EFF | Good Governance Africa

Getting back the elusive youth vote

by Stuart Mbanyele and Pranish Desai | Nov 3, 2021

There are many contestations over the definition and constitution of ‘youth’. In South Africa, according to the recent National Youth Policy, those within the age group of 15-34 make up more than a...

Navigating uncharted waters: the road to Local Government Elections

by Stuart Mbanyele | Sep 20, 2021

Following the impasse and uncertainty over the constitutionality of moving local government elections to 2022, and the consequent Constitutional Court decision, South Africa will hold Local...

Elections in a time of Covid – India’s cautionary tale

by Dr Craig Moffat, Monique Bennett and Stuart Mbanyele | Jun 4, 2021

Will South Africa's October polls be Covid safe? South Africa's sixth local government elections (LGE) will occur on 27 October 2021. The COVID-19 pandemic and an impending third wave remain a clear...