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Report | Climate Adaptation, Justice and Equity: Conceptualising a ‘Just Adaptation’ in South Africa

By Public Affairs Research InstituteJust Transition, Publications, Reports

By Tracy Ledger This research paper 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...

May 18, 2026

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Submission | Protected Disclosures Bill

By Public Affairs Research InstitutePolicy briefs and resources, Public Policy, Publications, State Reform

Protected Disclosures Bill Submission of public comment to the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development A new Protected Disclosures Bill is out for public comment by the Department of...

May 18, 2026

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Position Paper | Observe, Record, Report: Real-time citizen engagement with public procurement in SA

By Public Affairs Research InstitutePolicy briefs and resources, Public Policy, Publications, State Reform

SUMMARY Principles of fairness, equity, transformation, competition and cost-effectiveness governing state procurement have often been violated in South Africa. The State Capture Commission highlighted how opacity across the procurement chain...

April 28, 2026

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Land and the Just Transition: A Guide for Local Government

By Public Affairs Research InstituteLand Governance, Policy briefs and resources, Public Policy, Publications

Land and the Just Transition: A Guide for local government A PARI-IIED-SALGA-ALIGN Project What is it The Guide diversifies the narrative and framing of the climate response beyond renewable energy...

March 29, 2026

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Op Ed | Tongaat Hulett’s woes expose fragility of smallholder farmers in southern Africa

By Public Affairs Research InstituteLand Governance, News, Op Ed, Publications

By Gaynor Paradza [First published in Daily Maverick] The sugar giant’s threat of closure not only risks thousands of jobs, but leaves a diabetic hole in land tenure, environmental rehabilitation...

February 18, 2026

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Annual Report 24/25

By Public Affairs Research InstituteAnnual Reports, Publications

The Year In Review 2024 was a year of internal renewal, ongoing collaborations and expanded public engagement, with a particular focus on public policy in the different programme areas. In...

February 4, 2026

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Report | Comparative Review of Global Approaches to Electricity Tariff Setting

By Public Affairs Research InstituteJust Transition, Publications, Reports

By Shirley Salvoldi This report reviews global approaches to electricity tariff design, focusing on cost of supply studies and other methods across various regulatory and market contexts. It examines current...

December 10, 2025

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Working Paper | Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the New Colonialism of Climate Data in the Global South

By Public Affairs Research InstituteLand Governance, Publications, Working Papers

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the New Colonialism of Climate Data in the Global South Toward just and decolonial adaptation futures Johannes Bhanye Abstract As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly...

December 5, 2025

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Working Paper | The Tyranny of Metrics, the Power of Stories and Epistemic Diplomacy

By Public Affairs Research InstituteLand Governance, Publications, Working Papers

The Tyranny of Metrics, the Power of Stories and Epistemic Diplomacy Building bridges, not silos in climate-risk mapping in the global South Johannes Bhanye, Gaynor Paradza Abstract This working...

December 5, 2025

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