It is our deeply held view at Good Governance Africa that South Africa’s long-term economic growth trajectory will not produce broad-based benefits for citizens until its political institutions are configured to...
Cyril Ramaphosa
Pre-SONA considerations for moving SA onto a growth trajectory
Looking ahead to the State of the Nation Address (SONA) and subsequent debates, the good news is that South Africa went nearly a full year without load-shedding. It would clearly have been better for the President if...
Ordinary citizens have a stake in the GNU developments
President Thabo Mbeki recently shared a story which has relevance to the current Government of National Unity (GNU) ructions. He said his mother told him that in the olden days, the African practice of ilobola (dowry)...
GNU must reignite the culture of democracy
A growing axis of authoritarianism across the world threatens the democracies that remain, of which there are only a handful (24) that The Economist Intelligence Unit classifies as “full democracies”. In its 2023...
10 Key areas which the South African Government of National Unity (GNU) should prioritise
As South Africa enters a new age in its democratic history, Good Governance Africa, a research and advocacy organisation has identified 10 key areas which the Government of National Unity (GNU) should prioritise. Each...
Gas plan is a regional opportunity
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...
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