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Op Ed | Public administration reform is critical after a pliant civil service greased the wheels of State Capture

By Public Affairs Research InstituteNews, Op Ed, Publications, SRP Resources, State Reform
By Devi Pillay   The Commission of Inquiry into State Capture has proven that there is an urgent need to professionalise South Africa’s public administration. The commission’s recommendations provide a...
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July 27, 2022
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Declaration of the Conference for Democratic Renewal and Change

By Public Affairs Research InstituteCivil society organisations, News, State Reform
PARI is a signatory of the following Defend Our Democracy declaration: Declaration of the Conference for Democratic Renewal and Change as adopted on 2 July 2022 at the Birchwood Hotel...
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July 19, 2022
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Op Ed | Covid-19 Informal Settlement

By Public Affairs Research InstituteLocal Government, News, Op Ed, Publications
By Thina Nzo [First published in Daily Maverick] While the coronavirus lockdown exacerbated the pre-existing spatial inequalities and the housing crisis in Cape Town, it contributed to the growth of...
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June 30, 2022
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Watch | Mbongiseni Buthelezi on the fifth state capture report

By Public Affairs Research InstituteMultimedia, News, State Reform, videos
SABC Morning Live: Today the country awaits the fifth and final installment of the State Capture Report following a delay that drew public criticism, prompting the presidency to issue a...
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June 22, 2022
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Watch | Thina Nzo: A metro-by-metro analysis

By Public Affairs Research InstituteLocal Government, Multimedia, News, videos
On 20 June 2022,  Newzroom Afrika looked at the state of municipalities - and particularly the metros. The political problems in some metros - look at the instability in Nelson...
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June 21, 2022
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Op Ed | KZN Floods: The dangerous cocktail of traditional authorities and local government

By Public Affairs Research InstituteLand Governance, Local Government, News, Op Ed, Publications, traditional leaders
Photo 57214329 © | Dreamstime.com By Mbongiseni Buthelezi [first published in Daily Maverick] Traditional leaders assign land giving little consideration to spatial planning for long-term, sustainable settlement. People are settled...
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May 25, 2022
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PARI Launches a Research Workshop Series

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The Public Affairs Research Institute is launching a workshop series to offer scholars, researchers, and postgraduate students an opportunity to share their ongoing work, either by discussing work in progress...
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May 4, 2022
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Listen | Injustice and Inequality in SA’s Food System

By Public Affairs Research InstituteFood security, Multimedia, News, podcasts
CapeTalk's Refilwe Moloto interviewed Tracy Ledger on 29 March 2022 about the ingrained injustices and monopolies in our food system. 'These inequities are ingrained in our food system, according to...
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March 30, 2022
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Webinar | Celebrating Women in the Land Sector

By Public Affairs Research InstituteLand Governance, News
On 24 March 2022, PARI's Land Programme Lead, Gaynor Paradza, participated in a webinar titled Women's Land Rights: Celebrating the Role of Women in the Land Sector: Reflecting on Experience,...
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March 24, 2022
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Watch | Should local officials’ pay be tied to performance?

By Public Affairs Research InstituteLocal Government, Multimedia, News, podcasts
The Watch Dog, SABC 1, interviewed Local Government Programme Lead Thina Nzo on 8 March 2022 about the proposal for local councillors to be paid according to their performance evaluations.
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March 8, 2022
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