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Watch | R26 billion in irregular expenditure

By Public Affairs Research InstituteLocal Government, Multimedia, News
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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June 25, 2021
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Op Ed | Nigeria’s undemocratic Twitter shutdown points to a dangerous slide towards dictatorship

By Public Affairs Research InstituteOIS, Op Ed, Publications
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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June 9, 2021
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Op Ed | Sustainable investing in Africa must place priority on the social aspect

By Public Affairs Research InstituteOIS, Op Ed, Publications
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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June 2, 2021
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Watch | PARI uncovers scandal totaling billions of rand

By Public Affairs Research InstituteJust Transition, Multimedia, News
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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May 12, 2021
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Listen | Tracy Ledger chats to YFM about Broken Promises report

By Public Affairs Research InstituteJust Transition, Multimedia, News
On Thursday, 22 April 2021, Dr Tracy Ledger chatted to YFM about the main findings in her latest research report Broken Promises and what communities need to know about free...
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April 22, 2021
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Listen | New research shows how municipalities divert funding intended for free basic electricity

By Public Affairs Research InstituteJust Transition, Multimedia, Multimedia, News
Head of the Energy and Society programme, Tracy Ledger, speaks to Thabiso Tema on PowerFM in a revelatory discussion about how the failure to provide free basic electricity for poor...
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April 20, 2021
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Watch | Trust, Accountability and Capacity in Education System Reform

By Public Affairs Research InstituteEducation, Multimedia, News
In the short video clip below, Melanie Ehren and Jacqueline Baxter interview Noma Pakade and Thokozani Chilenga-Butao, authors of chapter 12 from the book Trust Accountability and Capacity in Education...
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April 8, 2021
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Listen | Building State Capacity for Inclusive Development

By Public Affairs Research InstituteMultimedia, Multimedia, News, State Reform
Khaya Sithole is in conversation with Busani Ngcaweni, Principal of the National School of Governance and Dr Florencia Belvedere, Lead of the State Reform programme at the Public Affairs Research...
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April 3, 2021
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Watch | PARI comments on reforming the state

By Public Affairs Research InstituteMultimedia, News, State Reform
Dr Florencia Belvedere shares PARI's state reform work at the Consulting Engineers Protecting Lives and Livelihoods Webinar, Episode 3. You can watch the full webinar in the YouTube embed below.
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March 31, 2021
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Open letter to the President | Major reforms in the public service are critical to the future of South Africa

By Public Affairs Research InstituteNews, Op Ed, Policy briefs and resources, Publications, State Reform
[first published in Daily Maverick] Dear President Cyril Ramaphosa, On Monday, 1 March 2021, in your presidential letter to the nation, you reiterated your administration’s commitment to build an efficient,...
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March 5, 2021
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