In the wake of South Africa cementing itself as a coalition nation — through forming a government of national unity — attention is focused on re-elected President Cyril Ramaphosa to announce a new cabinet. The new...
Cyril Ramaphosa
Political popularity has a price to pay for both politicians and citizens
In a general election where South African voters participated at lower rates than ever before, those who cast their ballot primarily put forward five political parties. These include the African National Congress, the...
Reforming South South Africa’s civil service: A path to depoliticisation and professionalism
On 29 May 2024, roughly 16 million South Africans exercised one of their fundamental democratic rights by casting their vote in the seventh general election since 1994. The 2024 election was monumental, not just in...
‘Budgeted corruption’ deepens Africa’s woes
Among the highest salaries in the world are those of public servants, many of them in African countries struggling with grinding poverty, underdevelopment and stagnant economies. At the pinnacle of every public service...
South Africa 2024 Elections Tracker
By 5 July 2024 By 22 June First inaugural sitting of Parliament: The inaugural sitting of the 7th democratic parliament took place on the 14 June 2024. During this first sitting, the new members of parliament were...
Bridging gaps in the Integrated Resource Plan
Following the release of the drafted Integrated Resource Plan 2023 (IRP), the government’s blueprint for the country’s energy outlook, South Africans have a better perspective on how the Department of Mineral Resources...
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