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The COMPACT Toolbox is live!

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The COMPACT Toolbox is Live! The COMPACT programme is a partnership between PARI, the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) and Integrity Action. In 2026 the partnership culminated in the…

Listen | Could solar rooftops cut power bills?

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Stephen Grootes speaks to Tracy Ledger, senior researcher at the Public Affairs Research Institute (PARI), about how municipalities could cut electricity costs by buying surplus solar power from homes and…

Colloquium | Local Government in South Africa and Beyond

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 Local Government in South Africa and Beyond Johannesburg, 14-15 October Local Government is a pivotal tier of government in South Africa with 2026 a particularly important year: elections are approaching in…

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Colloquium | Local Government in South Africa and Beyond

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 Local Government in South Africa and Beyond Johannesburg, 14-15 October Local Government is a pivotal tier of government in South Africa with 2026 a particularly important year: elections are approaching in…

Report | Powering Development: A Pathway to Integrating Rooftop Solar PV into Municipal Electricity Distribution

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By Tracy Ledger South Africa needs more electricity, more reliable electricity and cheaper electricity. Many municipalities have failed to take sufficient note of the opportunity provided by small-scale embedded generation…

Statement on Xenophobia in South Africa

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Statement on Xenophobia in South Africa   “South Africa belongs to all who live in it” — preamble to the South African Constitution The Public Affairs Research Institute (PARI) acknowledges…

Climate Adaptation, Justice and Equity: Conceptualising a ‘Just Adaptation’ in South Africa presents a detailed analysis of the linkages between climate change, poverty and development, and critically applies that analysis to South Africa’s current climate adaptation strategies.

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PARI Researcher, @Waseem_Wala , attended an @Int_IDEA conference on reimagining democracy earlier this year. Watch the video below to hear some of the reflections from participants.

Climate Adaptation, Justice and Equity: Conceptualising a ‘Just Adaptation’ in South Africa presents a detailed analysis of the linkages between climate change, poverty and development, and critically applies that analysis to South Africa’s current climate adaptation strategies.

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SPOTLIGHT ON JOBURG

Watch | ‘Surviving on Four Buckets’: Realities of chronic water insecurity in Joburg’s informal settlements

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Surviving on Four Buckets is a six-part documentary series produced by the Public Affairs Research Institute aimed at researching the everyday realities of chronic water insecurity in Johannesburg’s informal settlements.…

Report | Powering Development: A Pathway to Integrating Rooftop Solar PV into Municipal Electricity Distribution

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By Tracy Ledger South Africa needs more electricity, more reliable electricity and cheaper electricity. Many municipalities have failed to take sufficient note of the opportunity provided by small-scale embedded generation…

Statement on Xenophobia in South Africa

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Statement on Xenophobia in South Africa   “South Africa belongs to all who live in it” — preamble to the South African Constitution The Public Affairs Research Institute (PARI) acknowledges…

Screening | Surviving on Four Buckets

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This Surviving on Four Buckets documentary series forms part of a broader research project documenting the everyday realities of water access in Mountain City and Phumla Mqashi. The research examines…

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