GGA's Pranish Desai was recently interviewed by Newzroom Afrika. The topic related to ongoing political issues within the City of Johannesburg metropolitan council and the consequences this has had for service delivery in the city. Watch below: ...
GGA's Pranish Desai was recently interviewed by Newzroom Afrika. The topic related to ongoing political issues within the City of Johannesburg metropolitan council and the consequences this has had for service delivery in the city. Watch below: ...
At the time of last year’s local government elections, it appeared we were at the end of a political age in South Africa. Since then, however, little evidence has emerged to suggest that this was, or is, the case. It is November 2022, and the African National...
Last month, the World Bank’s Worldwide Governance Indicators project released an update of their composite measures of governance performance. There have been more than 20 updates to the project since it began with the entire database stretching back to 1996. The...
A key takeaway from the recently published Non-Financial Census of Municipalities (NFCM) is the need for the nation’s newly elected local government councils to prioritise service delivery provision for indigent households. Statistics South Africa publishes the report...
A persistent theme within commentary on policymaking across Africa is an emphasis on the “negative lessons” we can draw from policymaking failures. Questions are asked about what led to the negative consequences of policy on issues such as youth unemployment or corruption, with these policymaking deficiencies used as an example of what policymakers should not do.
Following the release of the latest Auditor General report into the state of municipal finance, GGA's Pranish Desai spoke with SAfm about what is needed to improve the state of local governance in South Africa. Listen below: ...
On a recent trip to Zambia, GGA's Pranish Desai gave two media interviews about the work GGA does. One was as part of a documentary feature produced by the Zambian National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) televised on Africa Day, 25 May 2022. The other was a...
Multi-sectoral interventions, including community-based organisations, business councils, industry associations, trade unions, and Chapter 9 institutions, will be crucial in addressing the aftermath of the KZN floods.
In recent years, it has become commonplace to draw analogies between data and natural resources. One often encounters the phrase “data is the new oil”, while the competition over the acquisition and harvesting of data has been likened to the gold rush. Amidst these...
The fourth national census in South Africa’s democratic history commenced on 2 February 2022. For the first time, and partly as a response to the complications arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2022 census contains a large-scale online component, with South...
GGA's Pranish Desai was recently interviewed by Newzroom Afrika. The topic related to ongoing political issues within the City of Johannesburg metropolitan council and the consequences this has had for service delivery in the city. Watch below: ...
At the time of last year’s local government elections, it appeared we were at the end of a political age in South Africa. Since then, however, little evidence has emerged to suggest that this was, or is, the case. It is November 2022, and the African National...
Last month, the World Bank’s Worldwide Governance Indicators project released an update of their composite measures of governance performance. There have been more than 20 updates to the project since it began with the entire database stretching back to 1996. The...
A key takeaway from the recently published Non-Financial Census of Municipalities (NFCM) is the need for the nation’s newly elected local government councils to prioritise service delivery provision for indigent households. Statistics South Africa publishes the report...
A persistent theme within commentary on policymaking across Africa is an emphasis on the “negative lessons” we can draw from policymaking failures. Questions are asked about what led to the negative consequences of policy on issues such as youth unemployment or corruption, with these policymaking deficiencies used as an example of what policymakers should not do.
Following the release of the latest Auditor General report into the state of municipal finance, GGA's Pranish Desai spoke with SAfm about what is needed to improve the state of local governance in South Africa. Listen below: ...
On a recent trip to Zambia, GGA's Pranish Desai gave two media interviews about the work GGA does. One was as part of a documentary feature produced by the Zambian National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) televised on Africa Day, 25 May 2022. The other was a...
Multi-sectoral interventions, including community-based organisations, business councils, industry associations, trade unions, and Chapter 9 institutions, will be crucial in addressing the aftermath of the KZN floods.
In recent years, it has become commonplace to draw analogies between data and natural resources. One often encounters the phrase “data is the new oil”, while the competition over the acquisition and harvesting of data has been likened to the gold rush. Amidst these...
The fourth national census in South Africa’s democratic history commenced on 2 February 2022. For the first time, and partly as a response to the complications arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2022 census contains a large-scale online component, with South...