The sacking of Environment Minister Dion George has been framed in these pages as a story of alleged staff abuse and underperformance, although the counter-view was well-articulated by Ghaleb Cachalia, along with...
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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)...
Political accountability crisis — why South African parties must embrace resignation norms
Theo Barclay, a London-based barrister, wrote that “the first rule of politics is, never resign” based on the understanding that, as UK parliamentary blogger Dr Emma Peplow put it, “resigning your post in government...
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...
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...
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