Young people are disengaged from the democratic process. Most of them don't participate in elections, they don’t usually stand as candidates and remain unrepresented in electoral managerial functions. The IEC...
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by Thina Nzo It's been five years since the last local government elections were held in 2016. For South Africans, that means its time to go back to the voting...
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Images by photographer, Bram Lammers, depict life in and around De Aar and its renewable energy farms. This photo essay was commissioned by PARI's Local Government programme, for a research...
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This community announcement aims to inform households about why affordable basic energy allocations have not been delivered as promised, and what they can do about it. It is available in...
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by Vincent Obisie-Orlu [This article was first published on Business Live] In May Royal Dutch Shell lost what is considered a precedent setting climate change case for oil companies. The...
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by Thina Nzo [first published on News24] Thina Nzo breaks down why coalition politics in Johannesburg were initially successful, but became less so following ongoing battles and reneging on various...
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Dr Thina Nzo on Morning Live traces dysfunctionality in municipalities back to a lack of political leadership and oversight: "Accountability needs to be applied; heads need to roll" The state...
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By Michael Asikabulu, OIS Honours Student [first published in Daily Maverick] The decision of the government of Nigeria on Friday, 4 June 2021 to suspend Twitter operations in the...
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by Vincent Obisie-Orlu, OIS Honours Student [first published in Business Day] The concept of environmental, social & governance (ESG) entails three factors that have been overlooked in measuring firms’ compliance...
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In the interview with Newzroom Afrika, Tracy Ledger breaks down the incentives for municipalities to divert funds intended for free basic services. She discusses the imbalance in the conversation around...
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