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Op Ed | Eskom’s debt relief for municipalities strips households of their free basic services

By Public Affairs Research InstituteFeatured, Just Transition, Op Ed, Publications
Photo 24519164 / Water Crisis © George Tsartsianidis | Dreamstime.com By Tracy Ledger [First published in the Daily Maverick/Maverick Citizen] National Treasury’s Municipal Debt Relief plan effectively means poor households...
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May 15, 2023
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Op Ed | Consumers bear the brunt as the state squanders vital water resources

By Public Affairs Research InstituteOp Ed, Publications, State Reform
Photo 75974734 © Phodo1 | Dreamstime.com By Dennis Webster [Commissioned by PARI, first published in Business Day] Commodified water system runs up against shortcomings of a government hollowed out by...
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May 15, 2023
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Op Ed | SA faces multiple water crises across all provinces and sectors

By Public Affairs Research InstituteOp Ed, Publications, State Reform
Photo 116472603 © Ian Scammell | Dreamstime.com By Tshegofatso Mathe [Commissioned by PARI, first published in the Daily Maverick] The results of years of mismanagement and corruption in the water...
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May 15, 2023
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Op Ed | The police are not only failing to keep us safe, they are failing in almost every aspect of their duty

By Public Affairs Research InstituteNews, Op Ed, Publications, State Reform
Photo 91721708 / Police South Africa © Nerisha Ray Singh | Dreamstime.com By Devi Pillay [First published in the Daily Maverick] Not only are the police themselves often responsible for...
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May 2, 2023
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Submission on the draft Public Service Regulations

By Public Affairs Research InstitutePolicy briefs and resources, Publications, State Reform
In February 2023, the DPSA published the draft Public Service Regulations for public comment. The Regulations seek to amend the 2016 Public Service Regulations (under the Public Service Act). In...
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April 28, 2023
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Op Ed | The (un)making of mayoral leadership behind coalition city governments

By Public Affairs Research InstituteLocal Government, News, Op Ed, Publications
Photo 163653453 / South Africa © Hakan Can Yalcin | Dreamstime.com By Thina Nzo First published in the Mail and Guardian The ousting of the City of Johannesburg mayor Mpho...
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February 14, 2023
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Report | Land Governance in Ekurhuleni Municipality

By Public Affairs Research InstituteLand Governance, Publications, Reports
A new report from the Land Governance programme by Simbarashe Nyuke, Gaynor Paradza and Noluvuyo Mjoli. The land question is a volatile issue in South Africa as land redistribution goals...
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January 25, 2023
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Report | Land Use and Management in Lephalale Local Municipality

By Public Affairs Research InstituteLand Governance, Publications, Reports
This research report focuses on land administration in Lephalale Local Municipality where the effects of the construction of Medupi power station have revealed how institutional dynamics in local government (in...
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January 25, 2023
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Report | Engcobo: The Confluence of the State, Local Municipality and Traditional Authority in Land Governance

By Public Affairs Research InstituteLand Governance, Publications, Reports
This report examines land governance in Engcobo and shows how negotiation and compromise characterise the relationship between the municipality and traditional authorities. It reveals how local governance is shaped and...
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January 25, 2023
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