshop on the State Capture Commission, is…

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Policy brief | Slowing down a moving train: the DMRE’s response to South Africa’s just energy transition

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By Thokozani Chilenga-Butao Abstract South Africa’s Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) should have a key role in the just energy transition. It has been a regulator and policymaker…

Working Paper | Checking Political Discretion in Recruitment to South Africa’s Public Administration

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By Ryan Brunette Abstract As civil service reform comes onto the agenda in South Africa, this paper analyses the contemporary situation and suggests an approach to moving forward. Key to…

Working Papers citations list

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2024 Brunette, R. (2024) 'Checking Political Discretion in Recruitment to South Africa's Public Administration'. Working Paper No. 2. Johannesburg: Public Affairs Research Institute. Pearson, J. (2024) 'Reflections on the Role…

📢New publication: @PARInstitute dives into how political discretion influences recruitment in SA's public administration, with recommendations for fairness & transparency.
This publication was made possible through the support of the @EUinSA.

Read here: https://pari.org.za/working-paper-checking-political-discretion-in-recruitment-to-south-africas-public-administration/

"The Public Service Commission and some of the bargaining councils receive many complaints along the lines of nepotism and favouritism, confirms Dr Sarah Meny-Gibert, lead of the State Reform Programme at the Public Affairs Research Institute (PARI)."

https://www.gga.org/budgeted-corruption-deepens-africas-woes/

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