
August 5, 2020
By: Maria Goyayi With the fourth industrial revolution (4IR) redefining the economy into a digitally led economy that is the information economy, the social, political and […]
August 3, 2020
By: Lizzy Ofusori Gender based violence (GBV) is a serious menace which has led to the death of girls and women in South Africa. The emergence […]
August 1, 2020
By: Aubrey Matshiqi Contrary to the promise I made two weeks ago, this article is not about economic policy. It is about the pulse of the […]
July 27, 2020
By: Azwimpheleli Langalanga South Africa has been under lockdown for more than three months. The country has recorded almost 500 000 infections of corona virus cases since […]
July 24, 2020
By: Dr. Paul Kariuki The harsh reality of these unusual pandemic times has necessitated a rethink about our politics, our values, our vision and our social […]
July 20, 2020
By: Bonolo Makgale Introduction The constitutional court ruling on the Electoral Act has been met with enthusiasm; however, there is a possibility this enthusiasm could be […]
July 17, 2020
By: Dr. Jason Musyoka Background As Covid-19 continues to overwhelm the global economy, governments, businesses and ordinary citizens are scrambling for political legitimacy, stability and survival […]
July 16, 2020
By: Imraan Buccus Not that long ago right-wing authoritarian populism seemed unstoppable. With Donald Trump, Jair Bolsonaro and Naredra Modi as the three horsemen of the […]
July 16, 2020
By: Stef Terblanche With a few exceptions, the multiple failures across municipal government in South Africa reflect the worst of what is wrong in the country. […]
July 16, 2020
By: Sanusha Naidu Introduction In his long-awaited address to the nation on Sunday evening (3 July), President Ramaphosa delivered a somber update on the political, economic, […]
July 15, 2020
By: Steven Friedman THIS country would have far fewer Covid-19 infections if the government had seen most of its people as a partner, not a problem. […]
July 13, 2020
Combating Disinformation in times of Pandemic: How to Spot Disinformation on Your Social Media Feeds
By: Maria Lauda Goyayi At times of crisis, especially new and inadequately understood threat, rumours, false news, conspiracy theories and misleading information are quickly born and […]
July 7, 2020
By: Dr. Paul Kariuki The auditor general’s report on municipalities for the 2018-2019 financial year produced a grim picture. It was a scathing report given the […]
July 3, 2020
By: Peter Hendricks Introduction On 26 November 2013, the Protection of Personal Information Act No. 4 of 2013 (“POPI Act”) was passed into law. This act […]
June 30, 2020
By: Aubrey Matshiqi Elections are important, but what should be more important is the experience of citizens between and beyond elections. It is the quality of […]
June 26, 2020
By: Azwimpheleli Langalanga June is a special month in South Africa. Not because of the chilly weather in the highveld, the clear blue skies or the […]
June 22, 2020
By: Sanusha Naidu On June 11, 2020, the Constitutional Court, the highest court in the land, ruled that as it stands the electoral act is unconstitutional […]
June 17, 2020
By: Dr. Paul Kariuki. There is a general sense that traditional politics and representative democracy fails to attract the attention of young people. This is despite […]
June 17, 2020
By: Steve Friedman Democratic citizenship means holding the government to account – not doing its job. This is always so – but is particularly so in […]
June 16, 2020
By: Aubrey Matshiqi I was thirteen when Hector Pieterson was murdered by the apartheid police on 16 June 1976. Ten years later, there was an insurrectionary […]