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Op Ed | South Africa urged to firm up developmental vision for universal electricity access

By Public Affairs Research InstituteJust Transition, News, Op Ed, Publications

Image: Bram Lammers/2021/De Aar/Family uses electricity for heating [First published in Engineering News] A leading advocate for the provision of free basic electricity (FBE) to poor South African households...

August 4, 2025

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Op Ed | Joburg’s failing infrastructure a result of poor prioritisation, not lack of funds

By Public Affairs Research InstituteJoburg, Just Transition, Local Government, News, Op Ed, Publications

Image: Water leak in road, Johannesburg/Bram Lammers Photography for PARI By Tracy Ledger and Jugal Mahabir [First published in Daily Maverick] Extravagant councillor lunches should be sacrificed to ensure that...

March 18, 2025

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Op Ed | South Africa has failed to deliver access to enough water for millions – a new approach is needed

By Public Affairs Research InstituteJoburg, Just Transition, News, Op Ed, Publications

Image: Water leaks, Johannesburg/Bram Lammers Photography for PARI By Tracy Ledger [First published in The Conversation Africa] [En français dans Nouvelles du monde] South Africa is one of only 52...

February 18, 2025

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Addressing systemic corruption: a state-building project

By Public Affairs Research InstituteNews, Op Ed, Publications, State Reform

Image: Bram Lammers Photography, State Capture Commission Workshop, Johannesburg By Lawson Naidoo and Sarah Meny-Gibert [First published in the Sunday Times: The focus shift we need to fight corruption]...

November 25, 2024

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Blog | How Open Municipal Data in South Africa is Improving Service Delivery

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PARI Local Government Programme South Africa’s municipalities have long been plagued by poor service delivery and governance. This has only been worsened by a lack of accountability and transparency that...

December 4, 2025

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Gallery | COMPACT National Research Conference 2025

By Public Affairs Research InstituteCompact, Conferences, Events, Gallery, Multimedia

On 1 and 2 December, COMPACT and SALGA hosted a national research conference under the theme 'Reimagining Developmental Local Government: New Approaches to Legacy Challenges' in Johannesburg. COMPACT is a...

December 4, 2025

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Webinar | Radio Workshop: Insights from Power to Change Campaign

By Public Affairs Research InstituteJust Transition, News, webinars

PARI's Just Transition programme is a participant in Radio Workshop's civic dialogue engagement that looks at youth voice, community-centred storytelling and the role of radio in the Just Energy Transition....

December 4, 2025

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Vacancy | Director of Operations

By Public Affairs Research InstituteHR & Vacancies, News

The Director of Operations (the Ops Director) will be responsible for managing and leading key areas of PARI’s operations, Strategic Communications, Grant & Donor Management & Reporting, Fundraising and Business...

December 1, 2025

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Op Ed | South Africa urged to firm up developmental vision for universal electricity access

Op Ed | Joburg’s failing infrastructure a result of poor prioritisation, not lack of funds

Op Ed | South Africa has failed to deliver access to enough water for millions – a new approach is needed

Addressing systemic corruption: a state-building project

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Blog | How Open Municipal Data in South Africa is Improving Service Delivery

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Webinar | Radio Workshop: Insights from Power to Change Campaign

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