In the grassy yard surrounding Phuthulla primary school in Boipatong, Emfuleni, is a narrow, muddy trench where sewage wastewater drains freely. Young children are just metres away in their classrooms, built of...
Governance Performance Index
Effective governance crucial for sustaining South Africa’s democracy
More than 60 years after the apartheid government fired on thousands of protestors, the Sharpeville Massacre remains one of the most formative moments in modern South African history. Perhaps more than any other event,...
GGA’s new Governance Performance Index gets wide attention
Exactly how well, or not, is a municipality performing in terms of service delivery, leadership, planning and administration? Good Governance Africa (GGA) has launched a reliable tool to help you answer this question,...
How to boost municipal performance
Local government in South Africa is often seen as the primary interface between citizens and the state. Among its core constitutional functions is ensuring the provision of accessible, high-quality public services...
Governance Performance Index – South Africa 2024
South Africa’s system of local government is presently undergoing its most widespread sequence of changes since the introduction of a new system shortly after our transition to democracy. Politically, the 2021 local...
Decentralising the Just Energy Transition
With nearly 86% of its carbon dioxide (CO2) coming from coal, South Africa is one of the world’s most coal-dependent countries. Additionally, it produces nearly a quarter of the continent’s total carbon emissions. Its...
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